Read stories showcasing the human impact of CARE's work around the world.
Network, Engage, Transform ran in Sri Lanka from 2016 to 2018 with $523,484 from the EU. It reached 630 people directly and 78,205 indirectly. The team partnered with Women Action Network and Transform Kilinochichi (WANT) and Community Development…
“Remember one of the worst humanitarian catastrophes in recent history? 11 years ago, a Tsunami killed over 230,000 people in Asia and Africa, and devastated large parts of Indonesia, Thailand, India and Sri Lanka. The latter country was in the middle of…
57-year old Iyappu Jacob has been living in Kunchukulam in Sri Lanka since his birth. He has been engaged in agriculture for over 30 years. He is a very
CARE is currently responding to the series of floods which have occurred across Sri Lanka over the past weeks. Heavy rainfall began around the 18th of December in several districts of the country
One week after the floods hit the Polonnaruwa district, thousands flocked with their families to relief centers for food, water and other critical supplies. But in the village of Bogaswewa
Two years ago CARE came to Urithira’s community when she was struggling to survive as a single mother living in a women headed household of 3 widows and 2 children. Urithira explains “I have no father, my husband went missing because of the war and I don…
Two and a half months ago KD Majjid was a man whose ultimate dream was about to be realized after 10 long painful years. Separated from his wife, Majjid was forced to leave his job as a watchman in a nearby mill in order to take care of his elderly…
I thought it was an innocent question: what’s your favourite story? But for a group of children who have lived a real-life horror story, I shouldn’t have been surprised by the answer.
I didn’t notice anything different about her, at first; 10-year-old Priyana* is a beautiful, perfect little girl, and her face lit up as she smiled at me.
In FY2023, CARE worked around the world, contributing to saving lives, fighting poverty, and increasing social justice.
