Crisis Response
Ukraine: at the Romanian border CARE International prepares to provide assistance alongside partner SERA
In just a few days, the violence in Ukraine has displaced more than one million people. Many have chosen to leave for Poland, but faced with the massive arrival of refugees, the borders are saturated. Many have therefore decided to turn south to find refuge in Romania. NGO CARE and its Romanian partner SERA are on the ground at the Isaccea border crossing preparing to provide assistance.
Read MoreJefferies: Jefferies’ Clients, Shareholders and Employees are Proud to Support the Brave People of Ukraine as They Defend Their Lives, Freedom, and Liberty
Jefferies announced today that its Ukrainian Doing Good Global Trading Day raised more than $14 million, and the funds will be quickly distributed to 20 charities, including CARE, that are providing on the ground humanitarian aid and support.
Read MoreCARE response in Ukraine: Relief supplies have arrived in Lviv
More than 870,000 people fleeing Ukraine to neighboring countries are in urgent need of assistance. "People in Need", the partner organization of CARE Austria, provides them with food and hygiene items. The first trucks with food, diapers and sleeping bags have arrived in Lviv. A cargo train with relief goods is on its way from Prague.
Read MoreCARE’s response in Ukraine: First deliveries from partner organization on the way
The humanitarian situation in Ukraine is getting worse by the hour. "People in Need", CARE Austria’s partner organization, is providing assistance as quickly as possible. The first trucks with relief supplies are already on their way to Ukraine. They are transporting durable food, hygiene items, diapers, sleeping bags and mats.
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Team of Humanitarian Experts Concludes Mission to Afghanistan and Calls for Support to Life-Saving Humanitarian Action
Concluding a five-day field mission to observe the dire humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, a delegation of senior UN and NGO representatives have found that humanitarian organizations have shown their ability to scale up operations to provide life-saving assistance to people who desperately need aid.
Read MoreGrowing psycho-social and economic pressures on Jordanians and refugees in the Kingdom
As the COVID-19 pandemic enters its third year, debt, unemployment, and the fear of homelessness are exacerbating domestic violence and tensions within and among refugee families living in Jordan and their Jordanian host communities, a new study by CARE International in Jordan has revealed.
Read MoreCARE responds to the Biden Administration’s Executive Order on Afghanistan’s Assets
In response to the recent US Executive Order on Afghanistan's assets held in the United States, CARE urges the Biden Administration to collaborate more closely with Afghans - particularly Afghan women and local NGOs - to ensure that the country’s assets best serve the people of Afghanistan.
Read MorePrice of basic foodstuff doubles in Afghanistan – CARE provides lifesaving cash assistance
As millions more in Afghanistan plunge into extreme financial distress due to mass unemployment and soaring prices, CARE is providing quick, flexible cash assistance as a lifeline to some of the most vulnerable. Afghanistan is in the grip of a catastrophic economic crisis that is forcing some to do the unimaginable, including selling their own children just to put food on the table. Economic measu
Read MoreCyclone Batsirai: Initial Assessments Paint A Grim Picture As Another Cyclone Forms
The tropical cyclone Batsirai made landfall on 5th February at 2000hrs local time on the East coast of Madagascar. The north of the city of Mananjary is reported to be the most damaged area at more than 70%.
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