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The Humanitarian Coalition Launches Joint Appeal for Syrian Refugees

May 14, 2013

Today, the Humanitarian Coalition and its member agencies are launching a national joint appeal to raise funds to assist the 6.8 million Syrian civilians affected by the ongoing conflict in their...
Danièle Henkel joins CARE as new Ambassador of Change

May 10, 2013

OTTAWA – As part of its spring campaign to promote maternal and child health, CARE Canada is excited to introduce entrepreneur and Radio-Canada Dragons’ Den star Danièle Henkel as its newest...
Motherhood shouldn’t be a threat: CARE Canada calls for Canadians to support mothers worldwide this Mother’s Day

May 01, 2013

(OTTAWA) – As we celebrate Mother’s Day, CARE Canada is calling for Canadians to support those mothers whose lives are severely threatened when they give birth. “For too many women in the developing...
Growing alarm over Central African Republic refugee influx in Chad

Apr 23, 2013

Recent political turmoil in the Central African Republic (CAR) has led to a rising number of refugees fleeing conflict into neighbouring Chad. According to data from the Maro UNHCR field office near...
President of CARE Announces his Departure

Apr 22, 2013

CARE Canada today announced that Kevin McCort, president and CEO of CARE Canada will be leaving the organization as of October 1, 2013. "After more than 20 years with CARE, I have made the difficult...
CARE Canada Granted Viceregal Patronage from Governor General of Canada

Apr 11, 2013

(OTTAWA) – CARE Canada is pleased to announce that it has been granted viceregal patronage from His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, in support of CARE’s...
MEDIA ADVISORY: CARE Canada CEO Visits Syrian Refugee Programs in Jordan

Mar 25, 2013

(OTTAWA) – Kevin McCort, president and CEO of CARE Canada, will travel to Jordan to visit CARE’s emergency operations that provide vital support to Syrian refugees. WHAT: ...
Statement from CARE Canada President and CEO Kevin McCort on the recent changes to CIDA

Mar 21, 2013

Recent changes to CIDA will not affect CARE Canada’s commitment to fighting poverty in more than 30 developing countries worldwide. Responding where the need is greatest in terms of humanitarian and...
Two Years of Suffering in Syria

Mar 15, 2013

Humanitarian Coalition Press Release As the world marks the second anniversary of the start of the increasingly violent conflict in Syria, the Humanitarian Coalition and its member agencies are...
Premier Redford joins CARE’s I Am Powerful Calgary to celebrate International Women’s Day

Mar 12, 2013

(CALGARY) – Alberta Premier Alison Redford joined CARE Canada’s I Am Powerful Calgary for a special event to celebrate International Women’s Day, March 8. The event highlighted CARE’s commitment to...
March 8: An important day for women

Mar 08, 2013

March 8th, International Women’s Day, is an important day for women around the world. It is a day of celebration, but it is also a day to remind us of the millions worldwide who continue to fight for...
CARE Canada’s Walk In Her Shoes: Step up for women and girls this International Women’s Day

Mar 07, 2013

Canadians from coast to coast are getting ready to step up for women and girls worldwide. In celebration of International Women’s Day on March 8th, CARE Canada is hosting its third annual Walk In Her...
CARE Canada honours Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal recipients

Feb 26, 2013

CARE Canada hosted a special ceremony at its Ottawa headquarters on February 11 to hand out the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal to members of its Board of Directors, staff and...
First I Am Powerful Day organized for Moncton

Feb 12, 2013

MONCTON, N.B. — To celebrate International Week, the Université de Moncton and New Brunswick’s CARE Canada I Am Powerful Committee are organizing the first I Am Powerful Day on Wednesday, February 13...
MEDIA ADVISORY: Minister Fantino to join CARE Canada for special Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal ceremony

Feb 11, 2013

(OTTAWA) – The Honourable Julian Fantino, Minister of International Cooperation, will join CARE Canada in a special ceremony to award more than 20 Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medals on Monday, February...
CARE ranks seventh of top 100 NGOs list

Feb 04, 2013

OTTAWA – CARE, one of the leading aid organizations worldwide, ranks seventh among 100 non-government organizations, according to the Top 100 NGOs list of the Global Journal. This ranking is based on...
CARE responds to the escalating crisis in Mali

Jan 24, 2013

OTTAWA — Amidst the escalating violence and with all eyes focused on the current security crisis in Mali, CARE International staff in the trouble-torn region of the country is distributing food to...
CARE calls for expansion of humanitarian access in northern Mali: Nearly 700,000 children at risk of malnutrition

Jan 17, 2013

OTTAWA — Amid the fighting and violence that has flared up in Mali during the past week, CARE Canada joins CARE International in calling on all actors to protect and expand the humanitarian space in...
Haiti Earthquake Three Years Later: CARE Banks on Women in Recovery

Jan 11, 2013

Three years after a deadly earthquake devastated Haiti, political gridlock, donor fatigue and chaotic property laws continue to stall the rebuilding effort. But the humanitarian organization CARE is...
We Mark Three-Year Anniversary of Haiti Earthquake

Jan 08, 2013

HUMANITARIAN COALITION Press Release As the three-year anniversary of the devastating earthquake in Haiti approaches, the member agencies of the Humanitarian Coalition want to collectively take a...