Desperate appeals for Cara’s help arrive every day. In recent years the Taliban's seizure of power in Afghanistan, Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the civil war in Sudan and the crisis in Gaza have all hugely increased the load on our already busy Fellowship Programme team.
Cara was founded 1933, by many of the leading UK-based academics and scientists of the day. We still rely heavily on the support of UK universities and research institutions, but also on the engagement of hundreds of individuals who work in those institutions. Some work actively to help our Fellows when they reach their new UK home, or give their time generously to work in our Syria Programme. Others already make regular donations.
We are very grateful for their support, and also for the support of those outside the academic world. But applications to Cara surged by nearly 400% in the three years 2021-2024 compared to 2017-2020 and the number of 'Active Fellows' - those actually here and in placements at any one time - has gone from just over 100 to over 170, or about 220 across the year as a whole in each of 2023 and 2024. So, if you can, please donate to help us to help even more academics at risk, by clicking on the 'Donate' button above.
Whatever you can give will make a real difference. But don’t just take our word for it. Click here to watch our video about the work of our Fellowship Programme, including Fellows from Afghanistan, Ukraine and Syria talking in their own words about what Cara’s help has meant for them.
