BAMAKO, Mali (January 15, 2013) — Amid the fighting and violence that has flared up in Mali during the past week, CARE International calls on all actors to protect and expand the humanitarian space in the north of Mali so that aid organizations can deliver urgent emergency assistance.
Three years ago, a massive earthquake destroyed Mireille Henry’s home in Miton, Haiti, killing her mother and trapping her daughter under the rubble for five hours.
Port-Au-Prince (January 10, 2013): Three years after a deadly earthquake devastated Haiti, a web of political gridlock, donor fatigue and chaotic property laws continues to stall rebuilding in one of the world’s poorest countries. But the humanitarian organization CARE is working to remove another, oft-overlooked barrier — lack of participation by women — as a way to strengthen recovery efforts and build a better foundation for the future.
Cyclone Bopha has affected more than six million people. What are their greatest needs at the moment?
We are excited to announce the launch of our CARE International Humanitarian and Emergency strategy 2013 – 2020. This strategy is the result of the efforts of many CARE colleagues, who have contributed to its development and to its review in various discussions all around our CARE world.
Hands clap and fingers snap as a group of women and men watch CARE staff Rose Vive Lobo’s lips and respond to her questions. “What does sexual violence mean? Do you know different forms of such violence? What are women’s and men’s rights and obligations?”
January 4, 2013: CARE International shares the anger and grief of our sisters and brothers in India over the recent and widely reported brutal rape and death of a 23 year old woman in India.
In light of the recent escalation of violence between the Congolese army and armed groups in and around Goma, CARE International expresses its deep concern about the protection of displaced people, particularly women and girls, in the camps that sprung up around the provincial capital.
Tropical cyclone Bopha made landfall in the Philippines on December 4, sweeping across the southern islands and affected 26 of the Philippines’ 80 provinces. Winds of up to 210 kilometres per hour have triggered flash floods, landslides, and widespread damage to homes and farms.
In FY2023, CARE worked around the world, contributing to saving lives, fighting poverty, and increasing social justice.
