- Crisis Response
Newsweek: Opinion piece by CARE’s Deepmala Mahla
CARE's Chief Humanitarian Officer Deepmala Mahla published an opinion piece on Newsweek where she discusses how armed conflict and violence fuel hunger and starvation. Everywhere I went, I encountered women and girls. Questions lingered in the air, unspoken but unmistakable: "Are we less than human? Is that why the world has turned away?"
Read MoreAl Jazeera: Millions in Somalia face starvation
CARE's Country Director for Somalia, spoke to Al Jazeera on how children and families are struggling to cope under increasingly distressing conditions in Somalia, which the UN says are fueled by political instability, drought, and funding cuts.
Read MoreCARE statement on Gaza Humanitarian Foundation aid distribution proposals
In response to news reports on the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation's (GHF) proposals for distribution of aid inside Gaza, CARE has publicly and privately shared our concerns regarding the food distribution hub mechanism outlined in the GHF proposal.
Read MoreCARE partner staff and their families killed in intensified Israeli airstrikes
We are deeply saddened by the news of the killing of two staff members of Juzoor for Health and Social Development, Ahmed Khilla and Yahya Shihab, along with their families, in airstrikes on Jabalia camp last week.
Read MoreThe New York Times: Impact of aid cuts in Yemen
In an opinion piece by Nick Kristof on the conflict in Yemen, CARE's President Michelle Nunn is mentioned on the impact of aid cuts on women and children. Since aid to Yemen has stopped, CARE is no longer able to assist more than 730,000 Yemenis with clean water and other basic services.
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Agence France Presse: Somali children are dying of hunger
The Agence France Presse mentioned CARE on the number of severely malnourished children under five in Somalia, which has increased to 1.8 million, according to a UN-backed monitoring body report. CARE said that 479,000 of these children are expected to be severely malnourished and at risk of dying without urgent help.
Read MoreBeyond financial inclusion: What drives financial health for women entrepreneurs?
Women entrepreneurs in emerging markets face considerable barriers that hinder their long-term success. CARE’s latest Strive Women report highlights that access to finance during a crisis, digital tools, and support networks are crucial factors for woman entrepreneurs' business growth.
Read MoreSomalia: Hunger soars and funding falls
Amid one of the worst hunger crises globally, Somalia’s humanitarian situation continues to deteriorate as funding decreases. With 4.6 million people forecasted to face severe levels of hunger by June, the number of severely malnourished children under five has jumped to 1.8 million from 1.7 million since the beginning of the year.
Read MoreGaza blockade: More than two months without lifesaving supplies, stocks near depletion  
It has been more than two months since the Israeli government closed off all of Gaza’s border crossings, blocking the entry of lifesaving aid supplies and commercial goods. Stocks of food are running out, causing the prices of goods to increase by at least 400 percent and further deepening the humanitarian crisis and starvation across Gaza.
Read MoreDemocratic Republic of Congo: CARE Chief Humanitarian Officer on humanitarian crisis and peace efforts
Millions have been displaced by decades of long simmering conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Countless families have been torn apart, and too many lives have been uprooted.
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