Read stories showcasing the human impact of CARE's work around the world.
“I felt like it was better to die than marry someone I didn’t know,” says 17 year old Mary (not real name)* from Torit in South Sudan. This is the pain Mary feels six months after she was nearly forced by her family to marry a stranger.
Thirty five year old Jane* from Torit in South Sudan says she doesn’t remember a day when she was happy in her marriage. For the past 10 years, her marriage has been shrouded by abuse and violence, leaving her with permanent emotional and physical scars…
South Sudan and the bare landscape is shimmering with heat as temperatures are soaring above 40 degrees Celsius. Oblivious to the scorching sun, a group of women treks with their children to the community ground, which serves as a station for CARE’s…
It’s seven in the morning and Pariang Hospital situated in Ruweng State, South Sudan, is already bristling with activity. At this early hour, the consultation room is full with patients and guardians waiting for their turn to see the hospital’s doctor…
One day, when she visited her village, Agnes got word that CARE was supporting one of the women groups in the village, through a Dutch government funded joint relief programme, to be food secure by training them to establish kitchen gardens. After…
Rebecca’s family is one of the many in the village with a child suffering from malnutrition. She didn’t have enough food to feed her family. But today, Rebecca’s life has changed for the better. She is one of the farmers supported by CARE in Torit,…
Onurina Ikikoyi cannot recall the exact date she delivered her tenth and last-born child. However, she remembers the joy she felt after giving birth to the only girl-child in the family.
When Akur Anyang Thuch (33) from Panyagor started a tailoring course, her friends and close relatives thought she was out of her mind. Five years down the line, Akur looks back with pride. She now owns her own tailoring shop and teaches other women from…
Hear the stories of those affected by the food and malnutrition crisis in South Sudan, and how CARE is helping.
In FY2023, CARE worked around the world, contributing to saving lives, fighting poverty, and increasing social justice.
