DRC: One month of food... then what?

Help women and their children survive. Give now.   [View online »](   [CARE Crisis Alert](   Democratic Republic of Congo: “We live in fear”   By next month, 26.4 million people will be hungry   [GIVE NOW](   [One month of food... then what?](   {NAME}, rations of food are running out in displacement camps in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where hundreds of thousands of people are desperately trying to survive.   They want to return home with their families, feed their children, till their farms, and run their businesses. But the violence gives them no choice.   What’s driving hunger: Hardworking families and steadfast mothers are fleeing their homes with their children because of extremely violent conflict between several groups. Farms are being burned. Villages are being attacked. In the last year, over 600,000 people have abandoned everything – arriving in displacement camps traumatized with barely any belongings, yet alone food. Conflict fuels hunger, which in turn, often fuels more conflict.   [CONFLICT -> HUNGER](   What is CARE doing: Emergency food is a top priority. Since December, CARE has reached 12,855 people with food kits. But a lack of funding, along with increasing needs and more displaced people every day, are depleting resources quickly.   [GIVE NOW](   What’s the outlook: Food rations will stretch most women and children one month before they run out. Then what? By next month, 26.4 million people in the DRC will be hungry – the highest number of any country in the world.   “We live in fear, not knowing when it will end..”   — Esther, 65, mother of six, fled her home on foot for three days before arriving at a camp for displaced people     Help meet the emergency needs of millions who are enduring conflict and hunger worldwide.   [GIVE NOW](   CARE is responding to emergencies and crises in more than 100 countries worldwide. Your urgent gift supports food aid, livelihood opportunities, and more to help families survive, thrive, and create a hunger-free future for themselves. [Please give now.](   [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]( © 2023 CARE All Rights Reserved