Yemen: One week after Hodeidah attacks, dozens more killed in airstrike near Saudi border

Exactly one week after dozens of people were killed in suspected mortar attacks in Yemen’s Hodeidah City, at least 20 people have died when an airstrike hit a bus in the country’s north. Many of the dead were children travelling in a bus in Sa’ada, Dahian district, near the border with Saudi Arabia. CARE’s Yemen […]

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 […]

CARE welcomes ceasefire in South Sudan

The global humanitarian organisation CARE is encouraged by the ceasefire announced this week by warring factions in the world’s youngest country, South Sudan, particularly the portion of the agreement calling for opening up corridors of humanitarian aid. The ceasefire is due to begin 30 June, and the parties are committed to finalising four outstanding issues […]

Yemen: attack on Hodeidah will multiply suffering, warns CARE

The large-scale military offensive on the key Yemeni port of Hodeidah will have a catastrophic impact on the hundreds of thousands of people in the city, international aid organisation CARE has warned. Jolien Veldwijk, CARE’s Acting Country Director in Yemen, said the bombardments were already impacting families. “We have already had more than 30 airstrikes […]

CARE welcomes commitment to tackling workplace violence and harassment

CARE Australia has welcomed the Government’s commitment to support the development of new global standards that would protect workers from violence and harassment. CARE Australia Chief Executive Sally Moyle said the government’s pledge of support for a convention at last week’s International Labour Conference in Geneva sent a clear message that violence and harassment at […]

CARE ready to respond following eruption of Guatemala’s Fuego Volcano

Thousands of people are in urgent need of assistance after a deadly volcanic blast erupted from Guatemala’s Fuego Volcano, international humanitarian aid organisation CARE has warned. At least 25 people have so far been confirmed dead following the eruption and more than 3,200 people have fled their homes and communities, with a total of 1.7 […]

We put women and girls at the heart of our work. CARE Australia is a leading international aid organisation that works around the globe to save lives and defeat poverty.

We put women and girls at the heart of our work.

Donate Now