Lebanon Crisis
Lebanon Crisis THE SITUATION On August 4, 2020 two explosions rocked the city of Beirut, Lebanon. Hundreds of people were killed, more than 6,000 injured, and over 300,000 have lost their homes. “I have been walking around Beirut for the last 2 days. The damage is terrible, impossible to quantify. It is impossible to imagine…
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Coronavirus COVID-19 THE SITUATION The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic affects us all. It will have unthinkable consequences in the places CARE is already delivering lifesaving aid—places where health care systems are already weak, and where disaster and conflict have wiped out long-term food supplies. In these communities, there are far too many vulnerable people and too…
Read MoreDRC Ebola Emergency
DRC Ebola Emergency DONATE WHAT IS EBOLA? Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) is a rare, and usually fatal, hemorrhagic fever. It was first discovered in 1976 in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) near the Ebola River. Ebola virus is caused by an infection and spreads through direct contact with the bodily fluids of a person…
Read MoreCyclone Idai
Cyclone Idai THE SITUATION In March 2019, cyclone Idai slammed into Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe with speeds of more than 200 kilometers per hour, causing severe damage. One month after Idai, a second storm hit northern Mozambique while the country was still recovering from cyclone Idai. More than 600 people died and 1,600 were injured during the unprecedented disasters of cyclones…
Read MoreVenezuela
Venezuela Crisis THE SITUATION Venezuela is experiencing an unprecedented and man-made humanitarian crisis, causing a mass exodus of its people. More than three million people—about ten percent of the population—have fled Venezuela as a result of political instability, hunger, inflation, lack of health care, poverty and soaring crime rates. It has been described as the…
Read MoreHurricane Matthew: Haiti and Cuba
Hurricane Matthew DONATE THE SITUATION Thousands of people in Haiti and Cuba are in need of help following the devastating impact of Hurricane Matthew. The Category 4 Hurricane struck southern Haiti and Cuba on October 4, 2016 destroying homes, food crops, water supplies, and, in Haiti, raising fears of the spread of cholera. Haiti Massive amounts…
Read MoreHurricane Irma: Haiti
Hurricane Irma DONATE THE SITUATION Hurricane Irma made landfall in Cuba September 8, 2017 as a Category 5 hurricane with strong winds and heavy seas leaving massive destruction in its wake. The entire country has been affected; winds exceeding 250km/h tore roofs off buildings, downed electrical lines and brought floodwaters into low-lying coastal communities. Officials…
Read MoreSouth Sudan humanitarian crisis
South Sudan humanitarian crisis DONATE THE SITUATION More than 1.4 million South Sudanese are displaced inside the country, with more seeking refuge in neighbouring countries. Right now, South Sudan faces the most challenging period since it gained independence in 2011, with a converging set of crises including its highest-ever levels of food insecurity, repeated floods,…
Read MoreFuego volcano: Guatemala
Fuego volcano erupts in Guatemala DONATE On June 3, 2018, Guatemala’s Fuego volcano erupted in the provinces of Chimaltenango, Escuintla and Sacatepéquez, where the Guatemalan government has declared a State of Public Calamity, with over 1.7 million people affected. More than 3,200 people have fled their homes and communities and 65 people have been killed….
Read MoreStop Famine Together (2017)
Stop Famine Together DONATE UPDATE: With your help, as part of the Government of Canada’s Famine Relief Fund, we raised over $21 million to help save lives in parts of Africa and Yemen. The United Nations is calling this the largest humanitarian crisis in its history: More than 20 million people are facing starvation in…
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