Read stories showcasing the human impact of CARE's work around the world.
"When the confinement of coronavirus began, I was starting my life over. I had just lost everything to keep my three-year-old son with me,” says Dima, 47, from Tripoli, the poorest city in the Mediterranean.
One week after the devastating blast that shook Beirut to its core and destroyed half the city, the shock wave is not done ripping through the hearts and souls of those who witnessed the single largest explosion in peacetime history.
In the winding alleys of Bab al-Tabbaneh’s vegetable market, in Tripoli, one could quickly slip into amnesia and become utterly oblivious of the Government of Lebanon’s enforced lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Bushra, 17, came to Lebanon five years ago with her father, mother and eight siblings, as conflict broke out in her country Syria.
Mary and Seranoush give accounts of life in one of the most densely populated districts in the Middle East.
Since my childhood, I have pursued a life of good health. I have enjoyed eating nourishing foods, playing sports, singing songs, writing and drawing. They are a part of my weekly routine.
It has been months, but the image I have of her remains unchanged. Her shy, embarrassed manner haunts my memory. She was pale, her face almost ashen, sitting in the corner of a room
Early on a warm Thursday morning in May, my colleague Rouwaida and I drove from Beirut to CARE’s office in Mount Lebanon. Two months ago, Syrian refugees and CARE staff ran the Dead Sea to Red Sea marathon in Jordan and raised more than 25,000 USD.
I have been working with various humanitarian organisations in different countries for the past ten years. I have worked in Columbia, Palestine, Ethiopia, Mexico, Sudan and South Sudan. I have seen a lot of people suffering due to natural disasters and…
In FY2023, CARE worked around the world, contributing to saving lives, fighting poverty, and increasing social justice.
