36.8 million people affected by forgotten humanitarian crises / Climate crisis and conflicts intensify humanitarian needs More than two million people in Angola are affected by the country’s worst drought in over 40 years. Yet, only 1,956 online articles reported on this crisis in 2024. For the third year in a row, Angola tops the […]
Gaza: Attack on a WFP warehouse in Deir Al-Balah kills staff member of CARE partner, seriously injures two others
January 8, 2025
We are deeply saddened by the tragic death of a staff member of CARE partner organization MA’AN Development Agency in Gaza following this week’s missile attack on a World Food Program (WFP) warehouse operated by MA’AN in Deir Al-Balah. The staff member and two other colleagues were seriously injured in the attack, suffering shrapnel wounds, according to […]
Update from CARE Australia on earthquake in Vanuatu
December 18, 2024
CARE Australia is continuing to receive updates from colleagues in Port Vila, although communication remains intermittent as electricity is still down. Some team members still remain unaccounted for due to connectivity issues. The team has confirmed there have been 14 deaths so far, however they expect this death toll to rise. There have been landslides […]
Statement from CARE Australia on earthquake in Vanuatu
December 17, 2024
CARE Australia is currently in contact with colleagues from CARE in Vanuatu, who are relaying updates from the aftermath of a magnitude-7.4 earthquake that struck near the capital of Port Vila this afternoon. Reports are that staff in CARE in Vanuatu’s main office in Port Vila, and field office in Tanna, were asked to move […]
CARE Welcomes Ceasefire Agreement in Lebanon
November 27, 2024
CARE welcomes the announcement of a ceasefire in Lebanon. We call on all parties to the conflict to prevent any further escalation of violence, adhere to international humanitarian law, and continue efforts to build on this critical step towards a sustained ceasefire and a peaceful resolution to the conflict. The safety, protection, and well-being of […]
CARE Australia celebrates 1 Year of supporting Small Business Owners in The Philippines
November 14, 2024
International NGO, CARE Australia is celebrating one year of supporting small business owners in the Philippines. The women’s aid organisation, who launched their microfinance platform Lendwithcare Australia last year, has now fully-funded 75 loans, totalling $127k, to small business owners, 4 out of 5 of whom are women, in the South-East Asian country. More than 1.4 billion […]
