CARE Australia’s Chief Executive, Sally Moyle, has written to congratulate Senator the Hon. Marise Payne and Senator the Hon. Anne Ruston on their appointments as the new Minister for Foreign Affairs and Assistant Minister for International Development and the Pacific, respectively. Ms Moyle said she looked forward to working with both women to strengthen Australia’s […]
CARE launches appeal to help survivors of devastating Lombok earthquakes
August 10, 2018
CARE Australia is appealing to the public to help fund its relief effort for those on Indonesia’s Lombok Island who have been affected by Sunday’s magnitude-7 earthquake, and repeated quakes and tremors. More than 150,000 people have been made homeless by the earthquakes, with major damage caused to basic infrastructure, including telecommunications, roads and schools. […]
Yemen: dozens killed in airstrike near Saudi border
August 10, 2018
Exactly one week after dozens of people were killed in suspected mortar attacks in Yemen’s Hodeidah City, at least 20 people have died when an airstrike hit a bus in the country’s north. Many of the dead were children travelling in a bus in Sa’ada, Dahian district, near the border with Saudi Arabia. CARE’s Yemen […]
CARE ready to respond after earthquake hits Indonesia
August 6, 2018
Commenting on the magnitude-7 earthquake that struck the Indonesian island of Lombok on Sunday, CARE’s Country Director in Indonesia, Helen Vanwel, said: “CARE is very concerned that the death toll will continue to rise. People now urgently need medical support, clean water, food and a safe space to sleep. “Our team is monitoring the situation […]
Ceasefire in South Sudan
June 30, 2018
The global humanitarian organisation CARE is encouraged by the ceasefire announced this week by warring factions in the world’s youngest country, South Sudan, particularly the portion of the agreement calling for opening up corridors of humanitarian aid. The ceasefire is due to begin 30 June, and the parties are committed to finalising four outstanding issues […]
Congo crisis: Time for Aus to act
April 9, 2018
Five leading Australian humanitarian agencies are warning that an urgent funding boost is needed to avert a dire outcome for 13 million people who need humanitarian assistance in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. World Vision, Save the Children, Oxfam, CARE, and ActionAid are urging the Australian Government to make a strong commitment at the […]