Crisis Response
“Even here, we are not safe”: Refugees in Chad face extreme hardship as conflict continues in Sudan
What is happening in Sudan continues to affect the wider region. Sudanese refugees still face extreme hardships once they arrive in Chad. The humanitarian crisis has affected over 3.3 million people, with women and children suffering the most.
Read MoreSix months after being buried alive: “Many say that the earthquake is over, but it is not over”
In February 2023, earthquakes rocked southeastern Türkiye and Syria, causing widespread death, injury, and infrastructural damage. Six months on, the humanitarian crisis persists, with survivors like Elcin, a mother who lost her children and mother, living in makeshift container homes and grappling with the psychological impact of the disaster.
Read MoreLebanon today: seeking a path through years of loss
Three years ago, 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate exploded at the Port of Beirut, killing at least 220 people, injuring more than 7000, and causing between 3.8 and 4.6 billion dollars in damages to infrastructure, buildings, and surrounding areas. In Beirut today, the scars remain as the project of rebuilding sputters.
Read MoreWeathering the climate crisis in Zambia
The climate crisis is causing severe droughts and flash floods in Zambia, devastating the country's agriculture sector. CARE is implementing sustainable solutions to combat these challenges, providing drought-resistant seeds and launching agricultural resiliency projects. Despite these efforts, the increasing frequency and severity of flash floods are causing unprecedented damage, highlighting the
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“Art is another way to reach people”: Melissa Cornet’s drawings from Afghanistan
Mélissa Cornet has spent the last five years living in Kabul and working for different humanitarian groups in Afghanistan. She was witnessing the changes in real time and, she realized, she could document this historic time through her art. So she picked up a pen and started drawing.
Read More“Where else should we go?” Life in Kenya’s Dadaab refugee camp
The Dadaab refugee camp in Kenya is home to three times the population it was designed for when it opened 30 years ago. Today, in addition to the 330,000 people living inside the camp, over 135,000 people live outside the official part of the camp, in makeshift huts made from old clothes and branches from bushes.
Read MoreUkraine’s unnatural disaster: What the Kakhovka dam collapse means for the region
As soon as the news of what officials are already calling one of the largest man-made European disasters in decades, CARE began coordinating its response to bring relief to those affected by the destruction of the Kakhovka dam.
Read MoreCARE in Sudan: Despite the fighting, lifesaving work continues
As the fighting in Sudan continues, the situation is increasingly dire for the civilian population. Despite these enormous challenges, CARE is continuing its lifesaving health, nutrition and water, sanitation, and hygiene work where it can.
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