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Feb 8

2nd CARE staff member confirmed dead in Turkiye-Syria Earthquake

ByCARE Australia February 8, 2023 0 comments

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…

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Feb 7

CARE Türkiye remembers staff member who died in earthquake

ByCARE Australia February 7, 2023 0 comments

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…

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Feb 7

Türkiye and Syria earthquakes: Snowstorm on the way

ByCARE Australia February 7, 2023 0 comments

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…

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Sep 20

One person dying of hunger every four seconds

ByCARE Australia September 20, 2022 0 comments

As world leaders gather for the United Nations General Assembly, 238 civil society organisations demand urgent action to save lives now. With one person estimated to be dying of hunger every four seconds,¹ 238 local and international non-governmental organisations are calling on leaders gathering at the 77th UN General Assembly…

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Sep 1

Pakistan floods: women and girls most at risk

ByCARE Australia September 1, 2022 0 comments

Catastrophic flooding in Pakistan has affected more than 33 million people, and the international aid organisation CARE is warning that women and girls will be most at risk in the weeks and months to come. The floods have created a humanitarian crisis, with more than 1,000 people killed and widespread…

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Aug 15

Afghan women bearing the brunt of food shortages

ByCARE Australia August 15, 2022 0 comments

Afghanistan’s hunger crisis has gotten significantly worse over the past year, and new research by the international aid agency CARE confirms women are faring the worst.  Women reported eating less than other household members because there was not enough food to…

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