Press release 19th August 2021 10 years from Independence and South Sudan is one of the deadliest places to be an aid worker South Sudan, alongside Afghanistan, tops the list as one of the deadliest places to be an aid worker according to an analysis done by CARE International on data from the Humanitarian Outcomes Aid Worker Security Database (AWSD). Press release Crisis Response South Sudan
Press release 18th August 2021 Côte d’Ivoire declares first Ebola case in 25 years, amidst worries of further spread across the region The first case of Ebola in 25 years was declared in Côte d’Ivoire on Saturday 14th August, sparking worries that the number of Viral Hemorrhagic Fever outbreaks may increase across the wider region and leading to an official Ebola Virus Disease outbreak… Press release Crisis Response Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
Press release 17th August 2021 Heaving rains and flooding in Niger, compounds crisis in the region In Niger, the heavy rains that have fallen in the country since June have left 64 dead and nearly 70,000 people affected and more than 5,000 homes destroyed. Press release Crisis Response Niger
Press release 15th August 2021 Lebanon: "My children died for $2.50” Lebanon is reeling from yet another crisis that is set to further destabilise the already struggling nation, after a fuel tanker exploded in Akkar in the north of the country. It has left around 30 reported dead and more than 100 injured. Press release Crisis Response Lebanon
Press release 15th August 2021 CARE begins distributing tents, water and basic relief items to thousands displaced by Haiti earthquake, as tropical storm Grace heads towards the island CARE teams have begun distributing core relief items including tents and water in Grand Anse, following the devastating 7.2 magnitude earthquake assessing the impact on communities in the south of the Island. Press release Crisis Response Haiti
Press release 14th August 2021 CARE teams preparing to respond to 7.2 magnitude earthquake in Haiti As Haiti reels from the devastating 7.2 magnitude earthquake that hit the south of the island in the early hours of Saturday 14th August, CARE teams have begun carrying out rapid assessments in all of its operating areas and stands ready to respond with… Press release Crisis Response Haiti
Press release 5th August 2021 Thousands of critically ill patients stranded with Sana’a airport closure Sana’a’s airport closure for the fifth consecutive year has left stranded at least 32,000 critically ill Yemeni patients in need of life-saving treatment abroad since the first and last medical flights in February last year. Press release Crisis Response Yemen
Press release 30th July 2021 CARE opens 40-bed isolation centre for Rohingya refugees as COVID cases surge in Bangladesh CARE is opening a 40-bed COVID isolation centre in a Rohingya refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh on 1 August 2021. With the country currently in the grip of its most severe COVID surge since the pandemic began, and monsoon flooding forcing many… Press release Crisis Response Bangladesh
Press release 29th July 2021 One Year After Beirut Explosion and Lebanon Faces Economic Implosion One year after the Beirut blast, Lebanon continues to sink into poverty and its capital has still not been fully rebuilt despite support provided by the international community. Supermarket shelves across the country are empty, and where groceries are… Press release Crisis Response Lebanon
