Food and Water Archives - CARE https://www.care.org/news-and-stories/topic/food-nutrition/ Fighting Poverty and World Hunger Mon, 27 Oct 2025 15:20:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 CARE ready to deliver emergency packages in Gaza https://www.care.org/news-and-stories/rebuilding-gaza-care-package-humanitarian-aid/ Thu, 23 Oct 2025 19:57:11 +0000 https://www.care.org/?p=47376 After two years of siege and a fragile ceasefire, CARE is bringing relief to families in Gaza suffering from hunger and displacement. Building on a legacy that began in 1948, CARE's team continues delivering food, water, medical care, and hope through modern CARE PACKAGES® to communities who have lost everything.

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]]> When the river overflowed: Stories of mothers in the Philippines https://www.care.org/news-and-stories/when-the-rivers-overflowed/ Wed, 27 Aug 2025 16:10:55 +0000 https://www.care.org/?p=46378 Severe Tropical Storm Wipha forced thousands into crowded evacuation centers. For mothers Maribel and Claudine, the rains washed away not only their homes but also their sense of safety and stability.

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]]> Washington Post: CARE’s Beckie Ryan interviewed about hunger in Gaza https://www.care.org/media-and-press/washington-post-cares-becky-ryan-interviewed-about-hunger-in-gaza/ Fri, 22 Aug 2025 16:11:32 +0000 https://www.care.org/?post_type=media-and-press&p=46429 On August 22, the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) released a report that confirmed famine in Gaza City. Becky Ryan, CARE Response Director in Gaza, spoke to the Washington Post about the health conditions of women and children she met while in Gaza.

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]]> BBC: Impact of funding cuts on world’s largest refugee camp https://www.care.org/media-and-press/bbc-impact-of-funding-cuts-on-worlds-largest-refugee-camp/ Thu, 31 Jul 2025 16:39:39 +0000 https://www.care.org/?post_type=media-and-press&p=46257 Dr. Deepmala Mahla, CARE International's Global Humanitarian Director, was interviewed by the BBC World News on the impact of foreign assistance funding cuts in the world's largest refugee camp in Bangladesh, home to over 1.2 million people.

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]]> Funding cuts amidst conflict leave Sudanese starving, women and children particularly affected https://www.care.org/media-and-press/funding-cuts-amidst-conflict-leave-sudanese-starving-women-and-children-particularly-affected/ Thu, 31 Jul 2025 15:57:16 +0000 https://www.care.org/?post_type=media-and-press&p=46225 Conflict continues to ravage Sudan, driving over 25.6 million people, 54% of the population, into hunger. Of these, 3.7 million are children aged below the age of five, many of whom are acutely malnourished and suffering irreversible harm.

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]]> Famine in Gaza: What you need to know now https://www.care.org/news-and-stories/famine-in-gaza-what-you-need-to-know-now/ Thu, 31 Jul 2025 13:49:26 +0000 https://www.care.org/?p=46179 Gaza is facing a manmade famine in 2025, with rising starvation and blocked aid. Learn what’s happening, what’s causing it, and how it can be stopped.

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]]> CNN: Starvation in Gaza worsens https://www.care.org/media-and-press/cnn-starvation-in-gaza-worsens/ Wed, 30 Jul 2025 19:47:51 +0000 https://www.care.org/?post_type=media-and-press&p=46251 The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) has issued a stark warning at the end of July that the worst-case scenario of famine is now unfolding in the Gaza Strip. CNN interviewed Beckie Ryan, CARE Response Director in Gaza, on starvation at a CARE health clinic. 

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]]> Al Jazeera: Aid cuts are shrinking refugee food rations in Kenya https://www.care.org/media-and-press/al-jazeera-aid-cuts-are-shrinking-refugee-food-rations-in-kenya/ Tue, 22 Jul 2025 15:55:32 +0000 https://www.care.org/?post_type=media-and-press&p=46044 Deepmala Mahla, CARE's Global Humanitarian Director, speaks to Al Jazeera on the impacts of aid cuts for refugees in Kenya.

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]]> Seeds of change: Women farmers in Yemen grow food, income, and confidence https://www.care.org/news-and-stories/seeds-of-change-women-farmers-in-yemen-grow-food-income-and-confidence/ Tue, 08 Jul 2025 19:40:24 +0000 https://www.care.org/?p=45946 In Yemen’s Taiz Governorate, where conflict and displacement have left millions food insecure, a simple but powerful solution is taking root: home gardens. With support from CARE and the WFP, 200 women received seeds, tools, irrigation systems, and training to grow their own food.

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]]> Poisoned rivers: The fight for dignity in northern Ecuador https://www.care.org/news-and-stories/poisoned-rivers-the-fight-for-dignity-in-northern-ecuador/ Thu, 12 Jun 2025 16:02:55 +0000 https://www.care.org/?p=45627 An oil spill in Ecuador’s Esmeraldas region poisoned rivers and destroyed livelihoods. CARE and local women-led partners have responded with emergency support while advancing dignity and resilience.

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