Impact stories

Working on the emergency response to the earthquakes that hit Türkiye and Syria, CARE's Hazal Guvercinci shared the persistent difficulties faced by women and girls and warned for looming health risks in the affected communities.

Assistant Country Director at CARE Türkiye, Thomas Bamforth reflects on how the catastrophic effects of the February earthquakes can spark necessary change in humanitarian aid to regions long affected by compounding crises.

A mortar and pestle. A ring. A notebook. A colored pencil. A baseball. Coffee cups. Clothes their daughter would have worn, had she lived. These are just a few of the things Ammar, Qasem, Amira, Shams, and Mohammed rescued from the rubble in the days…

Today, 26 March 2023, the people of Yemen enter the ninth year of conflict since its escalation in 2015. The conflict in Yemen has left nearly no aspects of life in the country untouched, leading to one of the world's worst humanitarian crises.

In the third annual edition of the 'Her Voice: Listening to Women in Action' report, CARE is asking women what is happening in their lives—how are crises impacting them, and what they are doing to lead.

The sign on the door says 'The Happy Kindergarten'. Through the window, you can see a five-year-old boy playing with colourful wooden blocks. The boy’s name is Danik, and he was diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder in Ukraine when he was three…

Nazar does not know how to walk or speak yet. He has not entered his new home or even met his siblings yet. The first thing he witnesses after being born is explosions.

The spring in 2022 turned out to be very cold. Eduard’s deserted hometown is without electricity, water, and gas. Instead of children's laughter, there are rockets flying, and the ground shakes from the explosions.

Night is the most difficult time for Natalia, 35 year old mother. She and her 3 year old daughter Daria often hear gunshots outside of their house. Daria still to this day does not speak and screams in her sleep.