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Learn about usAt least 1,850 people have died and more than 4,000 cases have been confirmed in the latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Despite the surge, healthcare workers say more people are choosing to stay home, even when severely ill.
Read MoreThe Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is already the third largest on record and continues to spread. Amadou Bocoum, Ph.D., CARE’s country director in DRC, says global funding cuts are limiting resources and the response "isn't keeping pace" with the virus.
Read MoreThe number of confirmed cases and deaths from the latest Ebola outbreak continues to climb as the disease spreads. CARE is currently working alongside local partners and has deployed more than 500 trained community health workers in the country. But CARE teams still face major challenges reaching some remote communities.
Read MoreCARE is currently working alongside local partners and has deployed more than 500 trained community health workers in the country. But global funding cuts have severely weakened DRC's health system and the humanitarian response infrastructure. This reduction in aid funding is also hurting local protective measures against the disease.
Read MoreIn Tanzania’s Iringa Region, women farmers are reclaiming land rights long denied by tradition. Through VSLAs and local advocacy, women like Sikujua Uhaula are securing property, income, and a more stable future for their families.
Read MoreCARE is there delivering lifesaving aid and defending the lives of families in crisis.
Over 6.9 million people have been forced from their homes in the Democratic Republic of Congo, creating Africa’s largest displacement crisis. CARE’s Deepmala Mahla shares moving stories of women and families enduring violence, hunger, and loss — yet showing remarkable resilience as they rebuild their lives.
Read MoreIn a village in Somalia hit hard by drought, Ardo Dhunkel, 60, runs a small store with the help of a small savings and loans group set up by CARE. She sells food, detergent, shoes and other small daily necessities. The villagers are former livestock farmers, most of whom have lost their animals due to the drought.
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