Crisis Response
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 MoreNew CARE research confirms Sudanese women farmers are hardest hit by food system collapse
CARE’s new research brief, Conflict, Agriculture, and Women in Sudan, finds that the crisis facing Sudan’s farmers is becoming even more severe. The survey of 492 farmers in East Darfur, South Darfur, and South Kordofan found that 89% reported declines in productivity and 56% could not safely harvest their crops due to violence and insecurity.
Read MoreBBC World: CARE’s Chief Humanitarian Officer Deepmala Mahla on Afghanistan earthquake
BBC World News reports on the aftermath of the earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan on the night of August 31. Deepmala Mahla, CARE’s Chief Humanitarian Officer, is quoted on the potential difficulty of reaching survivors due to the mountainous terrain and many road closures because of damages.
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Afghanistan earthquake: Media statement by Graham Davison, CARE Country Director
CARE is deeply saddened by the loss of lives caused by the 6.0 magnitude earthquake that struck in Kunar and Jalalabad, the eastern Afghanistan on August 31, 2025, with an estimated 800 casualties already reported and destruction across the region.
Read MoreWashington Post: CARE’s Beckie Ryan interviewed about hunger in Gaza
On August 22, the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) released a report that confirmed famine in Gaza City. Becky Ryan, CARE Response Director in Gaza, spoke to the Washington Post about the health conditions of women and children she met while in Gaza.
Read MorePakistan’s severe monsoon season displaces tens of thousands
Pakistan is facing one of its most severe monsoon seasons in recent years. Since June, devastating floods have caused more than 650 deaths, injured nearly 1,000 people, and displaced tens of thousands into overcrowded camps and host communities.
Read MoreFamilies flee besieged North Darfur as humanitarian crisis in Sudan deepens
The siege of El Fasher, which has been ongoing for over one year, has deepened the acute humanitarian catastrophe in Sudan. Families fleeing North Darfur continue to pass through or settle in East Darfur, where CARE Sudan delivers life-saving assistance.
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