Aid workers from the humanitarian aid agency CARE are warning of the colossal strain on medical services and hospitals as the continuing violence in Gaza prevents the delivery of urgent medical supplies. Medics in Gaza have reported more than 1,000 deaths and 6,200 injuries, the vast majority of whom are civilians. Some 1.2 million people […]
Gaza conflict update: ‘People are in desperate need’

After an initial truce of twelve hours that was declared on Saturday 26 July, the situation in Gaza remains highly volatile with continuous attacks in both directions. According to UN sources, over 1,000 Palestinians, mostly civilians, have died since the beginning of the conflict. On the Israeli side, 46 people, three of them civilians, have […]
Three years on from famine, Somalia now at high risk of relapse

Three years after famine was declared in Somalia, CARE has joined other aid agencies to warn the global community that the east African nation is now at high risk of relapse unless support is significantly increased. During the famine, 260,000 Somali lives were lost to hunger, malnutrition and disease. In the three years since famine […]
Girl Summit: CARE pledges $7 million to reverse the tide of child marriage in Bangladesh and Nepal

As governments and donors gather in London for tomorrow’s Girl Summit to end child marriage, international aid organisation CARE Australia is urging participants to intensify their efforts to address the roots of child marriage. It follows a pledge by CARE to help communities in Bangladesh and Nepal to reverse the tide against child marriage. With […]