- Crisis Response
Ebola reaches Nigeria and Kenya as DRC cases continue to soar
As Ebola crosses two international borders in just two weeks, CARE is warning that the outbreak threatens more than public health. From disrupted economies and strained health systems to interrupted education and lost livelihoods, the virus is putting additional pressure on communities already grappling with hunger, displacement, conflict and severe humanitarian funding cuts across the region.
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CARE President and CEO Michelle Nunn on third anniversary of Oct. 7 attacks
Today marks three years since the terrorist attacks of October 7, when more than a thousand Israelis and foreign nationals were killed and families and communities were forever changed. My thoughts are with the families who lost loved ones and continue to carry the profound grief and trauma of that day. My thoughts are also with the countless Palestinian families who have endured immense loss.
Read MoreSudan’s harvest at risk as millions face worsening hunger in 2027
The next four months could determine whether Sudan’s hunger crisis deepens in 2027, humanitarian organisations warned today. Conflict, displacement, poor and erratic rainfall, and worsening El-Niño driven drought conditions continue to threaten the country’s upcoming harvest.
Read MoreNew CARE report: Women face growing pressure as climate shocks, rising prices and conflict strain incomes and savings
Survey of more than 3,500 savings group members across seven countries finds repeated crises are further straining women’s incomes and food security, forcing many to use savings intended for their families’ futures simply to survive.
Read MoreWBUR/On Point: “How the ‘super’ El Niño could reshape global weather”
CARE's President and CEO Michelle Nunn joined WBUR's On Point to discuss how this year's El Niño is compounding crises already underway, straining food systems worldwide, and how CARE is helping communities prepare before conditions worsen.
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