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Food Crisis Looms in Rural Haiti
More than a month after the devastating earthquake that struck Haiti on January 12, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and CARE have issued a joint alert over a national food crisis.'This is a hidden but pervasive crisis that has already touched all corners of the country,' said Dick Trenchard, assessments coordinator for FAO in Haiti. 'Rural areas experiencing the highest levels of displacement from Port-au-Prince and surrounding areas are the most affected, particularly the Artibonite in the west and Grand'Anse in the south.'
1 March 2010
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CARE Expresses Sympathy for People Affected by Chile's Earthquake
CARE was shocked and deeply saddened by the tragedy of the recent earthquake in Chile. The loss of life and intense emotional trauma suffered by those who survived the quake has aroused sympathy around the world.
1 March 2010
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This International Women's Day, Celebrate the Movement That's Changing the World One Woman at a Time
Today, the poverty-fighting organization CARE announces its second annual International Women's Day event. On Thursday, March 4 at 7:30 p.m., CARE will bring the best-selling book ''Half the Sky'' to life onscreen for a special one-night-only event in movie theatres nationwide. Visit www.halftheskylive.com for more information and to purchase tickets today.
25 February 2010
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''Historic Step Forward'' In Fight To End Rape In Conflict
CARE today applauded the unanimous adoption of a new U.S.-sponsored UN Security Council resolution to fight sexual violence in armed conflict, and welcomed the presence of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in the chair of the Council presidency for September.
25 February 2010
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Statement About Late Night Telemarketing Calls
For those receiving late-night calls from 402-982-0436 soliciting donations for CARE's work in Haiti, please know that these are not legitimate calls from CARE. This is not a phone number used by CARE, and we have launched an investigation to determine the origin of these calls.
24 February 2010
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CARE Helps Poor Families Fight Hunger in Niger
CARE has increased its work to address ongoing food insecurity in Niger, focusing on the Diffa region in the eastern part of the country. According to the United Nations, a poor rainy season has created food shortages affecting nearly half of the population, or 7.5 million people.
24 February 2010
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This International Women's Day, Celebrate the Movement That's Changing the World One Woman at a Time
Today, the poverty-fighting organization CARE announces its second annual International Women's Day event. On Thursday, March 4 at 7:30 p.m., CARE will bring the best-selling book ''Half the Sky'' to life onscreen for a special one-night-only event in movie theatres nationwide. Visit www.halftheskylive.com for more information and to purchase tickets today.
23 February 2010
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This International Women's Day, Celebrate the Movement That's Changing the World One Woman at a Time
Today, the poverty-fighting organization CARE announces its second annual International Women's Day event. On Thursday, March 4 at 7:30 p.m., CARE will bring the best-selling book ''Half the Sky'' to life onscreen for a special one-night-only event in movie theatres nationwide. Visit www.halftheskylive.com for more information and to purchase tickets today.
22 February 2010
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This International Women's Day, Celebrate the Movement That's Changing the World One Woman at a Time
Today, the poverty-fighting organization CARE announces its second annual International Women's Day event. On Thursday, March 4 at 7:30 p.m., CARE will bring the best-selling book ''Half the Sky'' to life onscreen for a special one-night-only event in movie theatres nationwide. Visit www.halftheskylive.com for more information and to purchase tickets today.
19 February 2010
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Race to the Rainy Season in Haiti
One month after the catastrophic quake that leveled most of Port-au-Prince, CARE and other aid agencies are in a race against time to get people waterproof shelter and decent sanitation before the rainy season hits at the end of March. Most people crammed into overcrowded temporary camps are huddled under bed sheets strung between poles or sticks - hardly enough to block out the sun, but useless against the torrential downpours of Haiti's rainy season.
11 February 2010
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10 February 2010
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The Walmart Foundation and CARE Launch Women's Empowerment Initiative in Bangladesh Factories
The Walmart Foundation and CARE launched today a women's empowerment program that will provide 2,500 female factory workers in Bangladesh's apparel sector with long-term, sustainable means of improving their standard of living and working environments through workplace skills and literacy training.
9 February 2010