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CARE Afghanistan deployed three mobile health teams on June 22 to Khost and Paktika provinces, immediately following the devastating earthquake in eastern Afghanistan that is estimated to have killed between 770 and 1,000 people, left thousands more injured, and destroyed homes and livelihoods. Learn more

As Ukrainian refugees arrive and find themselves in a completely new place, they can find foreign health and legal systems and hard to navigate. In Poland, CARE has partnered with local organizations primarily specializing in helping women with their specific needs. Learn more

CARE and partner Charity Foundation for Stabilization Support Services (CFSSS) are working together to deliver live-saving assistance for people in need inside Ukraine. CARE and CFSSS are providing food and water as well as distributing hygiene items and medical packages for internally displaced people. Recently, CFSSS food distribution has taken place in Lviv, Chernivtsi, and Truskavets. Learn more

CARE is leading partners Jhpiego, Howard Delafield International, Association of Youth Organizations Nepal (AYON), and Nepal Contraceptive Retail Sales Company to implement the USAID Adolescent Reproductive Health (ARH) Activity. This partnership will enable meaningful youth engagement and private sector engagement. CARE is pleased to lead the ARH consortium and contribute to a healthy, resilient, well-nourished population in Nepal, leading to increased human capital. Learn more

CARE International in Kenya employed the use of the M-PESA platform to reach over 21,000 drought-affected individuals in Northern Kenya. The platform operates by enabling users to register an account with a mobile service provider from which they can then deposit and withdraw money securely through a wide network of agents. Learn more

Humanitarian Action

Vital resources such as water have long been in short supply in eastern Ukraine, with Russia's invasion exacerbating supply issues. CARE’s partner organization “People in Need” has sent a loaded truck full of water containers. CARE and “People in Need” are supplying the dozens of collective shelters in western Ukraine with blankets, sleeping bags, mattresses, kitchen utensils, stoves, pots, food, baby food and hygiene kits. A psychosocial counseling center has also been established. Through it, affected people can talk to specialized personnel. A mobile counseling team is also available to visit remote locations. Learn more

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Ukrainian child sits in his home
Petr Štefan