Somali Lifeline Under Threat
On April 7th, 2015 the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) revoked the licenses of 13 Money Remittance Providers (MRPs) based in Nairobi, in an effort to curb the financing of terrorism.
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JORDAN World Health Day Three in Ten Syrian Refugee Families Cannot Access Health Services in Jordan
On World Health Day (7 April) CARE International voices its concern about the deteriorating health situation of more than 600,000 Syrian refugees living in Jordan, and calls on the international community to share the burden with the Government of Jordan.
YEMEN On the Brink of a Humanitarian Crisis Warns CARE
“With Yemen being one of the poorest countries in the Middle East, the impacts on civilians could be catastrophic if the fighting continues,” said Daw Mohammed, CARE Country Director in Yemen.
PHILIPPINES CARE Prepares to Respond to Typhoon Maysak in the Philippines
Typhoon Maysak (locally known as Chedeng) has entered the Philippines area of responsibility Wednesday evening maintaining its strength with maximum sustained winds of 180 km/h near the centre and gusts of up to 215 km/h.
VANUATU Women the Backbone of Vanuatus Disaster Recovery
Category Five Cyclone Pam hit the Pacific island nation on 13 March, affecting more than 165,000 people, damaging or destroying an estimated 15,000 homes and buildings, washing away 90 per cent of crops and leaving much of Vanuatu’s rural population…
MALAWI Shelter Kits for Flood Affected Families
The kits are a first installment of shelter and non-food items being procured by CARE with a €200,000 grant from the Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection department of the European Commission (ECHO) to ensure that most vulnerable among the flood…
Vanuatu CARE Packages to Save Lives on Tanna
Urgent CARE packages of food and water will soon be on their way to communities devastated by Cyclone Pam on Tanna Island, in Vanuatu’s south.
VANUATU CARE Deeply Concerned about Impact on Remote Islands
Three days after cyclone Pam devastated the island state of Vanuatu, CARE International warns that many remote communities are still isolated and cut off from communications. „We are extremely concerned about the Southern Islands of Erromango, Tanna,…
CARE prepares for the Worst as Cyclone Pam Lashes Vanuatu
Port Vila, March 13, 2015. With Tropical Cyclone Pam now upgraded to a Category Five system, the highest level, with sustained wind speeds of 260 kilometres an hour, CARE is mobilising emergency relief supplies to prepare for response in Vanuatu.