Impact stories

The UN’s Emergency Relief Chief, briefed UN Member States on the Road to Istanbul, outlining six priority areas for “concrete action” to make the World Humanitarian Summit a success.

Right now, the land around Mankien in Mayom county, Unity state is green and lush – the telltale sign that rain has fallen. But all is not as it seems. This year’s rains have been few, compounding the county’s already fragile food situation.

“My name is Tema Piniel. I am from ward 12, Hwakange Village, Kome LLG, Menyamya. I have four children. My eldest child is in grade five, and my youngest is in elementary school.

On my way back home from Frankfurt Airport to Bonn, the rain is drumming against the train window. My thoughts wander off to an elderly woman named Bas. I met her in the Kurdistan region of Iraq some days before.

Local Serbian and Croatian volunteers are the heart blood of CARE and other Organisation’s response to the current Balkan refugee and migrant crisis.

24 year old Noor and 27 year old Amfiraz met just over 4 years ago while studying together in Syria. For Noor, it was love at first sight. Two years later the couple were engaged.

Childbirth is never an easy thing, especially not in the aftermath of a major earthquake that has destroyed your home, livelihood and health facilities

People of north-eastern Ethiopia say they have never experienced conditions as extreme as the current drought caused by El Niño. “Sixteen of my cows have died. It won't be long before the others go too. Unless God does something to stop it, I will soon…

This week marks the 15th anniversary of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on women, peace and security. In 2000, the adoption of this resolution represented a landmark victory following years of grassroots mobilisation by women across the globe.