Impact stories

"We have dreaded this time of the year for the past four years. Every winter, we suffer from the cold," says Barsha, welcoming us in her tent. She struggles in her walk in front of us, leaning on her cane, and invites us to follow her.

Hanan*, (left) a Syrian social worker who counsels girls married before adulthood, meets with a client at a CARE-supported primary health care facility operated by Syria (Photo: SRD/CARE) “When I met her, it was immediately clear that she wasn’t…

Growing up, Ayat had much in common with her father, strong opinions and a desire to share them. Having just completed her final year of high school, she hopes to attend university – but with a lack of funding, it remains only a dream.

The heinous attack against a UN humanitarian aid convoy to Aleppo shocked the world. It is a sad manifestation of the great danger humanitarian workers are facing in Syria today: caught between the front lines, constantly on the run from shelling,…

Voices from CARE staff and partner organizations working in and around Aleppo on the current situation after airstrike hit UN aid convoys.

CARE welcomes the announcement of a ceasefire brokered by the US and Russia that came into effect at sunset on Monday, the beginning of the important Muslim holiday Eid al-Adha.

Three of CARE's partners speak about the work and conflict in Syria.

Ghozlan, 10, was displaced with her family in Syria for one year before coming to Jordan in October 2012. The family spent two months in Zaa’tari refugee camp but was able to receive an official “bailout” after several family members encountered health…

Following last week’s conference in London where governments pledged significant sums to scale up the Syrian humanitarian response, CEO and Secretary General of CARE International, Dr Wolfgang Jamann, outlines how this money could best be spent, and why.