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 […]
Statement on Israeli Parliament vote to ban UNRWA by CARE’s Chief Humanitarian Officer, Deepmala Mahla
October 30, 2024
“The Knesset’s vote on Monday to ban UNRWA from operating in areas under Israel’s control is indefensible and flies in the face of the countless promises to its allies that it plans to increase aid into the country. The UN has already declared that everyone in the north is now at risk of death. Palestinians […]
Statement from Michael Adams, Country Director of CARE in Lebanon
October 2, 2024
"We are relieved that the UN has launched a flash appeal totaling US$424 million for Lebanon. This funding is crucial. Countries must step up and make their financial contributions, as there is genuine concern about the lack of funding to address a crisis of this magnitude. Every day, we conduct new assessments of the humanitarian [...]
INGO CARE expresses grave concern over worsening situation in Lebanon
September 24, 2024
September 23, 2024 was the deadliest day in Lebanon in years with 300 simultaneous airstrikes on multiple locations in just one day, killing nearly 500 people and injuring at least 1,500. With rescue efforts underway, this number is expected to increase dramatically. In addition to the increasing number of civilian casualties, thousands of families are [...]
Israel’s siege now blocks 83% of food aid reaching Gaza, new data reveals
September 17, 2024
15 aid organisations demand international pressure for an immediate ceasefire, arms embargo, and end to Israel’s systematic aid obstruction New data has revealed the scale of aid obstruction, and the consequential drastic fall in aid entering Gaza. This is driving a humanitarian disaster, with the entire population of Gaza facing hunger and disease, and almost […]
One in two women who die during pregnancy or childbirth is in a conflict area
September 9, 2024
One in two women who die during pregnancy or childbirth is in a conflict area, with maternal mortality more than 40 times higher in fragile contexts than it is in developing countries. These harrowing statistics, from International NGO CARE Australia, have been released ahead of its ‘Maternal Health in Conflict’ campaign, which aims to shed […]
