Alive is better than anything else
Fana is 17 years old. But the horrors she has lived through in Nigeria are enough for a lifetime.
Impact stories
Read stories showcasing the human impact of CARE's work around the world.
How palm oil builds a house
Ask people how getting better at producing and storing palm oil helps them, and they’ll tell you: “I build a house out of concrete.” Why does that matter so much?
How responding to Ebola made communities stronger
When asked about CARE’s program in response to Ebola, one woman told us, “This has made us stronger and less worried...” Find out why.
Glimpse of light after the battle in Marawi
After days of hearing non-stop gunshots and bombings a, 77-year-old widow Dipumbae saw a glimpse of light.
Voices of youth from Azraq refugee camp in Jordan
Voices of youth
The toymaker of Azraq
At 65 years of age with a thin white beard and a broad smile, Mohammed Asaf certainly looks the part.
Forty Two Years for a Girl to Graduate Secondary School
In 1975, Zabon Moussou saw its secondary school open its doors. 40 years later, Haoua is the first girl to graduate.
“I am a child not a spouse!”
It is a bright hot and sunny day when Baraka Ali and her daughter had this conversation in their yard in a village in the South-East of Niger.
“No mother should see her child starving.”
Lami Mahamadou was living life to the fullest. One night in Baga, they heard people screaming and gun shots.