
In the crossfire: South Sudan is the deadliest place for humanitarian aid workers
Ahead of World Humanitarian Day on August 19th, South Sudan continues to be the deadliest place for humanitarian aid workers, followed by Sudan, Somalia, and Ukraine.
Somalia is on the United Nations’ least developed countries list. CARE International works in the northern regions of Puntland and Somaliland, focusing on reducing the impact of emergency on vulnerable communities and promote organizational learning.
CARE International has been working in Somalia since 1981. Our programs have included projects in water and sanitation, sustainable pastoralist activities, civil society and media development, small-scale enterprise development, primary school education, teacher training, adult literacy, and vocational training. We work in partnership with Somali and international aid agencies, civil society leaders, and local authorities.
CARE Somalia works in the northern regions of Puntland and Somaliland.
In Somalia, CARE International’s work focuses on:
Somalia is currently facing the triple shocks of COVID-19, desert locus infestation, and the effect of 2019-2020 floods, some of which were caused by the Gati cyclone in November 2020. This combination of crises has destroyed crops and resulted in food insecurity. In response, CARE Somalia is reaching people through food security, nutrition, health, WASH, protection, and education services.
Ahead of World Humanitarian Day on August 19th, South Sudan continues to be the deadliest place for humanitarian aid workers, followed by Sudan, Somalia, and Ukraine.
The announcement by Russia to pull out of the UN-brokered Black Sea Grain deal with Ukraine is alarming. The news is devastating for communities in Somalia as 90% of the country's imported grain comes from Ukraine and Russia.
As extreme effects of climate change exacerbate devastating crises in the Horn of Africa, CARE calls for the full funding of the region's Humanitarian Resource Plan to save lives.
The Somali Girls’ Education Promotion Programme – Transition (SOMGEP-T) sought to improve learning outcomes and positive transitions for more than 50,000 children in school, and over 5,000 out-of-school girls living in remote and rural areas.
Somalia is in the news a lot right now, with tragic levels of food insecurity, and 7.8 million people facing severe food shortages. It’s overwhelming to think about what 4 failed rainy seasons are already doing, and what a 5th failed harvest will mean.
First developed in 1999, the Strengthening Opportunities for Adolescent Resilience (SOAR) is a multi-country initiative working with Ministries of Education to provide accelerated education for out-of-school adolescents, particularly girls, enabling them to acquire key academic and life skills.
CARE International joined the other members of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee to call for immediate action on the looming hunger crisis in Somalia
This RGA aimed to gather gender-related information especially gender roles, responsibilities, barriers, misconceptions, social norms, policies, and support systems available for survivors of Gender-Based Violence.
We are facing the largest humanitarian crisis since World War II. If the world doesn’t act, the health and lives of millions of people in South Sudan, Somalia, Yemen, and Nigeria continue to be in danger.
In FY2022, CARE worked around the world, contributing to saving lives, defeating poverty, and achieving social justice.