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New analysis highlights 15 countries most at risk from COVID-19

As more COVID-19 cases emerge in developing countries, a new analysis by the international aid agency CARE highlights the 15 countries most at risk. Using data from the INFORM Global Risk Index, CARE has found the countries which are generally at “very high risk” of crisis have three times higher exposure to epidemics and six […]

Short window to prepare the world’s poorest countries for COVID-19: aid agency

The international aid agency CARE is today calling for more support for poor countries and refugee camps to prepare for coronavirus, before it’s too late. Vulnerable people urgently need clean water, soap, information on how to prevent the virus, and better health care. “Now is the time to show solidarity with countries yet to be […]

Syria: War changes women but not always the way we think

Nine years of war have taken a significant toll on Syrian women. Despite difficult circumstances, many have found greater independence amidst the turmoil, finds a report released by the aid agency CARE today. Families who have taken refuge in neighbouring countries, as well as those who remain in Syria, are struggling to afford food and […]

Hundreds of thousands in north-west Syria caught in humanitarian catastrophe, aid agencies warn

As hostilities continue to escalate in north-west Syria, eight aid agencies are today making an urgent call for an immediate ceasefire as they warn that hundreds of thousands of people – the majority of them women and children – fleeing the unrelenting violence are caught in a humanitarian catastrophe. At least 150,000 people have been […]

Tens of thousands in north-east Syria face desperate winter conditions, without proper shelter or heating

Amman – As temperatures plummet across the Middle East, CARE warns that tens of thousands of people, including women and children, in north-east Syria are at risk of facing harsh weather conditions without needed protection. Over 100,000 people are still displaced, out of which more than 15,000 are living in collective shelters, according to the […]

Syria offensive leaves women and girls at risk, pregnant women unable to reach hospitals: CARE Australia

As families are split by the latest escalation of fighting in Syria, aid agency CARE Australia is warning that women – some of them pregnant – are facing severe threats to their safety and wellbeing. Close to 180,000 people have fled their homes, according to the United Nations, and women and girls are reporting psychological […]

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