Crisis Response Archives - CARE https://www.care.org/news-and-stories/topic/crisis-response/ Fighting Poverty and World Hunger Wed, 09 Jul 2025 19:11:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 Wall Street Journal: Congo braces for HIV surge after U.S. funding stops https://www.care.org/media-and-press/wall-street-journal-congo-braces-for-hiv-surge-after-u-s-funding-stops/ Wed, 09 Jul 2025 19:08:00 +0000 https://www.care.org/?post_type=media-and-press&p=45970 Aid agencies, including CARE, warn that funding cuts in eastern Congo are likely to lead to soaring HIV infection rates as health workers find themselves unable to offer any medical treatment to women and girls who have been raped and seek help. 

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]]> Reuters: CARE’s Amadou Bocoum on the significance of aid cuts in the DRC https://www.care.org/media-and-press/reuters-cares-amadou-bocoum-on-the-significance-of-aid-cuts-in-the-drc/ Tue, 01 Jul 2025 17:13:25 +0000 https://www.care.org/?post_type=media-and-press&p=45890 Amadou Bocoum, CARE Country Director in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, comments on the impact of foreign aid cuts on women victims of sexual violence.

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]]> DW News: Hope for sexual violence victims fades in DRC and Cameroon https://www.care.org/media-and-press/dw-news-hope-for-sexual-violence-victims-fades-in-drc-and-cameroon/ Fri, 27 Jun 2025 15:10:12 +0000 https://www.care.org/?post_type=media-and-press&p=45897 Conflict-related sexual violence against women and girls has surged in the DRC, but major funding cuts mean nomore emergency kits for survivors of sexual violence. CARE's Amadou Bocoum is interviewed live for this story.

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]]> Hope amid war: The human face of Ukraine’s crisis https://www.care.org/news-and-stories/hope-amid-war-the-human-face-of-ukraine-crisis/ Fri, 20 Jun 2025 15:40:08 +0000 https://www.care.org/?p=45759 Discover the journeys of Tetiana, displaced within Ukraine, and Olena, a refugee in Poland. With resilience, hope, and vital support from CARE and partners, they are rebuilding their lives despite the challenges of displacement.

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]]> Sudanese refugees, returnees face hunger, disease, and insecurity in South Sudan https://www.care.org/media-and-press/sudanese-refugees-returnees-face-hunger-disease-and-insecurity-in-south-sudan/ Thu, 19 Jun 2025 14:44:15 +0000 https://www.care.org/?post_type=media-and-press&p=45757 As the world marks World Refugee Day, the grim reality for millions who fled from Sudan to South Sudan is a deepening nightmare.

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]]> Zoom Cares: Making Every Minute Count, New Humanitarian Grant to CARE https://www.care.org/media-and-press/zoom-cares-making-every-minute-count-new-humanitarian-grant-to-care/ Mon, 16 Jun 2025 13:28:46 +0000 https://www.care.org/?post_type=media-and-press&p=45838 As part of their ongoing efforts to support those in need, Zoom Cares, the social impact arm of Zoom, announced $225,000 in grant funding to CARE, one of the world’s leading humanitarian organizations.

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]]> As Mpox cases in West Africa surge, health workers struggle to keep up https://www.care.org/media-and-press/as-mpox-cases-in-west-africa-surge-health-workers-struggle-to-keep-up/ Thu, 12 Jun 2025 19:09:37 +0000 https://www.care.org/?post_type=media-and-press&p=45645 A sharp rise in Mpox cases in Sierra Leone and Liberia is placing immense strain on frontline health workers, many of whom are operating without adequate protection due to a global shortage of Mpox vaccines.

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]]> Poisoned rivers: The fight for dignity in northern Ecuador https://www.care.org/news-and-stories/poisoned-rivers-the-fight-for-dignity-in-northern-ecuador/ Thu, 12 Jun 2025 16:02:55 +0000 https://www.care.org/?p=45627 An oil spill in Ecuador’s Esmeraldas region poisoned rivers and destroyed livelihoods. CARE and local women-led partners have responded with emergency support while advancing dignity and resilience.

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]]> Emergency kits run out alongside hope for DRC sexual violence survivors https://www.care.org/media-and-press/emergency-kits-run-out-alongside-hope-for-drc-sexual-violence-survivors/ Mon, 09 Jun 2025 16:12:00 +0000 https://www.care.org/?post_type=media-and-press&p=45590 The conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has precipitated a humanitarian crisis marked by a sharp increase in rape and sexual violence against women and girls. Those who manage to reach health facilities after sexual violence face another challenge, as post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) kits are now not available.

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]]> No place like home: Bearing witness in the DRC https://www.care.org/news-and-stories/no-place-like-home-bearing-witness-in-the-drc/ Wed, 04 Jun 2025 16:47:59 +0000 https://www.care.org/?p=45196 Over 6.9 million people have been forced from their homes in the Democratic Republic of Congo, creating Africa’s largest displacement crisis. CARE’s Deepmala Mahla shares moving stories of women and families enduring violence, hunger, and loss — yet showing remarkable resilience as they rebuild their lives.

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