As the death toll from Haiti’s devastating magnitude 7.2 earthquake passes 700, the aid agency CARE has begun distributing tents, water and other essential items. The earthquake has displaced thousands of people from their homes, with the full extent of the damage still unknown. Saturday’s earthquake was stronger than 2010’s magnitude 7 quake which killed […]
Every $1 spent on COVID-19 vaccines $5 needed to roll them out.
March 25, 2021
New research from the aid agency CARE has found that for every US$1 wealthy countries spend on COVID-19 vaccines for poorer nations, an extra US$5 on average will be needed to roll them out. The findings come at a time when Australia’s northern neighbour, Papua New Guinea, is being overwhelmed by the virus, with the […]
Cyclone Yasa could be a double disaster for Fiji
December 16, 2020
The aid agency CARE is warning that a Category 5 cyclone heading towards Fiji could be catastrophic for the island nation already grappling with the loss of tourism income. Cyclone Yasa is currently north-west of the island nation and is predicted to make landfall late on Thursday. CARE is supporting its partner, Live and Learn […]
New Director of International Programs commences at CARE
August 25, 2020
International aid organisation CARE Australia has a new Director of International Programs and Operations, David Sims. Mr Sims comes to CARE from Oxfam Australia where he was Head of Program Development and Effectiveness. He has also held leadership roles within aid and humanitarian organisations both in Australia and internationally. CARE Australia CEO Peter Walton said: [...]
CARE Aus appoints Peter Walton as CEO
October 24, 2019
The Board of CARE Australia, one of Australia’s leading global humanitarian organisations, today announced the appointment of Mr Peter Walton as its new Chief Executive. Mr Walton succeeds Ms Sally Moyle and will commence in the role in late January 2020. The Chair of CARE Australia, Mr Colin Galbraith, commented, “We are delighted to have […]
CARE warns of mass displacement in Syria
October 10, 2019
AMMAN, JORDAN: As Turkey begins a new military operation in northern Syria, CARE is deeply concerned about the risk any escalation in violence will pose to civilians. Unconfirmed sources already point to population movements out of Syrian towns bordering Turkey. Military action is likely to trigger mass displacement and disrupt humanitarian aid delivery to vulnerable […]
