Statement by Michael Alandu, CARE Regional Director, West and Central Africa “The escalation of the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is deeply alarming. We are witnessing the virus spread at a terrifying speed across an increasingly wide geographic area through communities already pushed to the brink by severe hunger, displacement, disease […]
Yemen: Families face urgent humanitarian needs as conflict escalates
September 17, 2026
Statement by Iman Abdullahi, CARE Yemen Country Director “The humanitarian situation in Yemen is changing rapidly as escalating conflict forces more families from their homes. Families are fleeing to areas they hope will be safer, often after long and difficult journeys and with little more than the clothes they are wearing. This is placing further […]
Generosity of Australians on full display as donations for EAA Nepal Joint Appeal pass $14m
September 7, 2026
Australians have donated generously with more than $5m from public donation to the EAA Nepal Joint Appeal Additionally, individual Alliance members have raised another $4m in direct donations. Together with a $5m Federal Government contribution it brings the total raised for Nepal to more than $14m Joint Appeal has received significant editorial support across the […]
Nepal floods: First-hand quotes from community members and local officials
September 4, 2026
Uddhav Prasad Nepal, Betrawoti, Nuwakot District, Recipient of CARE PACKAGE® for Emergencies “The flood has completely wiped out our settlement, and none of the houses that remain are safe to live in. We are currently staying on higher ground [under open sky], and our most immediate need is shelter. A few organisations have provided us […]
Joint Appeal from Nepal passes $5.5m in donations
September 2, 2026
Australians have donated generously with more than $3.5m from public donations raised since Friday’s launch Including the Australian Federal Government contribution $2m the Joint Appeal has now raised $5.5m – a record for an Emergency Action Alliance Joint Appeal Joint Appeal has received significant editorial support across the media ABC, SBS, Commercial TV and Radio […]
Ukraine: Relentless attacks are disrupting food supplies and exhausting civilians
September 1, 2026
CARE demands protection of civilians and civilian infrastructure Kyiv is facing its fifth consecutive day of relentless drone attacks by Russia, with strikes and air raid alerts continuing around the clock. These attacks are not only destroying buildings and infrastructure. They are disrupting the systems people depend on every day including access to food, while pushing an already exhausted civilian […]
