“El Niño: The worst is yet to come”
“What exactly is El Niño?” I was asked this question more than once in the past months. For many El Nino is an abstract term, something that reminds them of difficult geology lessons.
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“What exactly is El Niño?” I was asked this question more than once in the past months. For many El Nino is an abstract term, something that reminds them of difficult geology lessons.
Ask anyone in Yemen, “How has your life been impacted by the war?” and instead of naming the violence from airstrikes, missiles or gunfire, the more common response might be, “Everything is so expensive now, and I can no longer find work to support my…
In February 2016, Batoul packed a bag, carried her four-months-old baby, and headed into the unknown all by herself. She fought with smugglers, escaped a fire, almost drowned with her baby, had no food for three days, walked for a week in a cold forest,…
Five year old Nyawich was born just 4 days after Independence. She has been living in the UN Mission in South Sudan’s ‘Protection of Civilians’ (POC) site since April 2014 with her mother Nyasigin, father, 2 siblings and grandmother.
“What exactly is El Niño?” I was asked this question more than once in the past months. For many El Niño is an abstract term, something that reminds them of difficult geology lessons. For 40 million people in Southern Africa, however, this weather…
Small herbs are making big dreams come true for local communities in the Philippines. As farmers learn to diversify crops, train on business management, and see their incomes grow, the women spearheading this change are fueled by pride in results.
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.
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…
One of the strongest El Niño cycles in recorded history has caused drought and flooding around the world. In Ethiopia successive crop failures due to drought, have forced more than 10 million people into a food crisis. For some, what seed was saved to be…
In FY2023, CARE worked around the world, contributing to saving lives, fighting poverty, and increasing social justice.