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How the world’s largest refugee camp is coping during the COVID-19 pandemic

By Jacky Habib and Brooks Lee • June 15, 2020

Jamanida, a mother and Rohingya refugee, fled violence to seek refuge in the world’s biggest refugee camp. Now, living in an overcrowded and under-resourced camp, she’s doing her best to take precautions against contracting COVID-19.

Kenyan Refugee Camps Prepare for Coronavirus

By Jacky Habib • May 19, 2020

As coronavirus cases rise in Kenya, officials take precautionary measures to prevent the virus from spreading to the country’s refugee camps.

Families in Honduras Struggle to Survive as Money From Abroad Stops Coming Home Amid Pandemic

By CARE Staff and Debbie Michaud • May 15, 2020

Honduras’ high poverty rate has created an enormous reliance on remittances, the practice of individuals living abroad sending money home. But strict quarantine measures and massive job losses have cut off this critical income source for many in the country.

How Refugee Children in Kenya are Continuing to Learn During the Coronavirus Lockdown

By Jacky Habib • April 27, 2020

Amidst school closures and a partial lockdown in Kenya due to the coronavirus, teachers are broadcasting their lessons on the radio in Dadaab refugee camp.

Mozambique Braces for COVID-19

By Stefan Brand • April 10, 2020

Still recovering from two cyclones that devastated the country in 2019, Mozambique must now deal with the COVID-19 pandemic

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Michelle Nunn on COVID-19: 5 Things We Can Do

By Adjoa Danso • April 6, 2020

CARE USA President and CEO Michelle Nunn shares five things we can do to slow the spread of coronavirus.

Q&A: An Expert Explains How to Respond to Coronavirus in the Most Underserved Parts of the World

By Alison Shapiro • March 27, 2020

CARE President and CEO Michelle Nunn sits down with CARE’s Director of Humanitarian Planning, Camille Davis, to discuss how CARE is mobilizing resources, coordinating logistics, and leading a global response to COVID-19.

Displaced Mothers in Yemen Fight to Protect Their Families

By CARE Staff • March 25, 2020

Forced to flee three times in five years

Devastated by 5 Years of Conflict, Yemen Prepares for COVID-19

By Aaron Brent • March 24, 2020

An estimated 24 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance

This Mother and Refugee Worries About Protecting Her Three Young Daughters

By Jacky Habib and Kate Adelung • February 21, 2020

After escaping mass violence in Myanmar, Rohingya refugees like Seno Wara have another concern: human trafficking, which experts say is on the rise.

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