Recent floods in Nepal have affected 1.7 million people, left thousands homeless and seriously damaged infrastructure including roads, school and hospitals. Ishwori is one young mother who was forced to flee her home in Bardiya district as the flood waters continued to rise. For Ishwori, this year’s floods bring back painful memories of similar rains in […]
Hurricane Irma: CARE set to help families in need
As powerful Hurricane Irma barrels through the Caribbean, CARE’s emergency teams on the ground in Haiti and Cuba are preparing to help families caught up in this potentially devastating storm. We are getting key emergency supplies of clean drinking water, food and tarpaulins for shelter ready to distribute where needed. Karl Paul, CARE’s Country Director […]
The horror of cholera
Right now, in Yemen, cholera is killing someone nearly every hour. Karima shares the heartbreaking story of losing her little boy to the deadly disease. CARE is providing clean water, food, and hygiene kits to help prevent more deaths like this. Visit care.org.au/yemen to find out how you can help.
How Uganda sees refugees as a benefit, not a burden
Asina has lived in Bidibidi in Uganda for the past six years, long before it became the world’s largest refugee settlement. “I’m happy,” she says. Her youngest children are playing catch in the field around her small hut from which she harvests maize. She uses most of it to feed her six children, and sells […]