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CARE and partners in the Philippines worried about potential devastation from Typhoon Goni to remote areas, as the country battles COVID-19 and Typhoon season
ShareTweetShareEmail CARE and partners in the Philippines worried about potential devastation from Typhoon Goni to remote areas, as the country battles COVID-19 and Typhoon season Nov 2, 2020 MANILA, PHILIPPINES, NOVEMBER 2, 2020—As typhoon Goni weakens it has left a devastating wake—killing 16 people, affecting over 2 million people, destroying infrastructure and houses, and damaging…
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CARE commissioned five women from different West African countries to go out and document the impact of COVID-19 on their communities—especially on its women and young people.
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Read MoreOne thousand days of hope and courage: Rohingya refugees still at crossroads
In 2017, hundreds of thousands of Rohingyas fled Myanmar to settle in the Cox’s Bazar region of Bangladesh. Close to a million, the Rohingyas have been waiting for three years, for justice, to have their rights back, and to return home.
Read More15 Minutes on COVID-19 in Vulnerable Communities
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Read MoreCOVID-19 in Honduras: Gladis’ story
Gladis is a leader in her community in Honduras. She started a business to earn money and help her family and other women in the community with support from CARE’s PROLEMPA Project.
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