After two years of devastating and tragic news out of the Middle East, today starts off with the promise of an end to the violence, the reunification of the hostages with their loved ones, and the resumption of desperately needed and lifesaving aid into Gaza.
Read MoreCARE welcomes the first phase of the ceasefire agreement in Gaza announced by President Trump between Israel and Hamas, and the promise it carries to immediately end the bloodshed and human suffering, including the release of all hostages, so they can finally be reunited with their families and loved ones.
Read MoreIt is incredibly painful to recognize that it has been two years since Hamas militants killed more than 1200 people. Dozens of Israeli hostages have died, and 20 living souls are still held in captivity. Over the same two years, over 67,000 Palestinians have been killed, nearly two thirds of them women and children.
Read MoreOn the two-year commemoration of the start of the war between Israel and Hamas, USA Today printed a story and a visualization on the damage and death caused by the conflict. CARE is one of the aid agencies quoted in this article.
Read MoreIn less than 10 days, the Philippines has been hit by three major disasters, a destructive earthquake and two powerful tropical cyclones, leaving communities reeling and responders racing to assess the damage and save lives.
Read MoreCARE is there delivering lifesaving aid and defending the lives of families in crisis.
Two separate Israeli airstrikes in Gaza City killed pregnant aid worker and her two infant children, and destroyed healthcare center run by Palestinian Medical Relief Society, a CARE partner. CARE joins Palestinian partner Juzoor in mourning Tasneem Shublaq and renews call for world leaders to take decisive action to end the carnage
Read MoreIsrael’s Tuesday order to forcibly displace one million people from Gaza City to the south will cause immense suffering for Palestinians in Gaza. The announcement comes after the intensifying of airstrikes across the city and leveling of dozens of high-rise towers and residential buildings over the past week. More than 50 Palestinians were killed across Gaza on Wednesday.
Read MorePakistan 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 MoreCARE’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.
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