In recent days we’ve been hit with a seemingly ceaseless cycle of disastrous news – from the terrorist attacks in Belgium and Pakistan to the protracted crisis in Syria.
Disaster Preparedness
2/25/16
Ethiopian families on the brink
Towards the end of February in the northeast of Ethiopia, a mother of four prepared a meal for her children with the very last sorghum grains she had left. These seeds were supposed to be planted for the next harvest.
2/16/16
A Woman Leader and Her Community’s Journey to Disaster Resilience
“All of the houses in my village were destroyed in a snap. As in we nearly lost everything.”
10/13/15
First Monsoon, Now Winter: People in Nepal Still Struggle Six Months After Earthquake
KATHMANDU (October 13, 2015) — Having gotten through the heavy rains of the Monsoon in temporary shelters, 2.8 million people in Nepal are soon to face freezing temperatures with the onset of winter.
10/13/15
Cash is Key to Recovery for Most Vulnerable in Remote Nepalese Villages
Singi Bomjan thought he had seen it all. He had already lived through one earthquake and a lifetime of hard work and struggle. Three generations of his family had lived and died in his village of Banskhara, working the land and building a home for his children and his children’s children.
10/2/15
El Niño and CARE’s Response
The global weather system known as “El Niño” is likely to become one of the strongest on record, affecting rain patterns and temperatures across the world for the rest of the year and into 2016. The last major El Niño was in 1997-98.
9/10/15
Supporting Access to Family Planning & Post Abortion Care (SAF-PAC)
Ensuring the welfare of women, men, girls and boys, particularly in emergency situations, is one of CARE’s priorities.
7/6/15
CARE disaster response preparedness enables quick response to Bangladesh floods
On June 23 heavy rains in southeast Bangladesh caused severe flash floods across three districts. With over half a million people affected, CARE is already on the ground ready to assist over 5,000 of the people worst affected by the floods.
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A substantial body of evidence shows that giving vulnerable people money instead of in kind assistance allows them to meet a variety of...
A substantial body of evidence shows that giving vulnerable people money instead of in kind assistance allows them to meet a variety of...
A substantial body of evidence shows that giving vulnerable people money instead of in kind assistance allows them to meet a variety of...
How can Humanitarian and Development Actors link or integrate humanitarian action, development, and peace?
CARE's Regional Applied Economic Empowerment Hub in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region uses evidence from the ground,...
Innovative USAID-funded program that links food aid with building long-term food and nutrition security
From Emergency Aid to "Build Back Safer"
Fixing a food crisis and preventing a catastrophe in South Sudan - April 2014
A handbook for aid practitioners and policymakers in disaster risk reduction, climate change adaptation and poverty reduction