CARE Canada president and CEO Gillian Barth issued a statement on the federal budget: “While we may have a balanced budget in Canada, it’s a sad fact that there still remains an unbalance in the number of people who live in poverty worldwide,” said Barth. “The Government of Canada’s Development Finance Initiative as outlined in … Read more
CARE Canada – a leading international humanitarian organization fighting global poverty – released a statement on the proposed changes to the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), indicating that CARE's commitment to fighting poverty in more than 30 developing countries worldwide would not be affected. More information is available online. Call 613-228-5678.
One year on from the devastating drought and famine that affected over 12 million people in East Arica, CARE Canada is calling on governments and donors to take action to stop the repeated cycle of food crises in the region. CARE is calling on governments, NGOs, community leaders and individuals to work together to address … Read more
Famine has been officially declared in two regions of southern Somalia. This declaration confirms that the drought crisis in East Africa is the worst humanitarian crisis in the world today. CARE has doubled its initial emergency appeal to $48 million to provide food, water, and emergency supplies to a total of two million people affected … Read more
