Crisis Response
Escalation of Fighting in Goma Worsens Humanitarian Situation for Millions
An uneasy calm has settled over Goma after several days of deadly violence between combatants. Heavy shelling and intense fighting forced tens of thousands of people—many of whom were already displaced due to earlier conflict —to flee once again.
Read MoreContext News: “Disaster fatigue: Battered by storms and out of compassion”
Over 180 million people worldwide are trapped in humanitarian crises, but many go unnoticed by the media. CARE highlights ten of the most overlooked emergencies in 2024, affecting 35 million people, mainly in southern Africa, where climate change and extreme weather have worsened droughts and food shortages.
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Long-awaited Gaza ceasefire must end the bloodshed, ushers in hope for scaled up assistance
A temporary ceasefire will offer only temporary respite to Palestinians in Gaza. A massive and immediate increase in humanitarian aid and access is needed urgently to help them begin to recover from the immense loss and destruction that have engulfed their lives for 15 months.
Read MoreTen humanitarian disasters that were barely reported in 2024
More than two million people in Angola are affected by the country’s worst drought in over 40 years. Yet, only 1,956 online articles reported on this crisis in 2024. For the third year in a row, Angola tops the list of ten forgotten humanitarian disasters in the CARE Crisis Report, published today.
Read MoreUPDATED 1/15/25: Gaza: Attack on a WFP warehouse kills staff member of CARE partner
UPDATED: January 15, 2025 – It is with deep sorrow that we share the news of the death of another partner staff member, Hana Abu Meiri, 37, who succumbed to her wounds yesterday after being seriously injured in an Israeli airstrike on a WFP-warehouse operated by our partner MA’AN Development Center on January 6.
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