“It is unconscionable that this man-made situation will see Palestinians across Gaza – many of whom are already skin and bones – face the gruelling fate of slow, painful starvation and the shadow of death from hunger. “For more than a year and a half, we have witnessed the spread of starvation across Gaza, which […]
Gaza Blockade: More than two months without lifesaving supplies, stocks near depletion
May 8, 2025
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 […]
“Let us do our jobs” – CEOs of major aid groups in Gaza warn aid system is collapsing
April 17, 2025
After 18 months of war, a staggering toll on civilians and aid workers, and now a six-week total siege, the humanitarian aid system in Gaza is facing total collapse with the CEOs of 12 major aid organisations making an urgent plea: let us do our jobs. A new humanitarian access survey of 43 international and […]
Myanmar earthquake: CARE delivers aid as death toll climbs
April 2, 2025
CARE in Myanmar is working alongside local partners to begin delivering aid to impacted communities following Friday’s catastrophic earthquake. More than 2,000 casualties have been reported, with numbers continuing to grow. Thousands of people remain missing. Arif Noor, CARE Myanmar Country Director, said: “The devastating impact of Friday’s earthquake is becoming clearer by the hour […]
CARE Statement on the Myanmar and Thailand Earthquake
March 29, 2025
On Friday 28 March 2025, a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck near Mandalay, Myanmar, with tremors felt across the country and as far as Bangkok, Thailand. The quake caused widespread destruction, particularly in Mandalay, where buildings collapsed and critical infrastructure was heavily damaged. An estimated 6.1 million people across Myanmar have been affected. “All CARE staff […]
Phoebe Wynn-Pope becomes Chair of CARE Australia, following in her father Malcolm Fraser’s footsteps
March 24, 2025
This month, Dr Phoebe Wynn-Pope, daughter of former Prime Minister and CARE Australia founding chairman, Malcolm Fraser, was appointed as Chair of CARE Australia. Phoebe has been on the Board since 2018, but began her career working with CARE Australia in some of the largest complex emergencies of the 1990s: the refugee crisis in […]
