Press release 11th January 2011 HAITI Recovery People Perspective and Perseverance PORT-AU-PRINCE (January 11, 2011) – When the earth shook in Haiti on Jan. 12, 2010, a humanitarian catastrophe without precedent followed. The earthquake hit Haiti in the heart, claiming more than 220,000 lives and destroying over 188,000 buildings. And… Press release Crisis Response Haiti
Press release 22nd November 2010 HAITI CARE addresses Haitis vulnerability beyond the current epidemic PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI (November 22, 2010) – As the cholera epidemic in Haiti continues to spread with lethal speed, CARE International stresses the need for a joint and long-term effort by the Haitian government and international partners to tackle the… Press release Crisis Response Haiti
Press release 11th November 2010 HAITI CARE steps up Haiti response as cholera cases surge PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI (November 11, 2010) – Haiti’s government reports a sharp increase in the number of Haitians killed and hospitalized by an outbreak of cholera. According to Haiti’s Ministry of Health, 11,125 people have been hospitalized with… Press release Crisis Response Haiti
Press release 8th November 2010 HAITI CARE Assists Haitian Response to Hurricane Tomas PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI (November 8, 2010) – Hurricane Tomas passed immediately west of Haiti Friday, bringing hurricane-force winds and several inches of rain to a country where more than 1.2 million remain without permanent shelter since January's… Press release Crisis Response Haiti
Press release 4th November 2010 HAITI CARE Helps Haitians Prepare for Tropical Storm Tomas PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI (November 4, 2010) – In the wake of January’s earthquake and an ongoing cholera outbreak, CARE has joined the people of Haiti this week in shifting attention to a third threat: Tropical Storm Tomas. Press release Crisis Response Haiti
Press release 1st November 2010 PAKISTAN 100 days after the floods One hundred days after the devastating floods in Pakistan, the approaching winter, the looming threat of water-borne disease and the floodwaters still covering parts of the country are clear indications that the “catastrophe is far from over”, says… Press release Crisis Response Pakistan
Press release 22nd October 2010 HAITI CARE races for potential spread of cholera PORT-AU-PRINCE (October 22, 2010) – CARE is mobilizing staff and stockpiling supplies in response to a deadly cholera outbreak that health officials fear could spread beyond the Artibonite region of Haiti. More than 138 people have already died, and 1… Press release Crisis Response Haiti
Press release 17th August 2010 PAKISTANs Humanitarian Forum calls for urgent international support Having described the floods as the most debilitating natural disaster in the country’s history, Pakistan’s government has requested international support. The government has suspended expenditures from its already meager development budget, and shifted… Press release Crisis Response Pakistan
Press release 12th August 2010 PAKISTAN Critical lack of funding hampers emergency response A massive shortfall in relief funds for families devastated by floods in Pakistan is hampering the response to a widening emergency that has left 14 million people in need of urgent assistance. Press release Crisis Response Pakistan