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Impact stories
Read stories showcasing the human impact of CARE's work around the world.
The drought is a catastrophe for women and girls
Mozambique has been hit by its worst drought in the past 35 years. Two million people in the central and southern parts of the country are in need of assistance to see them through the next months.
Serbia: Found in Translation
Amira Halilovic is from Sarajevo, Bosnia. Milica Katitc is from Serbia. They have so much in common that they do not seem to give any importance to the bloody factions that divided their two countries just a few years ago.
Through mud, fire and the cold: Batoul is unstoppable.
In February 2016, Batoul packed a bag, carried her four-months-old baby, and headed into the unknown all by herself. She fought with smugglers, escaped a fire, almost drowned with her baby, had no food for three days, walked for a week in a cold forest,…
South Sudan is a five year old girl
Five year old Nyawich was born just 4 days after Independence. She has been living in the UN Mission in South Sudan’s ‘Protection of Civilians’ (POC) site since April 2014 with her mother Nyasigin, father, 2 siblings and grandmother.
Better human health services starts with a healthy attitude to access for women and the world’s poorest
Access to basic things many take for granted -- healthcare, water, food, and a chance to work and earn a living, stand between a thriving society that can meet its needs while contributing to wider global stability. The plight of the poor affects us all…
Has stopping migration become the sole purpose of the EU overnight?
According to the policy proposal released by the European Commission and European External Action Service on June 7, the mind-blowing answer to that question is: yes. Stop migration to Europe with all possible means. Whether it is EU development…
Assisting One Child to Return to School Helps an Entire Family
Ghozlan, 10, was displaced with her family in Syria for one year before coming to Jordan in October 2012. The family spent two months in Zaa’tari refugee camp but was able to receive an official “bailout” after several family members encountered health…
CARE issues report on empowering women and girls in crises
Over the past five years CARE has invested significantly in working on gender in emergencies. A new report demonstrates CARE’s progress on this work, and highlights the impact and importance of gender sensitive and equality approaches for ensuring that…