Press Releases
Communities bend, they do not break in the face of disaster and climate change
In the advent of the Global Platform on Disaster Risk Reduction (GPDRR), CARE releases a new publication, We Bend, We Do Not Break. The publication features some of the poorest and marginalized who have become leaders in climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction. This publication features inspirational stories of ...
Read moreOver a Hundred Thousand Civilians Have Nowhere to Seek Refuge as Violence in Syria’s Idlib Intensifies
CARE International is extremely alarmed by the recent escalation of violence in northwestern Syria, including in areas in and around the demilitarized zone.
Read moreJoint Statement: 22 NGOs Call for Action to Strengthen the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict
We collectively urge Security Council members, the UN Secretary-General, and all UN Member States to take full advantage of the opportunity of these important anniversaries to meaningfully improve civilian protection in country-specific situations and advance an ambitious vision for the protection of civilians agenda.
Read moreCholera hits Cyclone Kenneth ravaged districts in Mozambique
Spokespeople available for interviews 14 cases confirmed and number expected to rise as flash floods continue
Read moreTropical cyclone Fani likely to hit Bangladesh on Friday night: CARE Bangladesh bracing for cyclone impact
With wind speeds of up to 205 km (127 miles) per hour, cyclone Fani already hit India’s Puri and Odisha on Friday morning triggering heavy rainfall coupled with high winds between 180 and 200 kmph.
Read moreAs Cyclone Fani makes landfall CARE is set to respond
Cyclone Fani has made landfall along the coast of Odisha in eastern India. Nineteen districts of Odisha, West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh are likely to be hit as the storm is set to intensify over the next few hours. Around 800,000 people from 11 districts of Odisha have already been ...
Read moreClimate change experts warn of disproportionate impacts and financial burdens on poor countries as Cyclone Fani bears down on India and Bangladesh
CARE experts in Mozambique warn of chronic cycle of disasters
Read moreResources stretched as Cyclone Kenneth piles misery on Mozambique
CARE International teams in northern Mozambique are witnessing enormous scenes of damage and destruction in towns and communities that were struck by Cyclone Kenneth.
Read moreGiving women better access to finance could unlock $330 billion in annual global revenue
CARE is firmly convinced that financial inclusion is one of the best ways to break the cycle of poverty for women. The international development organization highlights stark differences in the access provided to men versus women.
Read moreCyclone Kenneth Causes Further Destruction in Storm-Ravaged Mozambique
A CARE team reports widespread destruction in the northern province of Cabo Delgado where Cyclone Kenneth made landfall yesterday, a little more than a month after the country experienced its deadliest cyclone.
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