Press release 14th April 2008 CARE and OXFAM organize a forum to rethink the international response to world hunger GENEVA (April 14, 2008) – Despite years of international relief efforts, hunger is on the increase. An estimated 10 million people die from the effects of malnutrition each year, and 850 million suffer from hunger worldwide. Press release Food Security and Nutrition Switzerland
Press release 8th March 2008 Climate Change Could Worsen Inequality between Men and Women GENEVA (8 March, 2008) – In poor communities around the world, natural disasters disproportionately affect women. When disasters strike, women typically have less cash savings, lower levels of education and smaller social networks to draw upon than men. Press release Climate Justice Switzerland
Press release 26th February 2008 TAJIKISTAN USAID and DFID provide USD659 000 to CAREs emergency response CARE has scaled up its emergency distributions of food and emergency supplies to people in crisis-stricken Tajikistan with new funding from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the UK Department for International Development… Press release Crisis Response Switzerland
Press release 12th February 2008 TAJIKISTAN CARE Distributes Food and Coal to Orphanages and Nurseries CARE is distributing coal, food and warm clothing in the early phase of its emergency response to orphanages and nurseries in the hardest-hit areas of Tajikistan, as they struggle to survive the severe winter and power blackouts that have left millions… Press release Crisis Response Switzerland
Press release 14th January 2008 CARE 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." Press release Switzerland
