Read stories showcasing the human impact of CARE's work around the world.
The women of Kitchanga keep arriving to the camps on the outskirts of Goma, DRC. They have had to flee their homes as their town of Kitchanga was caught up in violence and fighting between armed groups earlier in March.
“Are you Syrian? Will you marry me?” These are just some of the questions that 34 year old Mufeeda has been hearing since her husband went missing in Syria.
“When I was married, I thought my husband had to do everything. Now, I don’t think anymore that I can’t live without him. I feel good. I don’t feel threatened anymore.” Clemantine Namulao, from Kyeshero, North Kivu, DRC
Raivo, a 41-year old women with two children, living in the village of Andaboly tells CARE how she experienced cyclone Haruna’s landfall.
On February 22 at six o’clock in the morning, Cyclone Haruna made landfall in southwestern Madagascar. The storm went across the island over a period of 24 hours, bringing with it extreme winds up to 200 km/h.
The small kingdom of Lesotho is experiencing a severe food crisis for many months. But first of all: where is Lesotho located?
“My name is Khalil and I am 37 years old. I am from the city of Homs, Syria, where I used to work as a lawyer. Now, my office is destroyed, I lost everything and I have no income anymore.
Abu Anas greets the newcomers with a warm smile. The Syrian family, mother, father and two sons, just arrived here in Amman, Jordan two weeks ago. When the bombing became unbearable, they left their home in Syria.
I had to leave my village of Temara (Goundam area, Timbuktu region) eight months ago because of the crisis in the north of Mali. Since then, I have been living in Sevare (Mopti region) with my family and that of my brother - about 20 people – in a house…
In FY2023, CARE worked around the world, contributing to saving lives, fighting poverty, and increasing social justice.
