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Situation still dire as malnutrition and death rates remain high

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’.

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…

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…

Tropical Storm Washi made landfall on Dec. 16, 2011. Washi had maximum winds of 65 kph and caused heavy rainfall, flash floods and landslides.

CARE laments weak outcome of climate change conference/ “It is inexcusable that parties have shown lack of urgency and commitment”

DURBAN (December 6, 2011) – As ministers arrive for the official stage of the climate change conference in Durban, South Africa, CARE expresses deep concern over that fact that the past eight negotiation days have been overshadowed by a clear lack of…

Civil Society Leaders from Angola, Burundi, Central African Republic, Congo Brazzaville, DRC, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Uganda and Zambia Join with CARE International to Urge Governments to Act to Stop Sexual Violence Against Women.

Ahead of this year’s UN climate change conference in Durban, South Africa, CARE International urges all negotiating parties to come prepared to tackle the growing climate crisis. “Although the global landscape for securing