5 Min Inspiration: How refugees in Uganda feel safer
“…we no longer see [menstruation] as a burden but a change that has to happen to every woman. Girls and women now feel more secure and safe than before...” Woman in Kaborogota
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“…we no longer see [menstruation] as a burden but a change that has to happen to every woman. Girls and women now feel more secure and safe than before...” Woman in Kaborogota
Did you know there 150 million more hungry women than men in the world? That’s 3 times the population of Ukraine. The problem isn’t only that there are more hungry people in the world now—although that is tragically true. Women are more likely to hungry…
You know CARE teams are up to something cool when a national TV station says we’re being innovative and surprising them with how much engagement we can drive. Not only that, program participants say, “My daughter is washing her hands and wearing a…
If you need health care, who makes the decisions about where you go, when you can visit a health center, and what treatment you can get? Do you have to ask permission from someone in your house? In Somalia, at the start of the project, 79% of women…
“There was an accident in the community. It was very serious and the VSLAs wanted to support even though it affected people not in the VSLA group. They wanted to feel like their association could provide something for the wider community not just…
Want to make a difference in nutrition? One step is getting men to understand nutrition isn’t just a woman’s problem. Roseline says, “Some of my friends wonder how I make it early to the market nowadays, they were all amazed and admired my marriage after…
“The commune [talked] to me with good words and friendlier than before when I go to use ask them for the administration documents for my children.” Students and people at health services talk about how now teachers and nurses don’t discriminate against…
“…can you imagine that for a whole year I haven't had a single maternal death!" That’s what one health worker has to say about the change since working with TAMANI—fewer complications and fewer deaths.
“During these trying times, being a part of this savings group has really helped us cushion the adverse economic effects of the pandemic. From our social fund we buy food to share. We also use it to help support our children’s education and our hospital…
In FY2023, CARE worked around the world, contributing to saving lives, fighting poverty, and increasing social justice.