Health
Sudan crisis: How families are restoring water and healthcare in Khartoum
Three years of civil war have collapsed water systems, shuttered clinics, and displaced millions across Sudan. In Khartoum, CARE Sudan is working with returning families and local communities to restore clean water, basic healthcare, and dignity — one neighborhood at a time.
Read MoreMore than a monthly cycle: Why menstrual health is a human right
On any given day, 300 million women are menstruating worldwide — yet 500 million lack the basics to do so safely. From refugee camps in Bangladesh to schools in Ethiopia, CARE is tackling period poverty where it hits hardest: in emergencies, in classrooms, and in communities where silence has long been the biggest barrier.
Read MoreSouth Sudan hunger crisis: Children face malnutrition as health services collapse
In South Sudan, hunger is becoming a health emergency. CARE-supported health workers are treating children for severe malnutrition as families face conflict, displacement, rising food prices, and damaged health services.
Read MoreNew Ebola outbreak hits DRC and Uganda: What you need to know
A new Ebola outbreak in the eastern DRC is raising regional concern, including in Uganda. CARE and local partners are supporting preparedness efforts, with a focus on trusted information, infection prevention, and the heightened risks facing women and girls.
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Roses, fire, and the fight for water in Ecuador’s páramo
High in Ecuador’s Andes, the páramo is both a “water factory” and a wildfire risk zone. In Pedro Moncayo, farmer and community leader Hilario Morocho and his neighbors use ancestral minga labor to protect water, prevent fires, and defend their future amid climate change and extractive industry pressures.
Read MoreA kit, a clinic, a chance: For survivors of sexual violence in DRC, safety depends on dwindling supplies
When 18-year-old Neema survived a brutal attack in eastern DRC, a single PEP kit changed the course of her life. But as funding cuts leave facilities without lifesaving supplies, thousands of women and girls may be turned away when they need care the most.
Read MoreCARE at 80: Eight decades of courage, compassion, and change
80 years after the first CARE PACKAGE® shipments arrived in postwar Europe, CARE continues to deliver lifesaving aid and long-term support in some of the world’s hardest-hit communities. From emergency response to modern CARE PACKAGE programs and digital tools for women, this anniversary story highlights CARE’s past, present, and future impact.
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