As the large-scale evacuation of people from Afghanistan comes to a close, the aid agency CARE is warning that 12.2 million Afghans – the equivalent of around half Australia’s population – are facing acute hunger. Many parts of the country are experiencing drought, made worse by…

As the latest chapter unfolds in Afghanistan’s decades-long struggle with conflict, the aid agency CARE is committed to staying in the country and continuing its lifesaving work. CARE has worked alongside communities in Afghanistan since 1961 as a trusted provider of humanitarian assistance. CARE Australia CEO, Peter Walton,…

As the death toll from Haiti’s devastating magnitude 7.2 earthquake passes 700, the aid agency CARE has begun distributing tents, water and other essential items. The earthquake has displaced thousands of people from their homes, with the full extent of the damage still unknown. Saturday’s earthquake was stronger than 2010’s…

New research from the aid agency CARE has found that for every US$1 wealthy countries spend on COVID-19 vaccines for poorer nations, an extra US$5 on average will be needed to roll them out.  The findings come at a time when Australia’s northern neighbour,…

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…

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…