Winter weather warning: Millions could freeze

Your gift could save lives this winter.   URGENT RESPONSE NEEDED: Millions face another deadly winter.     [GIVE SHELTER](   [GIVE WINTER ESSENTIALS](       {NAME}, overnight temperatures in the winter drop below freezing in parts of Afghanistan and Pakistan. The brutal cold, winds, and an already deteriorating humanitarian situation are a deadly combination for millions of people. CARE is distributing winter essentials and cash assistance that can get families out of tents and into homes before the snow falls. But we need your help, and we need it now. [Your gift does more than help families survive a deadly winter; it supports their future – Give now.](   [View online »](   [CARE](     [EMERGENCY UPDATE](       We need you to know about this now. What you do today can save lives this winter.   {NAME}, you need to know about this before it’s in the news, because by then, it will be too late – Afghanistan and Pakistan will be in the middle of a deadly winter and millions of people could freeze at night. [Temperatures dropping in Afghanistan and Pakistan](   The situation: Temperatures are dropping in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Syria, Turkey, and other countries in the region. By this time next month, snow could cover the ground. Who is at risk:   • Millions of brave, displaced families are taking refuge in tents and rundown buildings unprotected from the wind and snow. In 2021 alone, 700,000 people were displaced in Afghanistan.   • Young children are at greater risk during winter for respiratory infections – a leading cause of death for children under five years old.   • In Afghanistan alone, 24 million people with hopes and dreams for their future need humanitarian assistance. The most vulnerable need basic warm clothes like socks and sweaters, winter shoes, blankets, and heaters. Hardworking families should be able to focus on their future, and not just survive the season ahead.   CARE’s top priority: Providing families and children with the essentials needed to survive the winter and the support to build a livelihood for a thriving future.   Millions are working hard to ensure more than just their survival beyond the brutally cold season ahead. [Your gift can provide lifesaving winter items, cash for rent and fuel, and support for their future. Give now.](   Help get families out of makeshift tents.   The cost of three months’ rent in a country like Afghanistan is $281. This gets a displaced family into adequate shelter during the coldest months so parents can focus on their children’s nutrition, education, and health instead of survival.   [$94 can cover rent for 1 month »](   [$187 can cover rent for 2 months »](   [$281 can cover rent for 3 months »](   [Any amount can save lives »](   {NAME}, mothers are worrying for their children’s lives. “I am sure winter will kill my kids. ...This year will be the coldest winter with no food and higher prices.” - Zakia, 52, Afghanistan. [Your gift helps them do more than survive – it supports their future.](     How your gift makes the biggest difference Along with distributing winter essentials – blankets, sweaters, and more – CARE’s winter response includes cash assistance that can get families out of tents and into temporary shelters during the winter. It also allows families to purchase what they need most, unique to their family and culture. CARE’s cash assistance prioritizes fair distribution to women and girls. [Give now.](     [GIVE NOW](   A donation to this appeal supports CARE’s lifesaving work worldwide, including winter item distributions and cash assistance in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Donations may be used to support emergency response, livelihood projects, and much more to join families in creating their own future.   [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [Twitter](   Text CARE to 227387 to receive SMS updates about your impact around the world. Give to [CARE.org]( 151 Ellis Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30303-2420 CARE works around the globe to save lives, defeat poverty, and achieve social justice. We are known everywhere for our unshakeable commitment to the dignity of all people. [Get fewer emails from CARE or unsubscribe]( © 2022 CARE All Rights Reserved