Thought Leadership
The Rohingya refugee crisis: long after the headlines have faded
For decades, the Rohingya, an ethnic and religious minority in Myanmar, have been experiencing persecution. Almost a million refugees have fled into Bangladesh since the 1980s to seek refuge from extreme violence, numbers compounded by the military aggression in August 2017 that added an estimated 725,000 to the number of displaced people.
Read MoreHope and resilience on World Humanitarian Day 2023
World Humanitarian Day 2023 is on August 19th. For WHD23, CARE is calling attention to the harrowing experiences of refugees fleeing conflict, and the universal longing all people have for stability, safety, and equality. We’re honoring the struggles and resilience of refugees from around the world -- from Leen's work as a community organizer in Türkiye to the challenges faced by refugees in camps
Read MoreCats for human rights!
On International Cat Day find out more about the unique bond between humans and cats across 111 countries where CARE works. Explore how cats enhance mental well-being and foster a sense of community around the world. Share your stories with #CatsForHumanRights and help us deepen this connection that inspires empathy and compassion.
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CARE Nigeria explores digital health campaigning through WhatsApp
Building on pre-existing efforts to engage communities and increase their access to vaccination services, CARE Nigeria developed and launched a chatbot on WhatsApp in 2022 that disseminated early childhood immunization information in an engaging, yet easy-to-use format.
Read MoreBecoming a better partner: How CARE is turning pledges into reality
CARE has made some big commitments to localization, decolonization, and anti-racism. We’ve signed the Pledge for Change to drive more decision making and resources to the places that are most affected by crisis and poverty. We believe in being locally led, and globally connected, which implies changing the way we think about partnerships.
Read MoreWhat about Somalia?
For the past two years, I have seen communities across Somalia that have lost everything and do not know where the next meal will come from. My team and I have been raising the alarm for more than a year on the impending drought, always haunted by the 2011 famine in Somalia that led to the loss of a quarter of a million lives. When the crisis began, we were hopeful that the global community would
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