Impact stories

Read stories showcasing the human impact of CARE's work around the world.

 

Refugees trapped in Greece

With all eyes on the agreement between Greece and Turkey, and with the border to Macedonia basically closing off the Balkan-route, 46,000 people are holding out under difficult conditions on mainland Greece. The majority is living in run-down camps in…

 

The “Waiting Hell”

I have been here before. It has been half of my life time ago, but I remember sitting in these very same chairs when I was 15 years old, waiting to buy tickets for the ferry to spend a vacation on the Greek islands with my friends. Now, hundreds of…

 

The women of Canoa

Palm trees, a long sandy beach, a beautiful view of the Pacific Ocean: Two weeks ago, Canoa was one of the best surfing paradises in Ecuador. Nearly two weeks after the earthquake, the people of Canoa, a small town with 2,000 inhabitants, have overcome…

 

Women Power in Sri Lanka

“Remember one of the worst humanitarian catastrophes in recent history? 11 years ago, a Tsunami killed over 230,000 people in Asia and Africa, and devastated large parts of Indonesia, Thailand, India and Sri Lanka. The latter country was in the middle of…