Background:Venezuela is currently experiencing the worst crisis in its recent history. As a result of the critical situation of democracy and political rights; and the socio-economic crisis that has worsened alarmingly in recent years, Venezuelans are facing unprecedented levels of extreme poverty, exacerbation of violence and insecurity, and significant deterioration of the quality of life. Consequently, over 2.6 million Venezuelans have fled into neighbouring countries including Ecuador and Colombia. CARE is currently operational in the Venezuelan border crossing areas and refugee influx points: Quito (province of Pichincha); Tulcan (province of Carchi); Machala and Huaquillas (province of El Oro including mobile service to Guayaquil) and is responding in the areas of Food security and nutrition (in partnership with WFP) providing Health service referral and SRMH through partners, Psychosocial support including legal counselling/information provision and working to reduce risks related to trafficking and women’s rights. CARE Ecuador is also working in Colombia through partners (Jesuit Service for Refugees) supporting the legal counselling to the refugees and providing cash transfers to the more vulnerable families. CARE is calling for 4 million USD to respond to the most urgent needs over the next 12 months.

Supported by a yearly telethon in Denmark, CARE DK's Access project in Bajura District in Western Nepal supports women through pregnancy, birth and maternity. The project has upgraded 27 clinics with equipment and 24 attendants have been educated. Case story: Sharmila Bohara.

Water is a scarce resource: Millions of people in Yemen don’t have access to clean water. Most water sources have been destroyed and people have less than a glass of water a day to drink. CARE helps by repairing old water sources and building new ones. Until today, CARE provided 1.3 million Yemenis with clean water.

Mukumi (12) and her little brother Orantz (1) live are IDP's living in Kishusha – Rubaya Camp in Masisi Territory, North Kivu Province in Eastern DRC, where CARE is working to help survivors of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence and to provide emergency assistance to people displaced by the conflict CARE - Democratic Republic of Congo, March 14, 2013.photo by Jake Lyell