Crisis watch

Bangladesh

CARE has set up a woman-friendly space at Potibunia Camp in Ukhiya, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. The centre supports Myanmar refugee women through counselling, psycho-social support, recreational activities and referral linkages. It was set up with funding from the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. CARE is in the process of setting up some more women-friendly spaces in the refugee camps in Bangladesh.

Zambia

CARE is warning of an increased risk of cholera outbreaks in Lusaka and other parts of the country due to the coming of the rainy season coupled with inadequate water supply and sanitation. CARE is working with other NGOs to assess the situation and is liaising with government and UN over potential roles in a response. We currently run a project providing waste disposal trucks in affected urban areas and have capacity to provide staff, awareness training to government and partners, and chlorine supplies through the Live Well social enterprise.

Lake Chad Basin

17 million people continue to be affected by insecurity and conflict in the region with millions displaced from their homes and struggling to find enough food. CARE is providing food and nutrition support in Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Nigeria. We are also providing access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene support, health services for women and children, and gender-based violence prevention. So far we have assisted 646,000 people.

Syria

CARE is increasing aid distribution to Syrian civilians fleeing the fighting in Idlib in northern Syria. Wouter Schaap, CARE's Syria country director, said:

Conditions have worsened dramatically since the beginning of January. Families who were forced to flee their homes - sometimes with nothing but the clothes on their back - are living in temporary shelters and open spaces in freezing conditions with no access to clean water, food, or heating. 

Read more in our media release

Mozambique

Nearly half a million people are at risk from flooding caused by heavy rains. CARE has been implementing an emergency preparedness programme (funded by ECHO, the EC Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations) in some of the affected coastal areas. Communities are coping with the situation and any immediate emergency needs, such as for temporary shelter, will be covered by local authorities.