Arms sales and transfers MUST STOP and an immediate sustained ceasefire must begin. End the suffering in Gaza now.

#StopSendingArms #CeasefireNOW

CARE has joined incredible partner organisations from the Pacific, as part of the Pacific Partnerships for Gender Equality program funded by @DFAT's #ANCP . We came together to learn from each other & celebrate the strength and diversity throughout countries in the Pacific Region.

One year since the conflict in #Sudan began,
24.8 million people require humanitarian assistance, 4.9 million people are on the brink of famine.

In the last week alone, at least 163 #Palestinians have been killed and 251 have been injured. CARE has reached a total of 311,521 people with humanitarian assistance. Donate now bit.ly/4amfdn7 #Gaza #CeasefireNOW

'While we welcome the significant & positive increase in funding & pledges...these commitments should go beyond words & swiftly translate to tangible & concrete action...' Sofia Sprechmann Sineiro after the Paris confrence on Sudan

CARE and partner staff are distributing water to people in displacement shelters in #Rafah .
We have provided water and sanitation support to over 170,000 people. Donate here bit.ly/4cUeFqd #Gaza

Today, 15th April marks 1 year since the start of the conflict in #Sudan .

Millions are displaced and thousands have died.

From gender-based violence, to eating the least, women and girls are bearing the brunt of it.

Full story here 🔗
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You can donate to our #Gaza Humanitarian Appeal here > bit.ly/4amfdn7

Despite the enormous challenges in delivering aid, we can confirm CARE is responding directly to this crisis in Gaza and is now able to ensure vital humanitarian aid will get to where it is most needed. bit.ly/4amfdn7

MEDIA RELEASE: Alongside other Australian humanitarian agencies we condemn the rising aid worker death toll in Gaza.

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'No matter the precautions you take, you won't be safe in Gaza.'

Aid workers in Gaza are considering suspending their operations after seven team members of World Central Kitchen were killed in an IDF strike despite 'coordinating movements with the IDF', says CARE (care.org)'s Hiba Tibi.

Unhindered and safe access to aid workers MUST be granted, so that assistance can reach those most in need, with people providing aid, protected from attack.

This is not possible without a lasting #ceasefire and it needs to happen NOW.

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The #UNSC vote for an immediate #ceasefire in #Gaza is a positive step forward.
#UNSC members are united in their call to end the fighting, release hostages and allow aid to flood all parts of Gaza. All their diplomatic weight must now be applied to ensure this is implemented,

We believe that every person deserves access to clean water, basic sanitation, and essential healthcare. Because when people are healthy, they can raise healthy children, contribute to their communities, and break the cycle of poverty. #WorldWaterDay

“Our earlier fears that more would die in Gaza from hunger, dehydration and disease than from bombs, were well founded.'

- CARE West Bank & #Gaza Country Director Hiba Tibi

Read CARE's response to the The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification report here 🔗

#ceasefirenow

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CARE's West Bank and Gaza Country Director Hiba Tibi was interviewed on ABC News about the current aid situation in Gaza – the number of children going without food, and what needs to happen in order for aid to effectively reach these populations, land access and a ceasefire.

We welcome the news from Senator Penny Wong that the Australian Government will be resuming funding to #UNRWA

5 months into the conflict, & with the risk of famine looming, the humanitarian needs in #Gaza are higher than ever.

Funding is needed; a #ceasefire is essential.

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'People are increasingly desperate. They are having to use negative coping mechanisms, including forced marriage of young girls & child labor as a means of securing financial assistance to feed the rest of their families.'

- Jolien Veldwijk, CARE Syria

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If a ground offensive into #Rafah occurs, CARE is expecting a potentially catastrophic situation in the south of #Gaza . CARE is currently drafting plans with support from CARE Turkey & CARE Egypt to support procurement if solutions must be identified beyond the Rafah crossing.