Cyclone Judy has been upgraded to a Category 4 storm and is intensifying further as it heads towards the southernmost islands of Vanuatu. The cyclone made landfall on the island of Efate, home to the capital Port Vila, earlier today. The capital was battered by hurricane force winds and there…

As the escalation of the war in Ukraine approaches its second year, the international aid agency CARE says more support is needed for organisations supporting refugee and displaced women.   86% of the 8 million Ukrainian refugees in Europe and beyond are women and children, and around…

CARE is deeply saddened to learn that a second member of our staff has passed away in the wake of the recent earthquakes. Yesterday, CARE’s Northwest Field Consultant in Northwest Syria – Mohammad Ismail Mohammed – was found deceased along with his wife.  This tragic news comes on the heels…

It is with the deepest sadness CARE learned today of the passing of one of our CARE Türkiye colleagues, in the wake of the devastating earthquake that shook the region. Anas Sweid, a member of CARE’s operations team, along with his wife and daughter, has been confirmed deceased after the…

The international aid organisation CARE is preparing to deliver essential items to people who are out on the streets following deadly earthquakes that impacted Türkiye and Syria on Monday morning local time.  According to meteorological reports, a snowstorm is looming over the region, parts of which…

As the Australian Government rewrites its overseas aid policy, a new UN report predicts 1 in 23 people on earth will need humanitarian assistance in 2023 and highlights stark gender inequality in humanitarian decision-making.  The UN’s annual Global Humanitarian Overview warns…