Impact stories

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

 

It’s a race to save lives

On World Humanitarian Day, David Bisimwa, humanitarian co-ordinator for CARE International in Democratic Republic of Congo, writes about the challenges of facing down the deadly Ebola virus.

 

The last breakfast

“It was 7am, the whole family was having breakfast and I was about to go out with my granddaughter,” says Nasrah, recounting what began as a seemingly ordinary day in Yemen. Only things are not ordinary in Yemen, and on that day, extraordinary events…

 

The day that changed our life forever

Fatma is a mother of six children. Together with her husband they used to work very hard in one of the big farms in their village in Al Kushar district in Hajja. After years of hard work, they managed to build a small house with three bedrooms, one…