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Dec 16

Cyclone Yasa could be a double disaster for Fiji

ByCARE Australia December 16, 2020 0 comments

The aid agency CARE is warning that a Category 5 cyclone heading towards Fiji could be catastrophic for the island nation already grappling with the loss of tourism income. Cyclone Yasa is currently north-west of the island nation and is predicted to make landfall late on Thursday. CARE is supporting…

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Aug 25

New Director of International Programs commences at CARE

ByCARE Australia August 25, 2020 1 comment

International aid organisation CARE Australia has a new Director of International Programs and Operations, David Sims. Mr Sims comes to CARE from Oxfam Australia where he was Head of Program Development and Effectiveness. He has also held leadership roles within aid and humanitarian organisations both in…

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Oct 24

CARE Aus appoints Peter Walton as CEO

ByCARE Australia October 24, 2019 0 comments

The Board of CARE Australia, one of Australia’s leading global humanitarian organisations, today announced the appointment of Mr Peter Walton as its new Chief Executive. Mr Walton succeeds Ms Sally Moyle and will commence in the role in late January 2020. The Chair of CARE Australia, Mr Colin Galbraith, commented,…

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Oct 10

CARE warns of mass displacement in Syria

ByCARE Australia October 10, 2019 0 comments

AMMAN, JORDAN: As Turkey begins a new military operation in northern Syria, CARE is deeply concerned about the risk any escalation in violence will pose to civilians. Unconfirmed sources already point to population movements out of Syrian towns bordering Turkey. Military action is likely to trigger mass displacement and disrupt…

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Apr 27

Cyclone Kenneth causes destruction in Mozambique

ByCARE Australia April 27, 2019 0 comments

A team from the aid agency CARE is reporting widespread destruction in northern Mozambique as Cyclone Kenneth tears through the region a little more than a month after deadly Cyclone Idai.   

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