Children and families in Vanuatu enter their fifth day without access to safe water following the destruction of two tropical cyclones and an earthquake. Alice Hall, Director of International Programs for UNICEF Australia, said more than 58,000 children are estimated to be…
At 21 years old, Leonel has worn a bandana over his mouth for his entire life. This is because Guatemalan-born Leonel was born with a cleft lip and palate. From a remote village in Guatemala, Leonel’s father has spent years fiercely advocating…
The Love Mercy Foundation works in communities in Northern Uganda to increase access to food security, health care, clean water and income generation for thousands of families after decades of civil war. Northern Uganda communities have been severely hit with the nation…
Giving feels good. And maybe that’s why, even when I don’t celebrate any religious holidays, December is my favourite time of year. It’s an excuse to show your loved ones you care. This year, my fears around gift-giving are higher than ever.…
A NEW United Nations report predicts one in 23 people around the world will need humanitarian assistance in 2023. CARE Australia, one of the country’s leading humanitarian aid organisations, also said the report highlights stark gender inequality in humanitarian decision-making, The UN’s…
Womxn* around the world will understand the stress of getting their period, and not having a sanitary product handy, but what if that was a problem that you faced every time you menstruated? Period poverty is the lack of access to menstrual…
“Get comfortable being uncomfortable.” This was 23-year-old Nedd Brockmann’s mantra as he ran 3,953km in 47 days fundraising for not-for-profit organisation, We Are Mobilise, and advocating for people experiencing homelessness. Setting out on 1 September 2022, running from Cottesloe Beach in Perth,…
A historic pledge for a more equitable aid system by 2030 has today been launched globally, with CARE Australia leading the charge to encourage other Australian international non-government organisations (INGOs) to sign onto the pledge. The Pledge for Change is a set of commitments…
In Nepal, there are 489 registered orphanages, housing 11,350 children. How many children could be living in family-based care? How many children are living in orphanages that are not registered or flying under the radar? From over 60 years of international research, we…
According to a new analysis by UNICEF, keeping girls out of secondary school costs Afghanistan 2.5% of its annual gross domestic product. If the current cohort of three million girls were able to complete their secondary education and participate in the job…
