As the war in Ukraine enters its third week, the humanitarian organisation CARE is deeply worried about the protection of civilians caught in the crosslines. “Over the past two weeks, there have been numerous reports of impacts on civilian infrastructure, most recently even on a maternity and paediatric hospital”, says CARE’s humanitarian advocacy coordinator Delphine […]
Ukraine: risk of trafficking, exploitation and maternal deaths
March 8, 2022
As the world marks International Women’s Day, the aid organisation CARE is warning the war in Ukraine comes with specific and concerning risks for women and girls. With men aged between 18 and 60 required to stay and fight, the majority of the more than 1.5 million refugees currently fleeing the conflict are women and […]
Ukrainian refugees need material and mental health support
March 4, 2022
In just a few days, the violence in Ukraine has displaced more than one million people. Many have chosen to leave for Poland, but faced with the massive arrival of refugees, the borders are saturated. Many have therefore decided to turn south to find refuge in Romania. The international aid organisation CARE and its Romanian […]
Ukraine: children reported crossing border alone
March 2, 2022
The humanitarian situation in Ukraine is getting worse by the hour. The international aid organisation CARE is raising funds to support its local partner, People in Need, which has been working in Ukraine since the conflict began in 2014. The first trucks with relief supplies are already on their way to Ukraine. They are transporting […]
CARE launches fundraising appeal for Ukraine
February 25, 2022
As a humanitarian catastrophe unfolds in Ukraine, CARE Australia has launched a fundraising appeal to support those in need with food and other necessities. The escalating violence puts millions of lives at risk and threatens to displace hundreds of thousands of innocent civilians. CARE will be supporting local partners in Ukraine and neighbouring countries to […]
Conflict escalation in Ukraine
February 25, 2022
As conflict reignites in Ukraine CARE is deeply concerned about the protection of civilians. Our thoughts are with all those in affected regions. Violence is never the solution. We urge all parties to the conflict to agree to an immediate cessation of hostilities and to adhere to their obligations under international humanitarian law. We must […]
