Media Releases

61 NGOs warn of worsening crisis in Myanmar, call for refugees’ engagement on safe, voluntary returns

COX’S BAZAAR, BANGLADESH: Nearly 1 million Rohingya are still waiting for justice and a say about their future, two years after being forced from their homes by mass atrocities in Myanmar, and are struggling for safety and dignity in Bangladesh as refugees. In a joint statement released today, 61 local, national and international NGOs working […]

Joint statement: Myanmar Bangladesh emergency appeal launched by Australia’s leading aid agencies

Eight of Australia’s major humanitarian organisations have issued a joint plea for urgent funds to help more than a million people who have fled extreme violence in Myanmar. The new initiative is a reflection of the severity of the situation in Myanmar and Bangladesh—the fastest growing refugee crisis in the world. The mass movement of […]

World Humanitarian Day: The Australian faces of aid work

CARE Australia is marking World Humanitarian Day by highlighting the sacrifices and contributions being made by Australian aid workers across the globe. World Humanitarian Day, on August 19, is also a chance to recognise the humanitarian principles that guide their work: humanity, neutrality, impartiality and independence. These principles provide the foundations for humanitarian work and […]

CARE to distribute aid in flood-affected Myanmar and Bangladesh

CARE Australia is preparing to distribute emergency relief supplies to areas worst affected by flooding and landslides in Myanmar and Bangladesh. In Myanmar, at least 39 people have been killed, with more than 200,000 people affected across the country. “Myanmar has been hit hard by heavy monsoon rains for the last two weeks, worsened by […]

CARE Australia and Virgin Australia partner to support development across Asia-Pacific

CARE Australia and Virgin Australia today announced a partnership to support CARE’s work with thousands of poor communities in the Asia-Pacific region. The partnership begins with Virgin Australia’s major sponsorship of the Walk In Her Shoes Challenge, which sees thousands of Australians walking 25, 50 or 100 kilometres over one week, replicating the distances that […]

Garment factory workers facing exploitation and violence as Myanmar’s economy grows

Thousands of women are risking exploitation, violence and frightening working conditions as they migrate to Myanmar’s cities in increasing numbers to search of work to support their families. The issue was highlighted by Australia’s Ambassador for Women and Girls, Natasha Stott Despoja on her first visit to Myanmar. Ambassador Stott Despoja visited CARE-supported communities on […]