Opinion: Media attention largely determines whether a crisis garners public empathy and galvanizes political will, or if it is left to fester beyond public perception.
Month: January 2020
Nigeria: Salma’s story of survival
At 12 years old, Salma was abducted together with her two brothers from her hometown in Bama State, Nigeria. After losing her family, giving birth and fleeing from her captors, she now lives in a camp and receives support from CARE.
15 Minutes on Forgotten Emergencies
In 2019, Ethiopia faced many challenges including conflict, drought, flooding, and livestock diseases. Around 200,000 people are estimated to have lost their homes and many are now living in camps. On this episode of 15 Minutes to Change the World, we hear the story of Almaz who shares her emotional story of loss and struggle and learn how you can use your voice to amplify the stories of women like Almaz.
Suffering in Silence: New CARE report highlights top 10 crises that received little to no media attention in 2019
Nine out of ten of the most under-reported crises are on the African continent while man-made climate change dramatically fuels displacement and hunger crises.
Suffering in Silence: The 10 most under-reported humanitarian crises of 2019
CARE’s yearly list of the crises around the world that were under-reported in or didn’t make the headlines.
Emergencies over the last decade
The last decade has been no stranger to natural disasters. We wanted to look back at some of the life-changing disasters from the last ten years. Here are some (of many) of the disasters from the last decade that rocked countries around the world.
CARE innovations in the last decade
Is innovation more than just a buzz word? We think so! Here are just some of the ways CARE and our partners have worked to integrate smart, culturally savvy solutions for the problems that affect communities all over the world: