Read stories showcasing the human impact of CARE's work around the world.
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Dr. Dima Um Nour is a gynecologist who has been serving pregnant women for over three years in Al-Amal Pediatrics and Maternity Hospital in A’zaz, Syria. Here's what she has been witnessing since the recent devastating earthquakes hit the region.
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Assistant Country Director at CARE Türkiye, Thomas Bamforth reflects on how the catastrophic effects of the February earthquakes can spark necessary change in humanitarian aid to regions long affected by compounding crises.
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A mortar and pestle. A ring. A notebook. A colored pencil. A baseball. Coffee cups. Clothes their daughter would have worn, had she lived. These are just a few of the things Ammar, Qasem, Amira, Shams, and Mohammed rescued from the rubble in the days…
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Only days after escaping from the devastating impacts of the earthquakes in Turkiye and Syria, CARE's Ayham Taha helped to set up a humanitarian response to give aid to thousands of people in need. Read his account as both a survivor and humanitarian…
“Before COVID, the community didn’t really pay attention to us. Now we have a lot of power to make change – when we talk, people listen. It’s completely changed how we are perceived and treated.” - Female health worker, Uganda
Marwa had to flee Syria when she was just 5 years old. Supported by CARE's Cash for Education project, she went back to school and hopes to help in post-conflict reconstruction efforts.
Salam Abdel Raouf Hishmeh, 25, lived in Syria in Al Ghouta near the Damascus airport. When the Syrian war began, the airport was a recurring target, so her family feared for their safety. In 2012, they decided it was no longer safe. Salam fled across the…
Before the war began in Syria, Maha*, 50, never imagined she would have the chance at an education. Thanks to changing gender roles and a literacy program offered by CARE, Maha’s dream has come true. She “feels alive”. Maha shares her personal account of…
It is morning and Najwa, 44, carries a small rug out of her home and lays it on the side of the road under the weak winter sun. She goes inside again and comes out carrying her elderly mother, who she places gently on the rug so she can receive some…
In FY2022, CARE worked around the world, contributing to saving lives, defeating poverty, and achieving social justice.
