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Empowered to Farm: María Andrea’s Story
Meet María Andrea Cordero Martín—a leader in food production in her community and a participant in CARE’s PROSAM project in Cuba!
Read MoreCARE / UN Women: Being amongst the most affected by the earthquake, women’s and girls’ meaningful participation and leadership are crucial to an effective and successful humanitarian response
Following the 7.2 earthquake that struck Haiti on August 14, UN Women Haiti and CARE International, in partnership with the Ministry of Women’s Affairs and Women’s Rights, the General Directorate of Civil Protection, and the Humanitarian Country Team’s Special Gender Task Force, developed a Rapid Gender Analysis which aims to provide humanitarian actors with recommendations to address the needs of women and girls to ensure their rights and needs are at the core of recovery and reconstruction efforts.
Read MoreHaiti Earthquake: Round-the-clock relief efforts defy logistical challenges
Just over two weeks after a devastating earthquake struck the South-Western region of Haiti, massive damage to roads and bridges continues to hamper aid efforts. The humanitarian organization CARE reports that while aid is coming through, many remote communities are yet to be reached.
Read MoreAfghanistan: the humanitarian needs have never been greater
The people of Afghanistan continue enduring one of the world’s most complex humanitarian crises, despite the media attention around the evacuation. Some 12.2 million people are facing acute hunger, 3.5 million people are displaced within the country due to drought and insecurity and the pandemic persists.
Read MoreMarking World Humanitarian Day in 2021
CARE Canada’s President and CEO Barbara Grantham shares her reflections on World Humanitarian Day.
Read MoreCanadian charities join forces to raise funds for Haiti
In response to the devastating earthquake in western Haiti on August 14, leading Canadian aid agencies – through the Humanitarian Coalition – are launching an appeal to raise funds and rush emergency assistance to people in need.
Read MoreMeet the Vancouver Youth CARE Committee (YCC)
CARE Canada is extremely fortunate to receive support for our mission and work from so many different individuals, groups, companies and organizations. Kayla Chutter and Jasmine Renn, two members of The Vancouver Youth CARE Committee, share the story of how this special group of young people came to be, past and future initiatives, advice to young people wanting to make a difference and more.
Read MoreNGO Forum South Sudan: Urgent need to tackle a deteriorating humanitarian catastrophe in South Sudan
Amidst a backdrop of the global COVID-19 pandemic, the humanitarian crisis in South Sudan is reaching devastating new levels with over 8.3 million people now in need of urgent humanitarian assistance and humanitarian agencies struggling to meet lifesaving needs.
Read More15 Minutes on Women’s Safety and Empowerment
In the second episode of our month-long March4Women podcast series, we speak with Meseret Haileyesus, who is the Executive Director at the Canadian Center for Women’s Empowerment.
Read More15 Minutes on Women Leading in Health Care
In today’s episode of 15 Minutes to Change the World, we’re talking about how women are leading in health care, the complexities of global health in a post-COVID-19 world and health equity. Our guest is Dr. Sameera Hussain, who is the newly anointed Adjunct Professor at the University of Ottawa’s School of Epidemiology and Public Health.
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