Humanitarian and Emergency Relief

A letter from a mother in Gaza

By Alaa, with Johanna Wynn Mitschlerlich • December 11, 2023

When the war started on October 7, I was getting my children ready to go to the kindergarten and school. I had just put their little jackets and shoes on when we heard the first airstrikes hit. We only had minutes to pack our things.

Where climate loss and damage means life and death

By Travis Nichols & CARE staff • December 11, 2023

At COP28, world leaders are talking about climate "loss and damage" while the people of Somalia are living it.

Truce in Gaza: Time to breathe, time to mourn

By Johanna Wynn Mitscherlich • November 29, 2023

People in the war-stricken Gaza Strip experienced a weekend of relative calm after a four-day pause in the fighting, later extended to six days, went into effect early Friday, Nov. 24. After 50 days of constant bombardment, this provides temporary relief from the violence and destruction since early October.

Days without water in Gaza, nights of darkness and fear

By Travis Nichols & CARE staff • November 21, 2023

15 liters of water per person per day is "an absolute minimum.” But today in Gaza, tens of thousands in cramped shelters are given much less than that, if any at all, for drinking and personal hygiene.

Once-in-a-century floods are ravaging Somalia. Here’s how you can help.

By Travis Nichols • November 10, 2023

After enduring drought and climate effects for years, Somalia now faces a once-in-a-century flood disaster, with over a million affected.

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Earthquake in Nepal: The latest update and how you can help

By CARE staff • November 7, 2023

A magnitude-6.4 earthquake struck western Nepal on Nov. 3, at around 11:47 pm local time, killing at least 150 people, and injuring several hundred more, the country’s most devastating earthquake since 2015.

The latest from Gaza: “something out of a horror film”

By Travis Nichols • October 30, 2023

How the Gaza communications blackout this weekend intensified the crisis, especially impacting women and children. CARE & other aid groups are urgently calling for a ceasefire.

Beyond the bombings: the search for water & fuel in Gaza

By Travis Nichols • October 24, 2023

Amid escalating violence in Gaza following the attacks on Oct 7, 2023, humanitarian organizations are struggling to provide clean water, food, and medicine. The UN warns of an impending crisis, emphasizing the urgent need for a ceasefire.

Gaza: a quest for clean water & a longer-term reckoning with immense need

By CARE Staff • October 19, 2023

How CARE, working alongside local teams, found a way to deliver 'miracle' water In the midst of escalating violence in Gaza.

A message to our CARE Supporters on the crisis in the Middle East

By CARE Staff • October 13, 2023

As a humanitarian organization, CARE advocates for the innocent civilians who suffer in crisis and we unequivocally call for the observance of international humanitarian law.

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