Archive for July 2016
Yemen: Making art out of war
By Holly Frew, Emergency Communications Manager Twenty-six-year-old Roqaia proudly shows one of the first piece of stained glass she ever painted. It depicts a woman playing the violin. “This is my favorite piece,” she said. “I painted it not long after the airstrikes started. This woman playing the violin symbolizes that in spite of war,…
Read MoreMillions in southern Africa at risk unless funding is forthcoming, say humanitarian agencies
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, 28 July 2016 – Humanitarian agencies in southern Africa have called on donors to release urgently-needed funds to save the lives and sustain the livelihoods of millions of people affected by a severe El Niño-induced drought in the region. It is estimated that as many as 18 million people will require emergency…
Read MoreSouth Sudan: Violence Fuels Humanitarian Crisis
Warring parties, international community and UN peacekeeping force must do more to protect civilians and aid agencies Juba, 28 July, 2016 – South Sudan faces a spiralling humanitarian crisis as the recent surge in fighting prevents aid agencies from providing urgent help to millions of people in need. Violence and insecurity continue in Juba and…
Read MoreNearly 400,000 civilians cut off from aid in Aleppo and Manbij since Syria support group pledged to secure access
More than 300,000 civilians in Aleppo and an estimated 60,000 in the Manbij area, Syria, have been cut off from aid in the last three weeks, marking a shameful deterioration since the International Syria Support Group (ISSG) promised to open full access to aid across the country six months ago. While the ISSG meets in…
Read MoreAid workers in South Sudan: “Who will treat us when you leave?”
By Loice Mukabane, Health and Nutrition Manager, CARE South Sudan “We pray to God to have peace. We don’t want the humanitarian workers, who have come to help us to run away because of the war,” says Angelina who recently came for a prenatal visit to one of our CARE health facilities in South Sudan.…
Read MoreFleeing Syria: Batoul’s story from Serbia
by Hala Youssef In February 2016, Batoul packed a bag, carried her four-month-old baby, and headed into the unknown all by herself. She travelled thousands of kilometres and faced many obstacles until she reached Serbia in June later that year. Batoul is 18 years old. Before February, she had hardly left her house, let alone…
Read MoreSyria Crisis: CARE Statement on Aleppo Besiegement
In the Syrian governorate of Aleppo, the Castello Road, which is the main access point for food, humanitarian assistance, and fuel for ambulances and hospitals in the city, has been entirely severed. One of CARE’s implementing partners delivering aid in Aleppo has confirmed that attempts to continue delivery of assistance has been seriously affected by…
Read MoreSouth Sudan: Zeieya’s story
Zeieya was born on the Friday just before Independence Day in South Sudan on July 9, 2011. Her name means “when a new era comes in” and she was named to commemorate the independence of her country. What is her life like now, five years after independence? She and her family only returned to their…
Read MoreYemen: Love Wins
By Holly Frew, CARE Emergency Communications Manager The summer is often considered the wedding season for many in Canada. Imagine though, planning a wedding in the midst of a war zone. “We were planning to get married in May of 2015, but then the war exploded two months before our wedding date,” said Hana Al-Showafi,…
Read MoreCARE Response to Outbreak of Violence in South Sudan
JUBA, South Sudan— As South Sudan marked five years of independence, the peace process seemingly collapsed with outbreak of violence in the capital city of Juba that quickly spread to areas surrounding the city. In order to avoid complete fallout of the country and further exacerbating the humanitarian crisis, CARE calls on the warring parties…
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