CARE response to outbreak of violence in South Sudan
New violence erupted in the capital city, causing widespread panic and displacement.
Topic: Crisis Response
South Sudan is a five year old girl
Five year old Nyawich was born just 4 days after Independence. She has been living in the UN Mission in South Sudan’s ‘Protection of Civilians’ (POC) site since April 2014 with her mother Nyasigin, father, 2 siblings and grandmother.
El Niño: The worst is yet to come
“What exactly is El Niño?” I was asked this question more than once in the past months. For many El Niño is an abstract term, something that reminds them of difficult geology lessons. For 40 million people in Southern Africa, however, this weather phenomenon caused by warm water collected in the western Pacific moving back eastwards, has very real and concrete ramifications.
As UN Special Envoy on El Niño and Climate Change visits Ethiopia, CARE warns how women and girls face double disaster of drought
As the new UN Special Envoy on El Niño and Climate Change, Ms Mary Robinson, visits Ethiopia this week, CARE, a leading international humanitarian organization, calls on her to support the Ethiopian government further in its efforts to raise global attention to the current food insecurity.
New CARE study: Four in five Syrian refugees struggle below the poverty line, face increasing challenges
Aid agency CARE International releases “Six years into exile: The challenges and coping strategies of non-camp Syrian refugees in Jordan and their host communities”.
Niger Faces 'Humanitarian Catastrophe' Unless Action Taken Now
Several recent attacks by Nigerian militants across the border into the area of Bosso in southeastern Niger have forced refugees to flee further into the region of Diffa. The long forced walks towards safety without food and water – especially taxing on women and children – have caused several deaths, though the exact number is not yet established.
From disaster to durability: How women ignite hope after typhoon Haiyan
Small herbs are making big dreams come true for local communities in the Philippines. As farmers learn to diversify crops, train on business management, and see their incomes grow, the women spearheading this change are fueled by pride in results.
CARE: Five Months Could be Too Short to Fully Protect Rights of Dadaab Refugees
As Kenya announces to close the world’s largest refugee camp CARE urges for more time to protect refugee rights.
Precious care in a food crisis
One of the strongest El Niño cycles in recorded history has caused drought and flooding around the world. In Ethiopia successive crop failures due to drought, have forced more than 10 million people into a food crisis. For some, what seed was saved to be planted had to be eaten.