As CARE moves out of the start-up phase in managing five refugee camps in Albania and Macedonia, it still is coping with new arrivals daily, requests to manage even more camps, snags in the pipeline of goods and the need to move people away from the border. The latter issue is made more difficult by uncertainty about whether Macedonia will keep its borders open and whether it will insist on moving refugees into Albania. CARE is carefully considering what options it may have if refugees are moved in large numbers but is adamant any relocation should be voluntary.
CARE reports banditry and general security for staff and refugees are major concerns.
CARE is strengthening its presence in Kukes, near the border with Kosovo, and Korce, near Macedonia, anticipating large numbers of refugees still to come. CARE manages Stenkovec II with 22,000 people and Cegrane, which grew in a week's time from 2,200 people to its current population of 29,000. In Stenkovec II, all refugees have shelter but water and sanitation services are inadequate because of space. In Cegrane, CARE staff have received, fed, housed and otherwise aided the swell of refugees. However, even with the help of German and British soldiers, CARE still is behind in construction of waste disposal systems, provision of clean water, hygiene and shelter.