Sophat shows how gender equality at home is helping her excel personally and professionally
Sophat has been successful in encouraging others to insist on good occupational health and safety at work.
Impact stories
Read stories showcasing the human impact of CARE's work around the world.
When does following your heart create a 90% drop in food shortages?
Women in Cambodia who are part of VSLAs saw a 90% drop in food shortages. Find out what else happened.
Three layers of resilience help Cambodian woman combat drought on her own
Before CARE built the community pond, Thy had to buy water when this became scarce. If she hadn’t learned to make a good income from her home-raised livestock, she wouldn’t have had additional money she could spend on this water.
Water or food? Pregnancy challenges during Cambodia’s worst drought in decades
Imagine being pregnant but having to choose between eating enough food and drinking enough water. For the last month this has been the reality for Vann, 24, a young woman from Koh Kong in Cambodia.
How a short-term emergency response can have long-term value to communities
A disaster response should first and foremost meet people’s immediate needs to help them face the challenges caused by an emergency situation. But in some instances, a well-planned response can have a lasting impact beyond the duration of the issue and…
Community-managed water resources help mitigate the impacts of severe drought in Cambodia
Cambodia is experiencing its worst drought in over 50 years. In Koh Kong province, where CARE has worked for many years, it has barely rained since late 2015 and water supplies are scarce, particularly where seawater inundation is contaminating water…
CAMBODIA Providing a Trusted Place to Save Helps Women Prepare for Emergencies
When Chan’s son suddenly became ill, she knew she needed to take him to the hospital. But the hospital was far away and she did not know how much she would have to pay to get her son the medical care he needed. Fortunately, she was member of a community…
CAMBODIA CARE Supporting Flood Affected Families
CAMBODIA (October 22, 2013) - International aid organisation CARE is distributing emergency supplies to thousands of households in north-east and south-east Cambodia affected by flooding throughout September and October.
CAMBODIA CARE provides relief to flood affected communities
In the wake of the Southeast Asia’s worst floods in over a decade, affecting 1.5 million people throughout the region, CARE Cambodia is continuing to assist communities to recover by delivering essential supplies to the country’s worst-affected areas.