Millions of lives are at risk as hunger crisis reaches levels never before seen. Today, less food is available, accessible and affordable to hungry people than has ever been seen. More than 43 million people in 38 countries around the world are at risk of famine unless they receive immediate lifesaving assistance. The war in [...]

The generosity of strangers

Seventy-five years ago, Tim Thomas received one of the very first CARE Packages. Tim lived with his family in England during World War II, and soon after peace settled across Europe, CARE was formed in the US, and “CARE Packages” were sent to those who were struggling.  “We were very poor and like millions of […]

“Please do not forget Yemen”

Q&A with CARE Yemen Country Director Aaron Brent As of today, there are no confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Yemen. Five years of war has made the country one of the most isolated places in the world. Sana’a International Airport has been closed for nearly four years – with only humanitarian flights allowed in. Now, […]

See the most stunning images from 2019

As we farewell 2019, we wanted you to see five photos of some of the people your generous support has made a difference to this past year.  Five photographers have shared their favourite images from the work they saw CARE implementing this year. They are all beautiful, compelling, and capture both the challenges of life [...]

Lives put on hold by war, these girls won’t sit still

When war breaks out, girls’ lives are uprooted in unimaginable ways. War denies girls an education, forces them to flee their homes, and puts them at higher risk of abuse and exploitation. But despite the immense setbacks and dangers they face, many of the girls we meet in our work are precocious go-getters, determined to […]

They will never wake again: Yemen airstrikes kill sleeping family

  Yesterday a new round of deadly airstrikes in Yemen shattered hopes for peace in a country where one child is dying every twelve minutes. CARE’s Alex Hilliard is in the capital, Sana’a, where the airstrikes hit. During Ramadan, Sana’a is very quiet in the mornings. I usually go out onto our terrace first thing […]

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