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Indonesia tsunami: “What we have witnessed since Friday is horrifying”

“What we have witnessed since Friday is horrifying,” says Rini, a mother of two who lives in Palu, the densely populated city on the island Sulawesi in Indonesia. “Many houses in the surrounding area have been destroyed … My kids are taking refuge in a shelter at the elementary school. Electricity is out so it […]

CARE launches appeal following Indonesia tsunami

CARE Australia has launched an appeal and is urging for donations to assist their on the ground efforts on the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia, which was hit by a 7.5 magnitude earthquake, prompting a massive tsunami on September 29. More than 830 people are already confirmed dead, and thousands more injured, statistics that will […]

Sally Moyle nominated in Australian Financial Review’s 100 Women of Influence

We are proud to announce that our Chief Executive Sally Moyle has been nominated as one of the Australian Financial Review’s 100 Women of Influence 2018.The list features women working across a spectrum of industries with a strong sense of commitment to a cause. This year, nominees were chosen based on their demonstration of self-leadership, […]

Australia helping to keep refugee children in school in Jordan

CARE Australia is thrilled by the Department of Home Affairs’ decision to increase funding to assist the refugee crisis in Jordan. It will help some of the world’s most vulnerable people to lift themselves out of poverty. Since the war in Syria started in 2011, more than 655,000 Syrians have fled to safety in neighbouring […]

The delicate dance of gender equality in Australia’s foreign policy

The Australian Government wants global gender equality. The Foreign Minister has championed it across Australia’s aid program and foreign policy, and the Minister for Defence wants to make the women, peace and security agenda ‘part of the DNA’ of the Defence Department’s work. And so they should: there are many, many good reasons to promote gender […]

Growing is Learning

Nearly half the population of Tanzania lives below the poverty line. Despite working long hours in the field, women farmers find it incredibly difficult to produce enough nutritious food for their families. Thanks to your generosity, CARE has established the Growing is Learning project, in which women farmers are trained in the production of soy. […]