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Zimbabwe: A heavy load for a big sister to carry
Dealing with homework, making it for school on time – typical concerns for any teenager and Pamela Chitukire, 15, is no exception. While her worries about school are similar to students the world over, the barriers she faces to get her homework done or keep up with her classmates are ...
Read moreComing together for ‘Less work and more harvests’
Samson Woyo is a bit of a star in his community, but he’s adamant his success is thanks to someone else. CARE staff note he’s taken lessons learnt to heart and is eager to share knowledge gained with his community. His farm has become a showcase to others to understand ...
Read moreRaped and wed by 14, this refugee volunteer fights against sexual violence
Earlier this year, thousands of Congolese risked their lives to flee their conflict-ridden country and seek refuge in Uganda. Pema* is one of them. Despite the trauma of rape, fleeing and violence, she is now trying to rebuild her life together with her 10 children in Kyangwali refugee settlement in ...
Read moreThe only family she has left is her baby born of rape: how a refugee’s motherhood triumphs over her trauma
Shortly before fleeing from home, four armed men had raped her. One of them is now the father of her child. Two days after giving birth to her, she recounts her horrific story in front of her small plastic sheeting tent on a hot and humid afternoon in Kyangwali refugee ...
Read moreThe Stories of Refugees Fleeing the DRC
Refugees who have arrived in Uganda in search of safety from violence in the DRC share their stories and their hopes for the future.
Read moreSyria conflict: local aid workers paying a high toll with little protection
On December 18, 2017, at about 10 am, Dr. M began his usual rounds. This time was peak hour for the hospital, in a region where health facilities were scarce.
Read moreGreen is the color of peace
Hot, arid, humid, muddy; the situation in the Myanmar refugee camps in Bangladesh change drastically in a day.
Read moreNoor Kajol has big dreams
Carefully and quite meticulously, Noor Kajol was molding a flower with play dough at one of the CARE operated Women Friendly Spaces.
Read moreBorn as a refugee, Ajida is healthy and feisty
Children born in Myanmar’s Northern Rakhine state often had very limited access to health services.
Read moreIndonesia Earthquakes: Afraid to go home
Dewi Hanifah will be sleeping in a tent tonight.
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