“My daughters freeze at night.” – on the brink of famine in Yemen

Across the besieged country of Yemen, millions of families are freezing, starving, and homeless. Najla (4) used to live in the warm, sunny, port city of Hodeidah in Yemen with her little sister (2) and her mother. Her father has passed away. In June 2018, as fighting reached Hodeidah, they were forced to flee to […]

It’s an election year, people – we haven’t got time for outrage

Happy New Year, everyone. I hope you are taking the opportunity to rest up and relax. Because if we thought 2018 was a difficult and disturbing year, 2019 is shaping up to be even bigger. It looks like Australia will have one of the most savage and partisan federal elections in generations. Of course, the […]

See the most stunning images from 2018

As we say farewell to 2018, here are five photos of some of the amazing people your support has made a difference to. We asked our photographers to submit their favourite images from the work they saw CARE implementing this year. They are all striking, moving, and proof of the difference your support makes. Thank […]

International Day of People with Disability

Today is International Day of People with Disability. People with disabilities are so often overlooked but are amongst the most vulnerable members of a community. Josafina is one of them. 59-year-old Josafina lost her leg in 2012, and since then has struggled to make ends meet. She lives in Tanzania, where nearly half the population […]

Stopping sexual harassment across the Mekong region

Sexual harassment is a global issue. It is a form of gender-based violence, and one of the most serious violations of workers’ rights experienced by women across the Mekong. It is a deeply sensitive issue. Rooted in unequal power and gender relations it disproportionately affects women and girls. Across the Mekong, existing sexual harassment legislation […]

Indonesia tsunami: “What we have witnessed since Friday is horrifying”

“What we have witnessed since Friday is horrifying,” says Rini, a mother of two who lives in Palu, the densely populated city on the island Sulawesi in Indonesia. “Many houses in the surrounding area have been destroyed … My kids are taking refuge in a shelter at the elementary school. Electricity is out so it […]

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