Archive for December 2018
15 Minutes on Giving and the Holidays
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. This holiday season CARE is bringing us together to end inequality. It is a time to slow down, take note…
Read MoreCARE: “Attack on Hodeidah multiplies horror and death in Yemen”
As the offensive on the key Yemeni port of Hodeidah has begun, CARE International in Yemen warns that this will have a catastrophic impact on the civilian population. “We have had more than 30 airstrikes within 30 minutes this morning around the city. Some civilians are entrapped, others forced from their homes. We thought it…
Read MoreCARE staff inside Hodeidah: “I am afraid for the lives of my family”
The following was shared from Mohammad, a CARE staff member currently inside Hodeidah, Yemen. Please note his full name has been withheld due to security reasons: Hodeidah is my home. I have lived here since I was born. I love this city, but right now I am afraid something bad will happen to my family…
Read MoreCOP24 outcome not enough to address climate emergency, governments must now step up nationally
On Saturday evening, the UN climate change talks concluded in Katowice, Poland after much debate. At the start of COP24, CARE reminded parties that equity must be upheld in climate action. Our appeals were heard by some, but a contingent of countries punched below their weight. At COP24, countries adopted a set of decisions which…
Read MoreYemen: Two different paths
Written by Abdulhakim Al-Ansi, CARE Yemen It was 4pm and I was staying late in the office after work to do a radio interview about the humanitarian situation in Yemen. During the interview my phone was on silent, and when it finished I turned it over to see many missed calls and a message telling…
Read MoreFour easy ways you can bring people together
Is scrolling through your social media feed, bits and bytes showing a screen, our best best to connect with each other? Though this can be a powerful tool, we can do more to bring people together, in real life, away from their phones, to make a change. At CARE we are driven by the potential…
Read MoreCanada’s climate plan must not forget poorest, most vulnerable
Developing countries already at risk need ambitious support package Katowice, Poland – Ahead of Environment Minister Catherine McKenna’s arrival in Poland, Canadian climate change advocates are calling for Canada to do more to help developing countries already facing the dire impacts of a changing climate. The call from the Canadian Coalition on Climate Change and…
Read MoreLetter to Parliamentarians: Canadian civil society support for the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration
The following letter was sent to all Canadian Parliamentarians from agencies listed at bottom. Re: Canadian civil society support for the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM) Dear Parliamentarians, In advance of the expected adoption of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM) next week in Marrakech, we, as…
Read MoreAlmost four years of conflict has led to declaration of catastrophic food security conditions in Yemen
Pockets of famine-like conditions have been announced in parts of Yemen and the majority of the population are shown to be suffering from emergency or crisis levels of food insecurity, according to a new report released today. International humanitarian organization CARE urgently calls for more funding to prevent further catastrophe in Yemen. After almost four…
Read MoreEnding inequality in the West Bank
By Kasia Souchen, CARE Canada’s Marketing Outreach Manager This was the third street we had turned down to try to find a route to get us back to Ramallah, West Bank. There was tear gas used on some of the routes so it wasn’t safe to go down certain roads. With no satellite phone connection…
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