Impact stories

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

Syria_Toys a watch and lighter retrieved from earthquakes
 

Syria: The things they went back for

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…

5 Min Inspiration: Equality Keeps Health Systems Running in COVID
 

5 Min Inspiration: Equality Keeps Health Systems Running in COVID5 Min Inspiration: Equality Keeps Health Systems Running in COVID

“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

 

The first word I read was my daughter’s name

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…