Archive for August 2018
15 Minutes on Sustainable Fashion
[buzzsprout episode=’789770′ player=’true’] Episode Transcript Kasia Souchen: 00:01 Hello and welcome to 15 minutes to change the world. Where in 15 minutes. You can learn a bit more about the world and how you can help change it. Do you know what the world’s second biggest polluting industry is? The answer to that question, may…
Read MoreThree New Directors Appointed to CARE Canada Board of Directors
(OTTAWA) CARE Canada is pleased to announce the appointment of three new directors to its Board. Joining the Board are Jocelyne Lafrenière, Michael J. McLaughlin and Anar Simpson. “From serious, in-depth technical expertise to showcasing an incredible passion for improving the lives of women and girls and their communities, we are fortunate to have earned…
Read MoreOne year after Myanmar refugee influx: ‘We will go back if our homes are rebuilt’
As refugees from Myanmar complete one year in Bangladesh, their return to Myanmar with safety and dignity still remains a major worry. Many, including the refugee population, have already voiced their concerns for not being more involved in the return negotiation process. “CARE calls out to all parties involved to ensure refugee returns are…
Read MoreVenezuela is experiencing what could be the worst crisis in its recent history
The humanitarian crisis in Venezuela and its neighboring countries continues to deteriorate dramatically day by day as millions of Venezuelans continue to flee the country in search of safety and a better life. “The recent political tensions between Venezuela and Colombia had a great impact on those who are trying to cross the borders to…
Read MoreSyria tops the list of deadliest places for aid workers for the second consecutive year
76 aid workers killed in 2018, more than half of them in Syria Syria tops the list of deadliest places to be an aid worker for the second year in a row, an analysis by CARE International has found. 76 aid workers have been killed since January 2018, including 42 in Syria where war has…
Read MoreVenezuela: 'Funding for refugees urgently needed'
The international community urgently needs to step up funding to support hundreds of thousands of refugees from Venezuela, warns the aid organization CARE. More than 1.5 million Venezuelans have fled their country over the past year as a result of high levels of violence, lack of food, medicine and access to essential social services. “The…
Read MoreINDONESIA: One week after earthquake, thousands remain homeless as aftershocks continue
(JAKARTA) – One week after a devastating 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit the Indonesian island of Lombok, thousands remain homeless and in fear as aftershocks continue. CARE Indonesia is channelling assistance through its local partner Kopernik, who operate in Lombok and provides support to survivors. In the evening on Sunday, Aug. 5, the 7.0 earthquake struck…
Read MoreTravel hacks to make your summer trips easy
Summer often feels like it just flies by. Are you planning another trip before fall? To make your late summer travel easier and more relaxing, we asked our employees to share their best travel tips. Tips to make packing fast and easy For most of us, travel equals relaxation and escape. But it can also…
Read MoreOne week after attacks on Hodeidah, dozens more killed in airstrike near Saudi border in Yemen
Exactly a week after dozens were killed in suspected mortar attacks in Yemen’s Hodeidah city, at least 20 people have died after airstrikes hit a bus in the north of the country. Many of the dead were children travelling in a bus in Sa’ada, Dahian district, near the border with Saudi Arabia. “This latest airstrike,…
Read MoreYemen: More bombs than passengers dropped at Yemen's main airport
Sana’a International Airport has been hit with an average of one bomb every fortnight, in the two years since it has been shut to all commercial traffic. Restrictions imposed on Yemen’s airspace by the Saudi-led coalition led to the official closure of Sana’a International Airport to commercial flights on 9 August 2016. No commercial traffic…
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