CARE to provide clean drinking water, shelter and sanitation for up to 70,000 people in Sulawesi

As a national emergency is declared on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, international aid agency CARE has begun emergency response activities following Friday’s 7.5 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami, with the death toll expected to soar.  More than 840 people are confirmed dead, and thousands more injured, with numbers expected to rise due to entire […]

CARE Australia launches appeal to help survivors of devastating Lombok earthquakes

CARE Australia is appealing to the public to help fund its relief effort for those on Indonesia’s Lombok Island who have been affected by Sunday’s magnitude-7 earthquake, and repeated quakes and tremors. More than 150,000 people have been made homeless by the earthquakes, with major damage caused to basic infrastructure, including telecommunications, roads and schools. […]

CARE ready to respond after earthquake hits Indonesia’s Lombok island

Commenting on the magnitude-7 earthquake that struck the Indonesian island of Lombok on Sunday, CARE’s Country Director in Indonesia, Helen Vanwel, said: “CARE is very concerned that the death toll will continue to rise. People now urgently need medical support, clean water, food and a safe space to sleep. “Our team is monitoring the situation […]

10,000 letters from tsunami survivors delivered at Boxing Day Test

CARE Australia and the Australian cricket community have partnered in a moving event to mark 10 years since the Boxing Day tsunami, with 10,000 letters of thanks from tsunami survivors delivered to cricket fans at the Commonwealth Bank Boxing Day Test. The Thanks for Caring Australia campaign kicked off today with the arrival at the […]

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