News releases and statements
Over 400,000 children risk dropping out of school due to drought in Somalia
As the drought ravages Somalia, 420,000 children are at risk of dropping out of school as livelihoods are completely wiped out and the students are drawn into the daily struggle of getting food. Of those children, 189,000 are girls who face the risk of retrogressive practices such as early marriage and Female Genital Mutilation. The 231,000 boys risk recruitment into dangerous and illegal activities further jeopardizing not only their lives but also the security situation of the nation.
Read MoreCARE Canada and the Government of Canada announce funding for new CARE project to address the growing crisis in the Horn of Africa
CARE Canada is excited to announce a new pilot program that aims to bridge the work between humanitarian and development projects towards more sustainable outcomes. One of the first of its type, the nexus project Lifesaving Health, WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) and Protection Assistance for Crisis-affected IDPs and Host Communities in the Eastern Zone of Tigray Region will help to bridge the crossover between humanitarian and development programming towards more sustainable outcomes.
Read MoreHouse of Commons’ Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development: CARE Canada Opening Statement
Dr. Ilhas Altinci with CARE Turkey and Nicole Tobin with CARE Canada address the House of Commons’ Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development on the need for investment in global vaccine equity.
Read MoreWill global donors rise to the occasion and prevent starvation and death for millions in Somalia, Ethiopia, and Kenya?
As donors convene in Geneva, over 50 NGOs and NGO networks call for an urgent and substantial step-up in funding and leadership to respond to the humanitarian catastrophe facing millions in the Horn of Africa due to the severe drought, warning that further delays will cost lives.
Read MoreHumanitarian convoy of six Slovenian Red Cross trucks in partnership with CARE delivers 25,000 liters of water and 55 tons of food to Ukraine
At the end of last week, a convoy of six trucks accompanied by the Slovenian Red Cross delivered humanitarian aid to the people of Ukraine.
Read MoreCARE Canada announces support to improve the economic well-being of ethnic minority women in Vietnam
Today, with the support of Global Affairs Canada, CARE Canada announces a new initiative called AWEEV (Advancing Economic Empowerment in Vietnam) that will empower rural and ethnic minority women to build their agency and capacity to participate in dignified work.
Read MoreCARE Canada Applauds Increase to International Assistance in Budget 2022
CARE Canada welcomes Budget 2022 as an encouraging step towards the government’s commitment to increase Canada’s international assistance budget each year.
Read MoreUkraine conflict causes soaring debt and increased poverty and inequality across Latin America and the Caribbean
Price rises and disruptions to global trade are likely to lead to increasing debt across Latin America, a region already experiencing the highest debt in the world, and some of the greatest levels of inequality, warns CARE.
Read MoreUkraine Conflict Affects Emergency Response and Job Markets in Southern Africa
As the conflict in Ukraine continues, the shock waves are being felt all the way in Southern Africa which is still reeling from one of the worst cyclone seasons.
Read MoreYemen: 2,555 Days of Conflict and Counting
Now into their 8th year of war, 19 million Yemenis, including 2.2 million children under the age of five, will be facing hunger.
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