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Worsening flooding threatens fragile health system in South Sudan
The floods have displaced over 1 million people and are wreaking havoc on the already fragile South Sudanese health system.
The floods have displaced over 1 million people and are wreaking havoc on the already fragile South Sudanese health system.
After the latest, and thus far largest, attacks on vital energy supply infrastructure, there is a growing concern for the safety and well-being of civilians.
While working in the response to the devastating floods in Pakistan, CARE's Maryam Imtiaz witnessed countless stories of loss, resilience and solidarity. She shared what she has seen and heard and urged for action to stop climate change and its irreversible damage.
The lack of food, shelter, clean water and sanitation is putting at risk the lives of hundreds of thousands of people
The heavy rainfall has displaced over 200,000 households, destroyed countless health facilities, roads, bridges, crops, and water systems.
The cyclone can have a medium to major humanitarian impact in the country, putting thousands of people and essential infrastructure at risk.
The floods have killed over 600 people and displaced more than 2 million. CARE is providing much-needed assistance to those impacted.
By September of 2022, the global food crisis had gotten so extreme that 205.1 million people urgently needed humanitarian food assistance just to survive. Tragically, if we do nothing to invest in long-term food systems, the crisis could worsen fourfold in just 6 months.
Extreme practices to cope with the drought are pushing girls out of school and increasing the risks of gender based violence, early marriages and food insecurity
In FY2023, CARE worked around the world, contributing to saving lives, fighting poverty, and increasing social justice.