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Emergencies
An important part of the work we do at CARE is responding to humanitarian emergencies – natural disasters and the humanitarian impact of armed conflicts. When it comes to responding to emergencies CARE has a philosophy – we are among the first to arrive and among the last to leave.
Whenever possible, when there is advance warning of an impending emergency, CARE works to help prepare potentially affected communities before the disaster has even struck.
For CARE, responding to an emergency means more than simply handing out food and supplies. We don’t just fly in and fly out. We stay to help people rebuild and restore sustainable communities. We believe that how we respond to emergencies is a key piece of the puzzle in how we deal with the larger problems of global poverty. When disasters or wars strike they impact people who already living on the edge. If we do not help them get back on their feet again in the long term, able to provide for their families again on their own, then we are not building lasting solutions.
Featured responses:
Past CARE emergency responses (2005 +):
- Chad: Darfur's Refugees (ongoing)
- Bangladesh and India: Cyclone Aila
- Pakistan Conflict (2009)
- Sri Lanka Conflict (2009)
- Asia Floods (2007)
- Hurricane Felix (2007)
- Philippines Typhoon (2006)
- Timor-Leste: political and civial unrest (2006)
- Middle East Crisis (2006)
- Indonesia Earthquake (2006)
- South AsiaEarthquake (2005)
- Africa Famine (2005)
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