Press release 3rd September 2008 INDIA Fear of water borne diseases in flood zones SUPAUL, INDIA (September 3, 2008) – CARE’s emergency team in the flood-affected Supaul district of Bihar state warns that standing pools of water created by the floodwaters provide a breeding ground for water-borne disease and malaria. CARE is one of the… Press release Crisis Response India
Press release 3rd September 2008 HAITI CARE bracing for humanitarian emergency following storm PORT AU PRINCE, HAITI (September 3, 2008) – The humanitarian situation in parts of Haiti can be expected to deteriorate rapidly after tropical storm Hanna hit the country’s northern coast, CARE warned on Wednesday. Hanna, with winds reaching 70 miles per… Press release Crisis Response Haiti
Press release 29th August 2008 INDIA CARE provides emergency assistance for families affected by the flood DELHI, INDIA (August 29, 2008) – CARE is providing emergency medical assistance and helping evacuate some of the more than 2.6 million people affected by the worst flooding in India’s Bihar state in 50 years. CARE is providing boats to evacuate families… Press release Crisis Response India
Press release 16th August 2008 GEORGIA CARE suspends distributions in Khashuri for one day but continues in other areas TBILISI, GEORGIA (August 16, 2008) – CARE International in the Caucasus has suspended for today the distribution of the immediate humanitarian assistance to IDPs located in Khashuri due to a poor security situation and the presence of military and… Press release Crisis Response Georgia
Press release 13th August 2008 GEORGIA CARE helps growing number of displaced people TBILISI, GEORGIA (August 13, 2008) – The number of people in need of emergency assistance in Georgia is growing rapidly. CARE is working together with the local government and other aid organizations to provide food, water and sanitation, beds and other… Press release Crisis Response Georgia
Press release 12th August 2008 GEORGIA CARE distributes essential supplies TBILISI, GEORGIA (August 12, 2008) – CARE International in the Caucasus, in cooperation with other humanitarian agencies, is continuing to provide humanitarian assistance to tens of thousands of people displaced by the violent conflict between Georgia… Press release Crisis Response Georgia
Press release 10th August 2008 GEORGIA CARE International Set To Aid Civilians Caught in Conflict TBILISI, GEORGIA (August 10, 2008) – CARE and other humanitarian agencies are coordinating with the United Nations to provide assistance to tens of thousands of people displaced by the violent conflict between Georgia and Russia. The immediate needs of… Press release Crisis Response Georgia
Press release 3rd August 2008 MYANMAR three months after cyclone Nargis MELBOURNE (August 3, 2008) - This weekend marks three months since Cyclone Nargis devastated the Delta region of Myanmar/ Burma. The cyclone obliterated entire towns and villages, affecting 2.4 million people and leaving 130,000 people dead or missing. Press release Crisis Response Myanmar
Press release 2nd July 2008 HORN OF AFRICA Crises reach emergency levels Large areas of the Horn of Africa are facing - or rapidly sliding into - a state of humanitarian emergency with more than 14 million people requiring urgent food aid and other humanitarian assistance over the coming months. Press release Crisis Response Uganda
