With Palestinians across Gaza – including tens of thousands of children – starving, the world must not wait for an official famine declaration to take immediate action to halt this entirely man-made tragedy. ow.ly/pBt050S9OBr

Whilst 91% of women in conflict zones are actively leading & participating in community groups, just 5% of articles about #conflict in the last decade focus on women’s experiences. Read all this & more in CARE's new 'Women in War' report 🔗 #WomeninWar bit.ly/3KHQFd1

Today is a reminder of the millions who have been displaced due to conflict, crisis, and natural disasters. In Northwest Syria, Samira and her family of 13 are only one story among millions. We will continue to make sure no one faces displacement alone. #WorldRefugeeDay

The process to determine the difference between famine or catastrophic #foodinsecurity is irrelevant for people in #Gaza, too many of whom have starved or will never fully recover from the ravages of #hunger. Our response to the latest from The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification: shorturl.at/X9lr0

Country Director for CARE International in #PNG, Justine McMahon, has shared what the situation is like for people in #Enga Province, more than a month since the community was devastated by a landslide. Read her blog post below 🔗

"Life is a daily struggle with people resorting to eating leaves just to get by." Over half of #Sudan’s population, totaling 26.5 million people, is facing disastrous levels of #hunger, amid escalating violence in the East & West. Read more here🔗 bit.ly/3y5cZue

We are horrified by yesterday’s airstrikes targeting Al-Mawassi in #Gaza with reportedly 90 killed and 300 injured, including many women and children. The Israeli military had designated the area a “safe zone” where displaced civilians have set up tents and makeshift shelters.

WHO warns of high #polio risk in #Gaza as healthcare system collapses."Doctors could be missing the warning signs given the decimation of the healthcare system & the outbreak of many different diseases." - Francis Hughes, CARE Emergency Response for Gaza buff.ly/4fme8hZ

'It's been 10 months of horror. Another school hit. What else can we say? End the horror now! Stop the bombing! How many more civilians must die?' - Chief Humanitarian Officer Deepmala Mahla currently in #KhanYounis, continues to drive CARE (care.org)'s call for a #CeasefireNOW in #Gaza

12.4 million people are facing acute food insecurity in #Afghanistan Women are disproportionately affected; typically, they are the last to eat and eat the least. bit.ly/4fHwoTc

2023 was the deadliest year on record for aid workers. Nearly 300 humanitarians lost their lives, most of them in #Gaza. CARE is urging all conflict parties to stop attacks on humanitarians and demanding those who break International Humanitarian Law to be held accountable. #WHD

The world is 500 days late in properly responding to the #SudanWar. Over 18,000 lives lost, 33,000 people injured & 10M displaced - including 7M internally displaced making Sudan the world's largest #displacement crisis. This must stop now. 🔗 buff.ly/3Xn8AwR

This week at the #PacificIslandsForum meeting, Pat Conroy MP paid a visit to CARE's partner MORDI Tonga Trust to announce a $9.5m grant for the Tonga Australia Resilience Communities Program, to improve: 💧water security 🍍food production 🛖local infrastructure bit.ly/3XqzLqB

Since the beginning of September, CARE has vaccinated over 2,000 children under the age of 10 against #polio at its primary healthcare centre in Deir Al-Balah 💉 Polio was eliminated from the #Gaza Strip a quarter a century ago, but reemerged during the current conflict.

🔶In #Gaza pregnant women are 3x times more likely to miscarry 🔶In #Sudan, 2/3 health centres aren't functioning & 150,000 pregnant women who have been unable to access care 🔶In #DRC malnutrition threatens over 600,000 pregnant or breastfeeding women bit.ly/3ZkKuUH

After the Morocco earthquake in 2023 that killed an estimated 30,000 people, CARE and local partners; distributed shelter items to over 5,000, installed 60 solar panels, built 10 schools plus safe spaces for women & children, supported economic recovery for over 3,000 households

The Israeli government’s severe restrictions on humanitarian aid in Gaza are causing a catastrophic crisis. This video outlines the main ways that aid is obstructed in #Gaza. Israel must allow unimpeded access to life-saving supplies for the Palestinian people. #AidObstructed