Emergency Response
Conflict Will Worsen The Humanitarian Situation in Sudan
The continued fighting in Sudan has led to increased fatalities and casualties, despite a temporary ceasefire on Sunday, 16th April 2023. The armed conflict, which is happening in and around residential areas, is worrying as civilians bear the brunt of the violence.
Read MoreHurricane Ian Response: CARE Partners with Feeding Tampa Bay to meet the critical needs of affected communities
Today CARE announces its partnership with the Florida based organization Feeding Tampa Bay to help assist families affected by Hurricane Ian. As a leader in emergency response, Feeding Tampa Bay has always been equipped to provide essential foods to families impacted by crisis and natural disaster.
Read MoreCARE Condemns Targeting of Ukraine Energy Infrastructure. Warns – Winter, War Threaten Second Ukraine Refugee Crisis
Atlanta – CARE warned today that the severe winter weather and ongoing deliberate attacks on civilian energy infrastructure in Ukraine threaten to kick off a second refugee crisis, as millions of Ukrainians face the prospect of having to face Ukraine's worst winter in thirty years without heat or electricity.
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Worsening Flooding Threatens Fragile Health System in South Sudan
Many parts of South Sudan are submerged under several feet of flood waters as the rain continues to pour, with no signs of subsiding. Since mid-October, one million people across 29 counties have been displaced, as the fourth consecutive year of flooding ravages the country.
Read MoreUkraine: Escalation of attacks across the country on top of approaching winter could lead to dramatic surge in humanitarian needs, warns CARE
(Lviv/Berlin, November 16, 2022) After the latest, and thus far largest, attacks on vital energy supply infrastructure alongside worsening winter conditions in Ukraine, the international aid organization CARE expresses its deep concern for the safety of civilians across the country.
Read MoreHumanitarian organizations estimate one person dying of hunger every four seconds
With one person estimated to be dying of hunger every four seconds, 238 local and international non-governmental organizations are calling on leaders gathering at the 77th UN General Assembly to take decisive action to end the spiraling global hunger crisis.
Read MoreCholera outbreak in Syria poses further risk to the displaced population
Millions of Syrians are at risk of contracting cholera, warns CARE International. According to the Syrian Ministry of Health, 8 people have died and 900 suspected cases have been reported in at least five of the country’s 14 provinces in the past three weeks. Cholera, an acute infectious disease, is spread through eating contaminated food and drinking water. If not treated, it can quickly prove fa
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