Press release 19th July 2012 HORN OF AFRICA One Year On We Must Turn This Cycle Around One year on from the devastating drought and famine that affected over 12 million people in the Horn of Africa region, CARE International is calling on governments and donors to take action to stop the repeated cycle of food crises in the region. Press release Crisis Response Somalia
Press release 11th July 2012 DADAAB Emergency funds running dry in worlds largest refugee camp One year since images of Somalis fleeing famine and conflict and pouring into Dadaab captured the world’s attention, the largest refugee camp in the world is facing a critical funding shortage which will affect at least 200,000 people if $25m isn’t… Press release Crisis Response Somalia
Press release 23rd May 2012 YEMEN CARE and six other aid agencies warn of impending hunger catastrophe Yemen is on the brink of a catastrophic food crisis, seven aid agencies said today, with 10 million people – 44 percent of the population – without enough food to eat. The aid agencies warned that malnutrition rates recorded by the UN in some parts of… Press release Crisis Response Yemen
Press release 14th May 2012 RWANDA CARE Responds to the Influx of DRC Refugees Emergency teams from CARE International in Rwanda have mobilized to meet the humanitarian needs of thousands of refugees fleeing the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to seek safety in neighbouring Rwanda. Press release Crisis Response Rwanda
Press release 13th April 2012 SOMALIA Poor rain forecast threatens recovery Situation still dire as malnutrition and death rates remain high Press release Crisis Response Somalia
Press release 21st March 2012 NIGER Communities say they will run out of food before next harvest joint study shows According to a recent field study conducted in communities in western and eastern Niger, between 70 and 90 per cent of people estimate their food stocks will run out before the next harvest, creating an imminent ‘hunger gap’. Press release Crisis Response Niger
Press release 9th March 2012 JAPAN One year after the tsunami from relief to recovery One year after the enormous earthquake and tsunami that resulted in massive destruction in the North of Japan, CARE continues to provide support for communities recovering from the disaster. On March 11, 2011, a magnitude 9.0 earthquake struck near the… Press release Crisis Response Japan
Press release 11th January 2012 HAITI Two years after earthquake CARE supports Haitians PORT-AU-PRINCE (Jan. 12, 2012) – Two years after a catastrophic earthquake brought death and destruction to communities in and around Haiti’s capital — tearing apart families, infrastructure and the economy — the country still faces enormous obstacles on… Press release Crisis Response Haiti
Press release 22nd December 2011 PHILIPPINES Tropical Storm Washi affects half a million people Tropical Storm Washi made landfall on Dec. 16, 2011. Washi had maximum winds of 65 kph and caused heavy rainfall, flash floods and landslides. Press release Crisis Response Philippines
