CARE is often called upon to respond to fast-breaking emergencies – like the conflict in Israel and Gaza or the recent earthquakes that have devastated the province of Herat, Afghanistan. In these unpredictable situations, the Humanitarian Surge Fund is a ready reserve that can be directed, without delay, wherever it is most urgently needed. This enables CARE to act in the critical first hours and days when lives hang in the balance.
Access to flexible resources like the Humanitarian Surge Fund is one reason CARE was able to reach more than 20 million people last year with lifesaving humanitarian aid. Reacting quickly saves lives. Being the first on the ground also attracts the attention of media and major donors, which helps CARE raise much larger sums for longer-term recovery. Flexible funding also helps extend our response to disasters that have faded from the public consciousness, even as thousands of people continue to suffer. The funds also allow CARE to prepare for disasters and mitigate the worst effects in advance, which saves lives and money.
Every dollar donated to the Humanitarian Surge Fund can leverage $76 or more from multiple sources in support of CARE’s humanitarian work.
Your gift now means immediate help when the next crisis strikes. By supporting flexible funding for CARE’s humanitarian work, you ensure that our teams can respond whenever and wherever we are needed and support communities on their path to longer-term recovery,
