- Crisis Response
July 28, 2026: CARE staff on working and living through the crisis in Lebanon
Since the conflict began earlier this year, CARE has worked alongside local partners to provide lifesaving assistance. For CARE team members in Lebanon, this work is deeply personal. Many are responding to the crisis while facing the same dangers and worrying about their own loved ones.
Read MoreInside CARE’s response to earthquakes in Venezuela
Catalina Vargas, CARE Colombia’s country director, was among the first humanitarian workers to enter Venezuela. She spoke with families who had lost everything, learning about their urgent needs, especially around food, water, and shelter.
Read More“We are determined not to leave communities alone.” CARE DRC on Ebola fight amid funding cuts
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is already the third largest on record and continues to spread. Amadou Bocoum, Ph.D., CARE’s country director in DRC, says global funding cuts are limiting resources and the response "isn't keeping pace" with the virus.
Read MoreInside the CARE PACKAGE®: One advocate’s journey through 80 years of CARE
When Nick Hetherington walked into CARE's "It's What's Inside That Counts" pop-up experience in New York City, he expected to learn more about the organization's history and see the new CARE PACKAGE® for Emergencies kits in person.
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Healthcare workers race to reach DRC’s remote communities during Ebola outbreak
The number of confirmed cases and deaths from the latest Ebola outbreak continues to climb as the disease spreads. CARE is currently working alongside local partners and has deployed more than 500 trained community health workers in the country. But CARE teams still face major challenges reaching some remote communities.
Read MoreRejection and fatigue: Healthcare workers report from the Ebola frontlines
CARE is currently working alongside local partners and has deployed more than 500 trained community health workers in the country. But global funding cuts have severely weakened DRC's health system and the humanitarian response infrastructure. This reduction in aid funding is also hurting local protective measures against the disease.
Read MoreVenezuela earthquake: 5 things you should know 1 week later
One week after Venezuela's strongest earthquake in more than 125 years, the full scale of the disaster is still emerging. Through local frontline partners like Tinta Violeta and Grupo Social CESAP, CARE is helping deliver urgent relief, hot meals, and trauma support to the hardest-hit communities, with a particular focus on the safety of women and girls.
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