Crisis Response
Crisis in eastern Chad: funding cuts, cholera outbreak undermine refugee response
Humanitarian organizations in eastern Chad are struggling to support more than one million refugees and returnees living in dire conditions in camps and informal settlements. Many organizations have been forced to close or dramatically reduce their operations in the refugee camps due to funding cuts.
Read MoreAfghan women and girls face increased risks amid a surge in returns to the country
Afghan women and girl returnees from Iran and Pakistan urgently need immediate humanitarian assistance and sustained support to rebuild their lives in communities already under severe economic and environmental pressure, UN Women and CARE have warned.
Read MoreClimate crisis deepens in Ethiopia as windstorm devastates Afdera Town
On July 15, 2025, a devastating windstorm struck Afdera Town in Ethiopia’s Afar Region, displacing nearly 26,000 people. The disaster laid bare the catastrophic impacts of climate change on communities already living on the edge. Now, those affected are struggling to recover amid the destruction and loss.
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BBC: Impact of funding cuts on world’s largest refugee camp
Dr. Deepmala Mahla, CARE International's Global Humanitarian Director, was interviewed by the BBC World News on the impact of foreign assistance funding cuts in the world's largest refugee camp in Bangladesh, home to over 1.2 million people.
Read MoreFunding cuts amidst conflict leave Sudanese starving, women and children particularly affected
Conflict continues to ravage Sudan, driving over 25.6 million people, 54% of the population, into hunger. Of these, 3.7 million are children aged below the age of five, many of whom are acutely malnourished and suffering irreversible harm.
Read MoreCNN: Starvation in Gaza worsens
The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) has issued a stark warning at the end of July that the worst-case scenario of famine is now unfolding in the Gaza Strip. CNN interviewed Beckie Ryan, CARE Response Director in Gaza, on starvation at a CARE health clinic.
Read MorePalestinians are suffering a manmade famine in Gaza
The testimonies of our colleagues and partners, combined with the analysis of technical experts are clear – famine is happening in Gaza. Palestinians are suffering a manmade famine, caused by Israel’s siege and the deliberate obstruction of aid, fuelled by the inaction of world leaders.
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