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Cyclone Idai: The fear of Cholera
It is a Tuesday morning in Mozambique: 3,577 reported cases of cholera. The number of people showing possible symptoms of Cholera increased rapidly within the last few days. I know it sounds bad, but had I stayed back home in Germany, this would probably be just another figure to me ...
Read moreCyclone Idai: “Our Roof was Flying like a Bird”
Voices of young girls near Beira after Cyclone Idai devastated their communities.
Read moreCyclone Idai: “Nothing left to feed my children”
No water. No food. Nothing, but hope.
Read moreBangladesh: In the drive for gender equality
In Northern Bangladesh, the gender gap is deep, especially at the household level. Women are often responsible for carrying out all domestic chores as well as performing agricultural tasks. CARE raises awareness of gender equality among women and men to foster change, and it’s working!
Read moreBangladesh: New agricultural practices to cope with increased flooding
Bangladesh is one of the most vulnerable nations to the impacts of climate change. CARE helps farmers adapt their agricultural practices to the situation so they can withstand climate shocks.
Read moreA humanitarian call to action we can’t afford to ignore
Is development aid missing the mark on gender? More than 2,000 delegates of the World Bank member countries have concluded the Bank’s annual “Spring meetings”. Protracted crises are on the rise and at least 67 million women and girls will require humanitarian assistance this year, causing us to ask the ...
Read moreCyclone Idai: When tears don’t even scratch the surface
Jennifer Bose writes about her experience as part of CARE's emergency response in the aftermath of Cyclone Idai in southern Africa.
Read moreAs flood waters subside in Malawi, hunger and disease loom in temporary camps
The effects of cyclone Idai, which hit Malawi two weeks ago, are still being felt as people continue to flock to temporary shelters to seek for refuge.
Read moreAs flood threat continues in Malawi, women and girls face risk of abuse in camps
Mary* (not real name) escaped from floods in her village to seek refuge in a camp 20 kilometres from her village. Life in the camp hasn’t been easy. “I am always afraid to go to sleep,” she says. “Our tents don’t have doors so it’s easy for someone to just ...
Read moreCyclone Idai is yet another wake-up call on climate change
A large area of Southern Africa remains underwater a week after Hurricane Idai ripped through Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe in one of the worst tropical cyclones the Southern hemisphere has ever seen. These storms are having a devastating impact on those countries least responsible for climate change, and least equipped ...
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