"For me it's always August 4, 2020"
Hayat Abou Chakra lost her son in the Beirut Explosion in 2020. 1 year after, she sat down and talked to us how life has been.
Impact stories
Read stories showcasing the human impact of CARE's work around the world.
Using data to lead COVID-19 response efforts
Feedback systems and tools like Women Respond and Rapid Gender Analysis helps us understand how we can adapt our response to have the most effective impact.
Uganda: "I have the power to change other people"
Like tales of most refugee women, Turpaina Nyoka aged 40, fled the war in South Sudan in May 2018 together with her seven children and was resettled in Village 5 in Omugo Zone of the Rhino Camp Settlement, Terego District.
Iraq: “Being a refugee makes you act like a hero”
For Shorash Abdullah Khalaf, this year’s World Refugee Day will be a celebration like no other.
“Despite the dark realities of daily life, displaced women – as they so often do – are rising”
Today, on World Refugee Day, I reflect on this often-repeated phrase since COVID-19 disrupted all our lives: “No one is safe until everyone is safe.” We have seen how interconnected our planet is.
A journey from loneliness and distress to hope and strength, Reem tells her story
In 2017, Reem Mohamed, a (33) Syrian woman, fled with her husband and two children as war engulfed her country.
What is Ramadan All About in Northeast Syria?
In a few days, the holy month of Ramadan will end. Many of the 1.6 billion Muslims worldwide will celebrate Eid, marking the end of a month of fasting, praying, and sharing. I have just returned from the Northeast of Syria, where this month is a painful…
In Azraq Camp, a Resilient and Determined Refugee Mother Describes Life Then-and-Now
Originally from Aleppo, the largest Syrian city before the conflict, Mona now lives in Azraq refugee camp in Jordan. The 37-year-old mother of five has been married for almost 16 years. Two years after her marriage, Mona’s husband decided to search for…
Stories of solidarity and hope from Azraq Camp
Back in 2016, just like millions of others, Etidal and her family fled their war-torn homeland. Etidal, a 46-year-old Syrian refugee and mother of three, is originally from the western Syrian city of Homs.