In response to the global hunger crisis—which has been exacerbated by the confluence of covid, climate change, and ongoing crisis in Ukraine and other regions—the Humanitarian Coalition whose members include CARE Canada and other Canadian partners are raising funds to rush assistance to people on the edge of famine.
Month: June 2022
CARE Canada welcomes the new funding to fight global hunger announced by the Prime Minister
Today, during the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Kigali, Rwanda, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced $250 million in new funds to help address the global food security crisis, with a focus on sub-Saharan Africa and on helping the most vulnerable.
World Refugee Day 2022: Shockingly low levels of humanitarian aid funding for displaced people around the world
Refugee and displacement crises across Venezuela and neighboring countries, the Central Sahel, Syria, South Sudan, and Democratic Republic of Congo receive shockingly low support from the international community in the first 6 months of 2022. CARE calls on donor states not to forget these displacement crises and to increase financial aid immediately.
The Power of Women’s Leadership in Humanitarian Crises: Marking World Refugee Day
For the first time in history, the number of displaced people worldwide has surpassed 100 million people, according to recent data from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
CARE Canada pays tribute to former chair and prominent Canadian, Kenneth Sunquist
CARE Canada’s former board chair Ken Sunquist passed away yesterday morning after a courageous battle with cancer.
Jordan: The answer is called Ra’eda
Ra’eda Abu Halawa works as a plumber, installing water tanks and repairing and installing pipes in bathrooms and kitchens. This is unusual in Jordan because women plumbers are very rare in the country, but that doesn’t bother Ra-eda.
A Humanitarian Response to Drought Ravaged Communities in Northern Kenya: Adopting Mobile Technology
Over 3.5 million people are facing severe hunger in Kenya. To access the communities affected by drought and unreachable due to safety concerns and poor road infrastructure, CARE International in Kenya adopted an existing fintech platform to disburse cash transfers. Mobile Cash transfers via money platforms are an easy and sustainable method of supporting individuals during a humanitarian crisis such as what is being experienced in Northern Kenya,” says Maureen Miruka, CARE Kenya Country Director.
CARE Bangladesh is responding to one of the worst flash floods in HAOR
An estimated two million people are affected by the current flash flood, as water levels in northeast Bangladesh have risen over the past few weeks due to constant rainfall in the northeast Indian states. The Government of Bangladesh (GoB) have opened more than 400 shelter centers, and an estimated 5,000+ people are living in them.
CARE is concerned by the number of children who are showing up at health facilities emaciated with the current drought leaving families not knowing where their next meal will come from.