Six days in Somaliland
Watch this heartbreaking ABC news report, from Sally Sara on Sunday 2 July, about the terrible situation in Somaliland. Please give to our emergency appeal now.
“They have no food.”
After famine was declared in her district, Nyakuok carried her two-and-a-half-year-old grandson Nhial for four days – walking all day, every day, stopping only for a brief rest at midday. She was carrying him to a camp for those who had fled their homes in the desperate hope they would receive food. When they arrived, […]
A mother’s tough decision in Somalia
Fawsiyo sits on a bed in the hospital rocking and soothing her crying six-month-old son Mowlid. About 10 days ago, Mowlid started vomiting and having diarrhoea and it continued for days. Fawsiyo’s husband had travelled into the city looking for work, so she was caring for their five children alone. Now, Mowlid was extremely ill. […]
What does it take to create gender equality?
CARE Australia Chief Executive Sally Moyle takes us through how CARE changes attitudes about gender in communities where women face inequality. CARE’s work in gender equality is all about achieving long-lasting, transformative change. Whether we are trying to create change on a global scale, within a particular workplace, or in a single home, we work […]
Northern Iraq: Needs rise along with the heat
As the temperatures rise up to 50 degrees in northern Iraq, the situation for people who are already suffering from hunger, thirst, displacement and violence will be exacerbated. Seven months into the military operations to retake Mosul city, humanitarian needs are significant for displaced families, both in and out of camps, and vulnerable residents of […]
Supporting farmers in the West Bank
There are many factors working against farmers in the West Bank: complex security arrangements, ongoing conflict, environmental fluctuations and import restrictions make it difficult for farmers to harvest their crops and grow their businesses. With the support of the Australian Government, CARE is seeking to improve the livelihoods of farmers in the region by improving […]
