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Sick of baaaad Father’s Day gifts? Give a lamb instead!

With Australians set to spend more than $730 million on Father’s Day gifts this weekend, CARE Australia is urging sons and daughters to give a gift with a difference. CARE Australia spokesperson Lucy Runnalls, said that by choosing to swap one Father’s Day gift for a CAREgift (www.caregifts.org.au), families could make a life-changing impact on […]

CARE: One new Syrian refugee every 13 seconds

As the number of Syrian refugees passes three million today, international aid organisation CARE Australia said that every 13 seconds a Syrian becomes a refugee. Adam Poulter, head of CARE’s Humanitarian and Emergency Response Unit, said CARE had secured less than 25 per cent of the $200 million it needs to provide assistance to Syrian […]

Stretched to the limit: Massive increase in humanitarian aid needed in South Sudan

Three months on from the Oslo Humanitarian Pledging Conference for South Sudan, international aid organisation CARE Australia has warned that aid funding remains alarmingly low for one of the world’s most urgent humanitarian crises. Since the conflict erupted in December last year, 1.5 million people have been forced to leave their homes, including 400,000 who […]

Poverty reduction must be central to Australia’s Economic Diplomacy

International aid organisation CARE Australia has said that reductions in poverty in the Asia-Pacific region will be a key measure of success for Australia’s economic diplomacy strategy. Speaking at the Lowy Institute this morning where Foreign Minister Julie Bishop and Trade Minister Andrew Robb unveiled Australia’s Economic Diplomacy, CARE Australia CEO Dr Julia Newton-Howes welcomed […]

CARE warns of colossal strain on medical services in Gaza

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 […]

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