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Six things to know about food crises in East Africa

The countries of the Horn of Africa (Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia) are experiencing a severe drought. Families are in urgent need of food and water. “This is no ordinary drought. It’s the worst ever experienced in Sool region since 1974,” an 85-year old man told CARE. Why is there another food crisis happening in East Africa? […]

Stav Zotalis, Country Director at CARE Myanmar

Staff profile As the Country Director of CARE in Myanmar, I am responsible for implementing an ambitious strategy that benefits some of the poorest communities in the country. I oversee a team of more than 300 colleagues in ten offices, who are running projects all over Myanmar, including in conflict-affected areas. My job is to […]

CARE’s savings groups are changing the world

In 1991, CARE launched a program in Niger that would change the world. We harnessed the ancient practice of group savings in a concept called Village Savings and Loan Associations. Now, it has expanded to include more than five million members across Africa and around the globe. Members are earning an income, starting businesses, and […]

Preparation saves lives when disaster strikes

Always be prepared. It’s an infamous quote that can quite literally save lives, when a disaster like an emergency or cyclone strikes.

Suffering in silence: 10 humanitarian crises you haven’t heard of

In 2016, we saw many news-breaking humanitarian crises. We watched the ongoing conflict in Syria, desperate refugees crossing the Mediterranean Sea, and Hurricane Matthew decimating Haiti. Yet these headlines were just the tip of an ever-growing humanitarian iceberg. Underneath these more visible crises lay many more that never made it into the news – some […]

Indonesia Earthquake: “I am afraid to go home”

“I do not have money right now to feed my son. I have not received food for my son.” – Nurhasanah, 38, with her five-month-old son. Wahyu Widayanto, CARE’s Emergency Response Manager in Indonesia is currently assessing the impact of the devastating earthquake which hit on Wednesday 7 December: I arrived in Aceh on 8 […]

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