Statement from Gertrude Misango, CARE Kenya Country Director “CARE Kenya is deeply concerned by the confirmed Ebola case in Nairobi and the potential risk of further transmission. As a major regional and international hub, Nairobi’s connectivity underscores the importance of swift, coordinated action to prevent any escalation of the outbreak. Our immediate priority is to […]
Sudan’s harvest at risk as millions face worsening hunger in 2027
October 6, 2026
Humanitarian organisations launch a joint call to protect Sudan’s harvest during the critical October–January period The next four months could determine whether Sudan’s hunger crisis deepens in 2027, humanitarian organisations warned today. Conflict, displacement, poor and erratic rainfall, and worsening El Niño driven drought conditions continue to threaten the country’s upcoming harvest. According to the Sudan […]
New CARE report: Women face growing pressure as climate shocks, rising prices and conflict strains incomes and savings
October 5, 2026
Women around the world are facing compounding crises — from food shortages and drought to floods, crop losses and conflict — that are leaving them hungrier, poorer and less able to withstand the next shock, according to a new CARE report. For many, these crises are hitting year after year, while support is shrinking just […]
Somalia’s women and girls face a risk of famine as hunger deepens and El Niño nears
September 24, 2026
Across Somalia, as food becomes increasingly scarce, women and girls are bearing the heaviest burden. Mothers are struggling to keep their children fed, pregnant and breastfeeding women are battling to meet their own nutritional needs, and girls face growing risks of dropping out of school, exploitation and early marriage. As needs rise and support dwindles, […]
As Ebola spreads and El Niño looms, urgent investment is needed in the DRC
September 24, 2026
Statement by Michael Alandu, CARE Regional Director, West and Central Africa “The escalation of the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is deeply alarming. We are witnessing the virus spread at a terrifying speed across an increasingly wide geographic area through communities already pushed to the brink by severe hunger, displacement, disease […]
Yemen: Families face urgent humanitarian needs as conflict escalates
September 17, 2026
Statement by Iman Abdullahi, CARE Yemen Country Director “The humanitarian situation in Yemen is changing rapidly as escalating conflict forces more families from their homes. Families are fleeing to areas they hope will be safer, often after long and difficult journeys and with little more than the clothes they are wearing. This is placing further […]
