How Benin is putting Nutrition at the Center
“We have reduced the amount of time and money we spend in our health centers.”
Impact stories
Read stories showcasing the human impact of CARE's work around the world.
How palm oil builds a house
Ask people how getting better at producing and storing palm oil helps them, and they’ll tell you: “I build a house out of concrete.” Why does that matter so much?
How does a women’s march generate $5.3 million?
Want proof that women’s marches can change the world? Talk to the ladies of Benin.
BENIN Floods due to heavy rains in neighbouring countries
September 10, 2013 - Heavy rains in Niger and Mali over the last month have affected neighbouring Benin, with areas close to the Niger River – Malanville and Karimama – being severely flooded. The floods have washed away homes built of black earth,…
BENIN The story of a woman from Kompa
Gado Fathi lives in the village of Kompa in Benin, a small country in West Africa. She is an old woman of about 65 years. Before the floods arrived, she lived together with her grandchildren, two boys aged three and five.
BENIN People need water shelter and food
Heavy floods are currently affecting the north of Benin in West Africa. In the past months, the neighboring Republic of Niger has experienced heavy rains which resulted in flooding of the Niger river – and the water masses have crossed the border into…
BENIN Surviving the Oueme river
On the banks of a shaded pier, the few pirogues (local canoe) are still motionless in the sunny morning of yet another October day. Soon, the silence of the sandy piers will be replaced by a happy hubbub and conversations of women who will step over the…