Impact stories

On the anniversary of the Syrian War, Mariam remembers the horrors she lived through in the last 8 years.

Fourteen years ago, Salma’s husband died, leaving her and their six children behind. “It was a very difficult time for me, but when I started working on a farm, things got better and I was able to provide for my children,” recalls the 47-year-old. It was…

Emiline, 39, is a married Syrian mother of three. When she fled from Syria to Jordan in 2012 with her husband and children, she found herself trapped inside four walls. She was too afraid to leave her home, and wouldn’t let her children leave either…

Rihab lives in Zarqa, Jordan, along with her husband and five children. She became a member of CARE’s Zarqa Women’s Leadership Council when it first began in 2016.

For the past eight years I have worked in media and communications, aiming to raise awareness of the plight of refugees and people affected by humanitarian crises. My job usually involves interviewing people, writing about their challenges and depicting…

Interview with Dua’a Naji (26), Community Development Officer at CARE Jordan.

On December 18, 2017, at about 10 am, Dr. M began his usual rounds. This time was peak hour for the hospital, in a region where health facilities were scarce.

Najlaa , 27, tells her story while sweeping the concrete floor of her two-room home in Kilis, Southern Turkey.

Back in Syria, Rana and her husband were successful lawyers. Four years after fleeing to Jordan, Rana has become a member of CARE's Women Leadership Council, which she uses as a platform for raising awareness on child marriage, gender-based violence, and…