Press Releases
TIMOR LESTE CARE Reports Calm Following Violent Events
CARE, the largest international non-government organisation in Timor Leste (East Timor), reports that the situation in Dili remains calm following the violent events of Monday 11 February that injured Timor Leste's President José Ramos-Horta and left rebel leader Alfredo Reinado dead.
Read moreCHAD CARE warns that instability threatens refugee lifeline
CHAD (February 8, 2008) – Stability in N’Djamena is crucial for the well-being of hundreds of thousands of refugees in Eastern and Southern Chad, CARE warned today. “N’Djamena is not only the primary route for most essential items for these refugee camps, it is key to ensuring security around Eastern ...
Read moreKenya A community comes to the rescue
NAIROBI (January 30, 2008) – Dorah Nyanja is visibly moved as she recounts her ordeal though she can’t conceal a radiant smile. She is keenly aware that the community she serves protected her at a time when things were out of control and violence in Kibera made headlines news around ...
Read moreCARE Norway names Mrs Marte Gerhardsen as its new secretary general
"I am very excited to take on this challenging position" says Mrs Gerhardsen. "CARE is an exciting and strong organisation, and I look forward to making the organisation better known to the Norwegian people."
Read moreKenya violence has long term consequences
NAIROBI (January 14, 2008) – In the aftermath of post-election violence, CARE staff visiting camps and settlements for internally displaced people in western Kenya have found a major crisis. Thousands of individuals and families are seeking refuge in churches, police stations and schools because their homes were destroyed.
Read moreSOMALIA Aid agencies warn of impending humanitarian catastrophe as crisis deteriorates further
39 NGOs warned of the rapidly deteriorating situation in Somalia and an impending humanitarian catastrophe.
Read moreINDONESIA Earthquake Hit Island of Sumatra
GENEVA (September 12, 2007) – CARE is mobilizing its resources after an earthquake measuring 7.9 on the Richter scale struck off the coast of Southern Sumatra, Indonesia today.
Read moreNICARAGUA Food Critical for Hurricane Felix Survivors
People in isolated communities on the Caribbean coast of Nicaragua are running out of food nearly a week after Hurricane Felix hit the region.
Read morePERU Earthquake CARE Assessment Teams Report Damage and Increased Need
CARE assessment teams in the communities hardest hit by Wednesday’s 8.0-magnitude earthquake along the south coast of Peru report that an estimated 30,000 families are without homes, and 80 percent of the buildings in Pisco and 25 percent in Ica have collapsed.
Read moreSOUTH ASIA CARE launches appeal for more than 5 mio for floods
CARE is launching an appeal for more than US$5 million to provide relief in South Asia, where floods are affecting an estimated 35 million people. CARE is currently providing emergency relief in Pakistan, Nepal, India, and Bangladesh, where millions of people in flood affected areas across the region are suffering ...
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