Catastrophic flooding in Pakistan has affected more than 33 million people, and the international aid organisation CARE is warning that women and girls will be most at risk in the weeks and months to come. The floods have created a humanitarian crisis, with more than 1,000 people killed and widespread destruction of homes, roads, schools […]
Afghanistan earthquake: CARE mobile health teams on the ground
June 24, 2022
CARE Afghanistan deployed the mobile health teams yesterday morning to Khost and Paktika provinces, immediately following the devastating earthquake in eastern Afghanistan that is estimated to have killed between 770 – 1,000 people, left thousands more injured and destroyed homes and livelihoods. According to Dr Mohammad Anwer, Head of Health Unit – CARE Afghanistan; “Our […]
CARE assisting following earthquake in Afghanistan
June 22, 2022
Statement from Dr Mohammad Anwer, Head of Health Unit, CARE Afghanistan: The powerful earthquake that struck near Khost in southeast Afghanistan early on Wednesday morning has sadly killed at least 1,000 people and injured many more. We fear that aftershocks and more landslides could cause further damage and loss of life. CARE is very concerned […]
Ukraine: even wars have laws
March 11, 2022
As the war in Ukraine enters its third week, the humanitarian organisation CARE is deeply worried about the protection of civilians caught in the crosslines. “Over the past two weeks, there have been numerous reports of impacts on civilian infrastructure, most recently even on a maternity and paediatric hospital”, says CARE’s humanitarian advocacy coordinator Delphine […]
Ukrainian refugees need material and mental health support
March 4, 2022
In just a few days, the violence in Ukraine has displaced more than one million people. Many have chosen to leave for Poland, but faced with the massive arrival of refugees, the borders are saturated. Many have therefore decided to turn south to find refuge in Romania. The international aid organisation CARE and its Romanian […]
Ukraine: children reported crossing border alone
March 2, 2022
The humanitarian situation in Ukraine is getting worse by the hour. The international aid organisation CARE is raising funds to support its local partner, People in Need, which has been working in Ukraine since the conflict began in 2014. The first trucks with relief supplies are already on their way to Ukraine. They are transporting […]
