Six months since the devastating conflict in Gaza started, CARE is gravely concerned about increasing deaths from illness, injuries, and hunger, with young children, pregnant women, and the elderly particularly at risk. Data from CARE’s partner organization Juzoor shows that communicable diseases including respiratory infections and diarrhoea are rapidly rising, especially among children under the […]
IPC Report: Half of Gaza Experiencing ‘Catastrophic’ Hunger, Famine Imminent in Northern Governates
March 19, 2024
The Integrated Food Security and Nutrition Phase Classification (IPC) report, released on Monday paints an extraordinarily dire picture of extreme hunger, malnutrition, and desperation in Gaza. It also underscores how fast the humanitarian crisis has been accelerating and widening, confirming continuous warnings by aid groups like CARE since the beginning of the conflict. “The crisis in Gaza […]
CARE warns: Babies and toddlers in North Gaza dying slow and painful death from starvation
March 18, 2024
Over five months after the October 7th attacks and the devastating conflict in Gaza, CARE and its partner organization Juzoor warn that young children in North Gaza are increasingly at risk of dying of hunger and malnutrition. A recent analysis of data of 1,329 children aged 2 and younger in North Gaza shows that children categorized […]
Reinstated funding for UNRWA: Statement from CARE Australia
March 15, 2024
CARE Australia welcomes the news from the Foreign Minister Penny Wong, that the Australian Government will be resuming funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA). UNRWA plays an essential role in the humanitarian response, delivering scaled and immediate aid to meet the unprecedented needs across Gaza. Over 5 months since the beginning […]
Record funding shortfalls mark the 13th year anniversary of conflict in Syria
March 15, 2024
As the Syria conflict enters its 13th year, the humanitarian situation across the country continues to worsen, further deepening existing vulnerabilities. The number of people in need of humanitarian aid continues to rise, reaching 16.7 million this year, representing a 9.15% increase from 2023. Today, more than 70 percent of the country’s population need assistance. […]
Statement from CARE West Bank and Gaza Country Director Hiba Tibi, on the five-months-mark of the conflict escalation in Gaza
March 7, 2024
“Five months, 152 days, 3,648 hours of horrors have passed in Gaza. Since early October, over 100,000 women, men, and children have been killed or wounded. At least one in 23 people in Gaza are either dead or severely injured; over 80% are displaced, fearing for their lives with every passing second. Two mothers have died […]
