Impact stories

Lack of sanitary pads, essential hygiene items and safe drinking water have turned simple activities into a daily ordeal for women and girls in Gaza.

In this interview, Yasmin*, 33, talks about her family's recent displacement, children’s poor nutritional status, the fear of being attacked, and how helpless it makes her feel that she can no longer make her children smile.

In this interview, Basem*, a 48 year old man from Gaza talks about the challenges of finding food for his children, lack of water and sanitation facilities, and the memories of the house he has built with his own hands.

Sara*, 36,shares with CARE how her life has changed since the attack on Rafah, which has left her family to struggle for food and water.

Zenab*, a 33 year old pregnant woman shares the hardships she has encountered over the past months and the challenges she has faced in getting medical check-ups during a high-risk pregnancy, living in a war zone for eight months now.

In this blog, Saaed, 40, currently working as CARE’s Emergency Coordinator in Gaza, talks about his life as an aid worker, father, and husband during the hardest time of his life.

Dr. Umaiyeh Kammash, Director of CARE’s partner organization Juzoor, speaks about the situation of people in the north of Gaza, and the challenges his staff face every day.

Six months into the devastating conflict, displaced mothers in Gaza talk about their current living situation, biggest fears, and their wishes for the future.

For Palestinians in Gaza, this Ramadan is the hardest one they have ever had to live through. The internally displaced people in Rafah share what Ramadan means to them, how this holy month is different from previous ones, and what their biggest wish is…