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We need to do better: Reflections from a refugee camp in Kenya
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The Horn of Africa crisis: “The challenge of a generation”
MAY 22, 2023 – Across...
A Humanitarian Response to Drought Ravaged Communities in Northern Kenya: Adopting Mobile Technology
Over 3.5 million people are facing severe hunger in Kenya. To access the communities affected by drought and unreachable due to safety concerns and poor road infrastructure, CARE International in Kenya adopted an existing fintech platform to disburse cash transfers. Mobile Cash transfers via money platforms are an easy and sustainable method of supporting individuals during a humanitarian crisis such as what is being experienced in Northern Kenya,” says Maureen Miruka, CARE Kenya Country Director.
Will 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.
Ukraine: 1 month of conflict and devastating global implications on food security
The world’s most dire humanitarian crises face devastating consequences of war in Europe’s food basket. Price hikes impact most vulnerable households and humanitarian aid in countries such as Somalia, Afghanistan, Syria, Yemen, and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
CARE Canada and Government of Canada Announce Funding for SHE SOARS Project
CARE, Restless Development, the Youth Coalition for Sexual and Reproductive Rights, and the Center for Reproductive Rights, are thrilled to announce a new initiative entitled “Sexual and Reproductive Health and Economic Empowerment Supporting Out-of-School Adolescent Girls’ Rights and Skills” (SHE SOARS).
CARE Partner Profile: Center For Livelihood Advancement (CFLA)
Meet another one of our incredible local partners, the Center For Livelihood Advancement (CFLA), who are working to improve protection of female domestic workers within Nairobi’s informal settlements and to respond to the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Preventing Gender-Based Violence in Kenya: CARE’s Women’s Voice & Leadership work
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a sharp increase in gender-based violence (GBV) in many parts of the world. CARE is working with local women’s organizations in Kenya’s informal settlements to address GBV and protect survivors as part of our Women’s Voice and Leadership work.