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As flood waters subside in Malawi, hunger and disease loom in temporary camps
The effects of cyclone Idai, which hit Malawi two weeks ago, are still being felt as people continue to flock to temporary shelters to seek for refuge.
Read moreAs flood threat continues in Malawi, women and girls face risk of abuse in camps
Mary* (not real name) escaped from floods in her village to seek refuge in a camp 20 kilometres from her village. Life in the camp hasn’t been easy. “I am always afraid to go to sleep,” she says. “Our tents don’t have doors so it’s easy for someone to just ...
Read moreCyclone Idai is yet another wake-up call on climate change
A large area of Southern Africa remains underwater a week after Hurricane Idai ripped through Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe in one of the worst tropical cyclones the Southern hemisphere has ever seen. These storms are having a devastating impact on those countries least responsible for climate change, and least equipped ...
Read moreYemen: "I wish this was all just a nightmare"
Shafeqa is a mother of three disabled children. Her husband lost his job as a farmer and since then she has had to provide for her family.
Read moreYemen: "Dreaming of a Decent Life"
Kawather lives in Al-Maafar in Taizz with her husband and four children. “Before the war our life was relatively easy. We were able to feed our children. Now everything has changed. My husband lost his job and the prices of everything went up. He went to the city to look ...
Read moreYemen: "My Mother is so Proud of Me"
Wafa, 25 years old. She goes to University in the morning and works in her shop in the afternoon.After she recieved a business grants, she owns now a small shop where she sells bouquets of artificial roses, hand made accessories and makeup.
Read moreSyria: “My only wish was to give my children a glass of milk”
Fourteen years ago, Salma’s husband died, leaving her and their six children behind. “It was a very difficult time for me, but when I started working on a farm, things got better and I was able to provide for my children,” recalls the 47-year-old. It was when Salma finally felt ...
Read moreSyria: “My youngest son is as old as the war”
On the anniversary of the Syrian War, Mariam remembers the horrors she lived through in the last 8 years.
Read moreEmiline: Things improve when you are determined to be better
Emiline, 39, is a married Syrian mother of three. When she fled from Syria to Jordan in 2012 with her husband and children, she found herself trapped inside four walls. She was too afraid to leave her home, and wouldn’t let her children leave either. Her husband couldn’t find work ...
Read moreRihab: “I am a leader in my household and an example for my children”
Rihab lives in Zarqa, Jordan, along with her husband and five children. She became a member of CARE’s Zarqa Women’s Leadership Council when it first began in 2016.
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