Impact stories

Read stories showcasing the human impact of CARE's work around the world.

 

PAKISTAN Women working in security

All of the above statements actually happened when I tried to apply for a job in the men-dominated field of security. And I accepted to get discouraged but only for a little time or a maximum of a few days.

 

PAKISTAN Kanwals story

Driving through parts of Sindh is impossible, as so much of the area is underwater from new floods this year, with roads either inaccessible or crowded with families who have lost their homes

 

PAKISTAN A day in the CARE health camp

The monsoon floods of August 2011 have displaced millions of people from their modest huts in the areas of lower Sindh province. After almost three months stranded under open sky, many are still waiting for proper temporary shelter, water, sanitation and…

 

PAKISTAN Eyes on the ground

“If you want something important done, don’t do it on Christmas Day – everyone will be away,” I remember my buddy joking, while we were bouncing around inside a Series 3 Land Rover on a security training exercise in New Zealand some time ago. Flash…

 

PAKISTAN Another year another flood

Just one year after an unprecedented flood affected 20 million people, new flooding is threatening lives and livelihoods in Pakistan. Sindh, a province in the south of the country, is the worst affected. Nearly one million houses have been damaged,…

 

PAKISTAN Swat six months after the flood

It’s been almost 6 months since the deadly flood water played havoc and left deep marks in the hearts and minds of the whole nation and lives of millions. Affectees are afraid of mere sound of gushing water and still have not recovered. No matter what…