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Over 150 major charities form Emergency Coalition to save sector and maintain support to Canada’s most vulnerable
The leaders of over 150 Canadian charities have written a letter to the Government of Canada asking for urgent financial support to prevent the irreparable collapse of the sector, and their vital programs, due to the COVID-19 crisis.
Read MoreCARE warns: Short window for international community and donors to respond before it’s too late to COVID-19 pandemic in world’s most vulnerable countries
International aid organization CARE warns that the window for preparing the world’s most vulnerable countries for the COVID-19 pandemic is quickly closing due to global travel restrictions.
Read MoreCyclone Idai one year on: Southern Africa still devastated and vulnerable to climate shocks
One year after Cyclone Idai left a trail of destruction across parts of Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi, nearly 100,000 people continue to live in makeshift shelters and are alarmingly vulnerable to future climate shocks.
Read MoreSuffering in Silence: As climate change intensifies, so too does humanitarian need
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.
Read MoreTop 5 Sustainable Gifts to Give this Holiday Season
Are you thinking about giving a gift that doesn’t harm the earth and maybe even helps it? Here are some ideas for sustainable gifts this holiday season (and even year-round!):
Read MoreAirport closure amounts to death sentence for thousands of sick Yemenis
Three years of restrictions imposed on Yemen’s airspace by the Saudi-led coalition is preventing thousands of sick Yemeni civilians from seeking urgent medical treatment outside the country, the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) and CARE said.
Read MoreQ&A with Shaughn McArthur about CARE’s #NotOptional campaign
Shaughn McArthur talks about CARE’s #NotOptional campaign
Read MoreAdvocacy update: Bringing parliamentarians together to help women and girls in crisis
“Conflict and emergency settings are when women and girls’ rights are most under threat, where the needs are greatest, and where Canadian voices can continue to push for progress.”
Read MoreTake action for a more equal world for women and girls
Join the global movement to make #March4Women and sign our petition calling for Canada to lead efforts to uphold women and girls’ rights where they are most under threat: in conflict and emergency settings.
Read MoreMothers helping each other
ShareTweetShareEmail Mothers helping each other December 11, 2015 Jeneti, Razaiya and Kimiya are part of a “Mother-to-Mother” group set up by CARE in collaboration with government health services in the East Hararghe district of Ethiopia to support mothers with young children during the extreme El Niño-driven drought that has hit the country. Members are identified…
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