A Day in the Life of a "Gender in Emergencies" specialist
Fatouma Zara describes a typical day working in the midst of crisis around Lake Chad
Impact stories
Read stories showcasing the human impact of CARE's work around the world.
What happens when women are good for more than cooking?
“Earlier we used to think women are just for cooking. Now their role and responsibility has changed.”
How Uganda sees refugees as a benefit, not a burden
“I have benefited from so many new people arriving here... and I earn more than I used to. "
Live Well: Selling health and social impact in Zambia
It’s an intersection between health, business and job creation. And, according to those women involved, it’s also saved lives.
A day in the life of a CARE midwife
Mary Maturu gives insight into what it’s like to be a midwife in one of the world’s largest refugee settlements.
SYRIA: Torment follows me wherever I go
Mariam has three children. They have been displaced eight times before arriving to the camp in Alia.
Teaching Niger's dryland farmers how to fish
Hardo tells his story on how gaining skills rather than hand-outs helped him improve his yield sustainably
Dadaab: Women carry not only water, but also responsibility
Meet Hado, a Somali woman who’s trailblazing in a typically male dominated sphere: providing security for water tanks.
Being Brave in Bekuran
"Everyone had just about had enough – it was midnight, we were left in an unknown territory with plenty hostility around us..."