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Fati Tahirou: Another Woman on the Move
Fati is a mother of 8 in Niger. She struggled to provide for her family until she became involved with a local Village Savings and Loan (VSL) group. After developing skills in leadership, business, and manufacturing, she began an import and export business, trading goods with neighboring Cote d’Ivoire. Her ...
Read moreBosnia and Herzegovina: New Refugee Route to Western Europe
Since the closure of the Balkan route in early 2016, the border to Serbia is hardly passable. More and more refugees cross to Bosnia and Herzegovina instead, hoping to reach Croatia and travel on to the Schengen Zone and Northern Europe. At the moment, there is an average of 100 ...
Read moreA boy named Care: a story of a family’s appreciation for CARE’s work in South Sudan
“When the doctors asked me the name of the child, I told them that he is Care."
Read moreViolence in the Workplace: When Work is at Home
Did you know that an estimated 60% of garment production in Asia is done at home? Homeworkers can be at risk of violence both at home and in their dealings with contractors, but often have no protection from this under the law. CARE believes homeworkers such as those working in ...
Read moreWeb Update: “A triple tragedy for the people of Somalia”
The people of Somalia have been hit by a triple tragedy. In the wake of three years of devastating drought, Tropical Cyclone Sagar made landfall in the country’s northwest on May 19, leaving a trail of destruction across the states of Puntland and Somaliland. Meanwhile, in the south, floods brought ...
Read moreWhen home becomes a suitcase for millions of Syrians
Najlaa , 27, tells her story while sweeping the concrete floor of her two-room home in Kilis, Southern Turkey.
Read moreWinds of change bring good tidings for the people of Mossuril, Mozambique
Most years, storms wreak havoc on this coastal community in Nampula province, and Mossuril’s residents count the cost of damage to roads, bridges and homes, many of which are made of nothing more than woven palm and thatch. Lives are lost and familes made homeless. But the introduction of an ...
Read morePreaching for a Peaceful South Sudan
The thirty-three-year-old pastor from Panyagor in South Sudan says she found her new role as peacemaker exciting as it does not differ much from her duty of evangelism.
Read moreRana: A Story of Women's Leadership in Jordan
Back in Syria, Rana and her husband were successful lawyers. Four years after fleeing to Jordan, Rana has become a member of CARE's Women Leadership Council, which she uses as a platform for raising awareness on child marriage, gender-based violence, and gives legal advice to the women and girls in ...
Read moreKindness and Humanity, Horror and Sorrow
Thomas Markert recently visited CARE project sites supporting refugees from the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Uganda. He tells us the story of the refugees he met, of the sorrow and horrors the face, and the dedicated volunteers who are helping to ease their suffering.
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