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Foreign Minister Bob Carr’s announcement of $16 million of funding to respond to the escalating humanitarian crises in West Africa and South Sudan comes at a critical time for the region, CARE Australia said today.

CARE Australia CEO Dr Julia Newton-Howes said more than 22 million people were affected by the worsening food crises in West Africa and South Sudan.

Welcoming groups of people into your community isn’t always easy – they need to find a place to live and food to eat and this can put pressure on villagers who already struggle to support themselves. Despite these obvious difficulties, communities all over the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) welcome displaced people and offer them support.

The farmers of Dan Maza Idi village in Niger have a saying. "Everybody depends on the Earth to survive."

Unfortunately, climate change is making survival more difficult in Dan Maza Idi and villages like it across Niger. Years of erratic rains and longer-than-usual dry periods have made it increasingly difficult to grow millet, a staple of the local diet.

If the Gillard Government cuts aid spending it will be out of step with community attitudes towards overseas aid, with a new survey showing that Australians support an increase to the foreign aid budget.

An omnibus survey of more than 1000 people found that almost 60 per cent of Australians believe that giving aid to people living in extreme poverty should not be a negotiable budget item.

Initiative will empower women and families around the world to improve food security, create markets and adapt to climate change

WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 17, 2012) - Today, Cornell University and the global humanitarian organization CARE launched a partnership to advance sustainable food systems to improve food security, stimulate economic growth and adapt to climate change by merging Cornell's cutting-edge research in economic development and sustainability with CARE's experience fighting poverty around the world.

Emergency response to assist almost one million people with food, water, and livelihood support in Chad, Mali and Niger

Niamey, Niger (April 16, 2012) – A food crisis threatening people of the Sahel region of West Africa can still be avoided, but the international community must act now, says CARE International, one of the world’s leading aid agencies.

Situation still dire as malnutrition and death rates remain high

CARE en appelle à la communauté internationale – bailleurs et particuliers - pour soutenir les populations vulnérables au Mali et dans le reste du Sahel.

Le Sahel, au seuil d’une crise alimentaire grave. Voir l’article sur Urgence Sahel

As the conflict in neighboring Syria continues, more and more refugees are arriving in Jordan. “The number of refugees has increased in the past days. Up to 400 people arrive now daily from Syria”, says Kevin Fitzcharles, CARE Jordan’s Country Director.