West Bank and Gaza

7 things you should know about the Gaza crisis right now

By CARE Staff • December 20, 2023

Gaza is suffering from intense violence, displacement, infrastructure destruction, and severe health challenges. What you need to know & how you can help.

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.

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.

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.

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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.

In Gaza, Many Must Choose Food or Medicine

By CARE Staff • June 15, 2021

After more than 14 years, the Gaza strip continues to struggle under siege. The blockade has prevented residents from accessing public services, resources and jobs.

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.

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