Archive for August 2018

  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…

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…

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…

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…

(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…

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,…

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…

CARE International is deeply concerned about a new Ebola virus outbreak in the North East of DR Congo, risking the lives of 300,000 Congolese. According to reports from the World Health Organization, a total of 43 Ebola virus disease cases (13 confirmed and 30 probable), including 33 deaths, have been reported. An additional 33 suspected…