Humanitarian and Emergency Relief
Pakistan: CARE activates emergency response amidst deadly monsoon season
Pakistan is facing one of its deadliest monsoon seasons in decades. Record monsoon rains, combined with dam water releases, have swelled the Ravi, Chenab and Sutlej rivers, leaving more than 4 million people affected in Punjab province alone. Over 1.5 million people have been evacuated in the province as villages and towns are inundated.
Read MoreNine years of conflict: Yemen’s women and girls bear the brunt of uncertainty
Today marks a bitter milestone for the people of Yemen as they pass the ninth year of a long conflict impacting the lives of each and every one across the country. Since the truce – brokered in April 2022 and which expired six months later – Yemen has remained in relative calm in terms of active conflict. However, under this layer of calm lies a concerning state of anguish.
Read More13 years into conflict in Syria: Dwindling aid further deepens humanitarian suffering in Syria
As the Syria conflict enters its13th year, the humanitarian situation across the country continues to worsen, further deepening existing vulnerabilities. The number of people in need of humanitarian aid continues to rise, reaching 16.7 million this year, representing a 9.15% increase from 2023. Today, more than 70 percent of the country’s population need assistance.
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Statement by Hiba Tibi, CARE West Bank and Gaza Country Director, on Arrival of Aid Trucks in Gaza
My team and I welcome the news of the arrival of 20 aid trucks as this is the first time in two weeks that any basic supplies have entered the Gaza Strip, where approximately 2.3 million people – half of them children – currently reside in dire conditions.
Read MoreWorld Refugee Day: As crises swell, funding for millions of displaced people has overwhelmingly failed to materialize
On the eve of World Refugee Day, CARE International warns that financial support for millions of refugees worldwide has overwhelmingly failed to materialize since the beginning of 2023.
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