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 […]
CARE launches fundraising appeal for Ukraine
February 25, 2022
As a humanitarian catastrophe unfolds in Ukraine, CARE Australia has launched a fundraising appeal to support those in need with food and other necessities. The escalating violence puts millions of lives at risk and threatens to displace hundreds of thousands of innocent civilians. CARE will be supporting local partners in Ukraine and neighbouring countries to […]
Donations needed for Tonga volcano & tsunami survivors
January 21, 2022
As the destruction in Tonga is revealed, the international aid organisation CARE has set up a dedicated fund for Australians to donate to support the survivors of Saturday’s volcano eruption and tsunami. CARE Australia’s Director of International Programs and Operations, David Sims, said there was widespread need across Tonga. “People whose homes, crops and water […]
