Read stories showcasing the human impact of CARE's work around the world.
In 2009, Rosette’s family was forced to flee their home due to the ongoing Kivu conflict. The conflict began in 2004 between the military of the Democratic Republic of Congo and an armed rebel group, Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda.
Whenever she can afford the bus fare, Abondance Kalyoko takes public transit 20 miles away from her home to a local stadium in the bustling border city of Goma, in the Democratic Republic of Congo. For years, Abondance has been playing basketball with a…
Aysha Mousa, 39, arrived in Azraq refugee camp in Jordan on the night of May 2nd 2014, only three days after the camp officially opened. Her family was one of the first to enter the camp.
In Northern Bangladesh, the gender gap is deep, especially at the household level. Women are often responsible for carrying out all domestic chores as well as performing agricultural tasks. CARE raises awareness of gender equality among women and men to…
Is development aid missing the mark on gender? More than 2,000 delegates of the World Bank member countries have concluded the Bank’s annual “Spring meetings”. Protracted crises are on the rise and at least 67 million women and girls will require…
What will this year look like? First, the economic landscape in 2019 will certainly be “wobbly,” as detailed in The Economist. Protectionism, populism and anti-immigration continue to be top issues across many countries, along with increasingly turbulent…
“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.
As Humanitarian Partnership Coordinator for CARE, Frédérique is in Goma to support his team in the country to make the most of its partnerships with Congolese civil society organizations. CARE DRC’s work is intimately linked to local efforts to fight…
November 29th is the International Day of Women Human Rights Defenders, part of the 16 Days of Activism on Violence against Women and Girls. So it’s a good time to ask: how can the humanitarian sector better empower women – both within humanitarian…
In FY2023, CARE worked around the world, contributing to saving lives, fighting poverty, and increasing social justice.
