Amman/Geneva (4 September 2015) - The death of Alan, Ghalib and Rehanna Kurdi in the sea between Turkey and Greece this week is the latest, most visible tragedy of a crisis that has caused millions of individual tragedies over the last four years.
"We not only hope, but plan that we can go back soon, and that we will rebuild our lives for our families and our children. We are proud of who we are and we want our homeland back."
The international aid organization CARE and its partner organization Novi Sad Humanitarian Center have started its assistance for refugees crossing into Serbia, hoping to make their way into the EU.
The signing of the peace agreement by President Salva Kiir Mayardit is a positive step toward ending the brutal 20 month civil war but aid agencies CARE, IRC, Oxfam, and World Vision say it is only the beginning of a long, hard journey towards peace and reconciliation.
Since my childhood, I have pursued a life of good health. I have enjoyed eating nourishing foods, playing sports, singing songs, writing and drawing. They are a part of my weekly routine.
When I was still living in Syria, I knew that my future would be in the humanitarian relief sector. At that time, I wasn’t forced to leave Syria, but I left my country with the motive of becoming an aid worker to help my people.
Delaying peace may have serious consequences for South Sudanese civilians who are enduring their 20th month of a brutal civil war, aid agencies Oxfam, CARE and IRC warned today.
To vaccinate a child or not? It’s been a hotly contested debate recently in some parts of the world. In many parts of the world, vaccines are easily available and have without a doubt helped save many lives.
Severe flooding and landslides in Myanmar, caused by Cyclone Komen hitting neighbouring Bangladesh, have led to the country’s worst natural disaster since Cyclone Nargis in 2008. Many villagers have lost everything and the road to recovery will be long as hundreds of thousands of acres of rice paddies and farm land have been inundated.
In FY2023, CARE worked around the world, contributing to saving lives, fighting poverty, and increasing social justice.
