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5 Min Inspiration: Walking the talk of gender equality in Uganda, Ethiopia and Rwanda
Women Economic empowerment and promotion of gender equality in Ethiopia, Uganda and Rwanda
Read moreFacing a Harsh First Winter in a Refugee Camp
While Ali* was at his house in al-Darbasiyah, a border town in north-east Syria, fighting broke out and bombings began. The women and children left the town on the same day to a village 20 kilometers away, while the men stayed behind. As the fighting continued for the next few ...
Read moreA Syrian mother in Northern Iraq: “We Barely Escaped Syria with Our Lives”
Diana* left her village near Ras al-Ain, on the Syrian-Turkish border, with her three children after the military operation began in north-east Syria in early October. Her husband stayed behind to look after their house and belongings. While fleeing with her children who are between the ages of six and ...
Read more4 human-interest stories marking 6 months since the devastating of Cyclone Kenneth
Six months of responding to the Cyclone Kenneth disaster and success stories
Read more5 Minutes of Inspiration: Sudanese helping each other
2 out of 3 of the people in CARE’s South and East Darfur Emergency Assistance project said what they want the next phase of the project to do is help more people in different communities. It’s an incredibly humbling fact: people who are getting the most basic support, and are ...
Read moreWhat happens when women in poverty are economic powerhouses? The world changes
We usually think of women in CARE’s projects as beneficiaries or participants, but they are so much more powerful than that. Women who work in CARE’s programs use their skills to build businesses, create jobs, keep fresh produce in markets, and respond to emergencies. Let’s flip the narrative.
Read moreBlackberries in Guatemala beat El Nino
It’s not blackberries alone, but with the help of green beans, snow peas, and new agricultural techniques, farmers in Guatemala were able to have higher-than-average production, even in the midst of a severe drought, and an 8.2% increase in income.
Read more5 Minutes Inspiration: How garment workers in Bangladesh are asserting their rights
Manu was the only member of an EKATA group in her factory. When Manu learned her factory would close, she informed the factory managers that she and others would protest if they were not fully paid. Her leadership ensured more than 400 workers received full salaries and compensation.
Read more17 years old, Yara, is a lesson in determination from North-West Syria
Yara* is a 17-year-old girl, originally from Deir Ezzor, in eastern Syria. Before the war, Yara and her family led a simple, peaceful life. She attended the primary school that was close to their house and describes those years as the best times of her childhood. Life was simple before ...
Read moreNorth-West Syria: Life in Displacement
The humanitarian situation for hundreds of women, men and children in northwest Syria continues to deteriorate dramatically as the latest escalation in hostilities is now in its fourth month and people have nowhere to seek refuge.
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