Emergencies
Lebanon disaster
The massive explosion in Beirut has left thousands of families in urgent need of shelter, food, and emergency supplies. CARE is already responding, but we need to do so much more.
Coronavirus crisis
Together we can protect the health of the poorest communities in the world and save lives before it’s too late.
Climate crisis
The world’s poorest people are hardest hit by climate change. CARE is supporting them to stand up for climate justice.
crisis watch
CARE is currently responding to more than 30 humanitarian emergencies around the world - from Bangladesh to Yemen, from the DRC to Syria, from South Sudan to Somalia.
Support our emergency response
Your regular gift means CARE can be there to help people wherever and whenever disaster strikes.
CARE is there to help people when they need it most
We are one of the world’s leading humanitarian agencies, delivering life-saving assistance wherever and whenever disaster strikes. Read the latest updates on our crisis watch page and our emergency stories page.
Myanmar refugee crisis
More than 700,000 people have fled from violence in Myanmar to seek safety in Bangladesh. Many have suffered severe trauma and are relying on humanitarian assistance to meet their basic needs.
Yemen crisis
The people of Yemen are facing the triple threat of conflict, famine and cholera – a staggering 80% of the population are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance.
Syria crisis
CARE has so far assisted more than 4 million people affected by the Syria crisis – but many millions of people in the region continue to be in need of humanitarian assistance.
How we work in emergencies
We respond quickly when emergencies arise, make sure help gets to those who need it most, and support people to recover and rebuild afterwards.
Recovery and rebuilding
Find out more about past emergency responses, from recent emergencies such as the Nepal earthquake, to previous disasters such as the Indian Ocean tsunami.
Supporting refugees
There have never been more refugees and displaced people in need of support than there are today. CARE is there to help them.
Founded in 1945 to send 'CARE packages' to people recovering from war, we have been fighting poverty in the world’s poorest countries for 75 years.
We work in 100 countries around the world, saving lives in emergencies and finding long-term solutions to poverty for millions of people every year.
We empower women and girls to fulfil their potential – because when one woman is helped out of poverty, she brings her family and community with her.
Your support is what makes our poverty-fighting work possible. You can trust us to spend our funds wisely and effectively to help people in need.