Impact stories

Read stories showcasing the human impact of CARE's work around the world.

Syria_Hussein posing in white shirt wearing glasses for WRD picture
 

Türkiye: "I wish my mom was here"

Hussein, a 25-year-old man originally from Aleppo, Syria, has been displaced multiple times and is now a refugee in Türkiye. This World Refugee Day Hussein is sending a request to all countries around the world who receive refugees to give them a chance.

Syria_Toys a watch and lighter retrieved from earthquakes
 

Syria: The things they went back for

A mortar and pestle. A ring. A notebook. A colored pencil. A baseball. Coffee cups. Clothes their daughter would have worn, had she lived. These are just a few of the things Ammar, Qasem, Amira, Shams, and Mohammed rescued from the rubble in the days…

5 Min Inspiration: Equality Keeps Health Systems Running in COVID
 

5 Min Inspiration: Equality Keeps Health Systems Running in COVID5 Min Inspiration: Equality Keeps Health Systems Running in COVID

“Before COVID, the community didn’t really pay attention to us. Now we have a lot of power to make change – when we talk, people listen. It’s completely changed how we are perceived and treated.” - Female health worker, Uganda