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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).
The Hunger Clock is ticking across the Middle East and North Africa: Three weeks into the Ukraine conflict, people are already feeling the knock-on impact
As the war in Ukraine continues, the risk of knock-on impacts will grow. The hunger clock is ticking, especially in economically unstable countries, where vulnerable populations continue to face rising needs amidst shrinking resources.
Meet some of CARE’s humanitarian leaders
CARE is full of incredible staff, volunteers and partners that work hand in hand with women, girls and their communities around the world to save lives, defeat poverty, and achieve social justice. Meet three of our inspiring humanitarian colleagues: Marilyn, Rosemary, and Mónica.
Stories of shock and survival: Three months after the Beirut explosion
Three months after the explosion in Beirut, Lebanon, CARE Canada’s Ramzi Saliba reflects on his deployment there: how it personally affected him being from Lebanon, the complexities of compounding emergencies happening all together, CARE’s response, and the incomprehensible impact on the people.
Women Increasingly at Risk and Unable to Access Assistance Post the Beirut Explosion
In the aftermath of the Beirut Port explosion on August 4, women in female-headed households, living within the explosion range, are suffering increased vulnerability.
Lebanon Crisis: Canada matches $8 million in donations made by Canadians
Since the explosions on August 4 that rocked the port city of Beirut, Canadians have been uniting their efforts to raise funds in order to provide emergency assistance to affected populations.
Just trying to survive: Syrian migrant workers in Beirut after the explosions
Migrant workers, as well as refugees and domestic workers were already some of the most vulnerable to Lebanon’s economic crisis before the blast. Their situation is only likely to worsen now, with their places of employment and means of making a living destroyed, and for many their homes also affected.
Lebanon: “We survived, but we’re not okay”
One week after the devastating blast that shook Beirut to its core and destroyed half the city, the shock wave is not done ripping through the hearts and souls of those who witnessed the single largest explosion in peacetime history.