PAKISTAN Situation in Sindh
The villagers live in mud houses. Every monsoon, water would enter into the village and in the houses but not more than 2 feet. This time they didn’t even imagine what monsoon was bringing
Impact stories
Read stories showcasing the human impact of CARE's work around the world.
PAKISTAN Swat six months after the flood
It’s been almost 6 months since the deadly flood water played havoc and left deep marks in the hearts and minds of the whole nation and lives of millions. Affectees are afraid of mere sound of gushing water and still have not recovered. No matter what…
SRI LANKA Hunger haunts the nations rice bowl
Two and a half months ago KD Majjid was a man whose ultimate dream was about to be realized after 10 long painful years. Separated from his wife, Majjid was forced to leave his job as a watchman in a nearby mill in order to take care of his elderly…
SUDAN Coming home to the south
As she boarded the bus early in the morning on Jan. 6, many worries flooded through her head for her husband and parents remaining in Khartoum and what she would find in the south since she had no memory of the place, having left there as a child more…
Haiti One year after the earthquake
January 12, 2010 starts out like any other day at the beginning of the year: streets are full of children on their way to school, people going to work, street vendors, cars that fight over each inch of the road. We cross each other without seeing one…
Haiti A good friend called soap
This is not your average hand-washing routine. It’s not like what we are used to doing in the bathroom or in the kitchen sink before we eat. This is a very sophisticated affair, which requires concentration and diligence. The kids in Aujecad, a camp for…
HAITI Stories about the cholera outbreak and one year on
If a writer was looking to name the protagonist of a story set in post-quake Haiti, he or she could not have chosen better. Max Charitable is part of CARE’s health team in Léogâne, a town west of Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince that suffered major damage…
HAITI Responding to cholera
The sun is shining, dogs are barking, and the wind is blowing. This could be a normal day in Gonaïves. But it’s not. Streets are empty, kids are not in school and mothers are concerned. As I was with a Community Volunteers team, we were training women on…
PAKISTAN Home is where the heart is
Rajab is exhausted, and so his family. They are on their way to home from the middle of nowhere. The flood had forced them to leave their village, their belongings and their home.