Crisis Response
The Economist: “An American icon of generosity”
Eighty years after the first CARE PACKAGE boxes were delivered to internally displaced people and refugees across Europe, Michelle Nunn, CARE's President and CEO explains to readers of The Economist how small acts of kindness can still save lives.
Read MoreCARE celebrates 80 years by delivering the next generation of CARE PACKAGE® kits
Eight decades after creating and delivering the first CARE PACKAGE boxes, the humanitarian organization CARE is marking the anniversary by relaunching the CARE PACKAGE and hosting a series of community CARE PACKAGE events nationwide
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South Sudan: Global supply chain disruptions, a collapsed health system, and conflict drive hunger and malnutrition
The latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis warns that 7.8 million people, nearly 55% of South Sudan’s population are facing crisis or worse levels of acute food insecurity (IPC Phase 3+) between April and July 2026.
Read MoreSix months since Hurricane Melissa struck Jamaica: From recovery to readiness
It has been six months since Hurricane Melissa, a Category 5 hurricane, made landfall in Jamaica in late October 2025, impacting 1.5 million people. Though recovery has been moving forward, many families are still living in temporary shelters, have nutrient-poor diets, and are still struggling to get back on their feet.
Read MoreAgreements signed, crisis deepens. CARE highlights urgent needs in DRC
For 30 years, the people of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have watched peace agreements come and go while the waves of conflict never seem to end. Last week’s joint statement signed in Montreux, Switzerland by representatives of the Government of DRC and the Alliance Fleuve Congo/March 23 Movement (AFC/M23) must be put into action if the hopeful step forward it presents is to bring ge
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