Marwa had to flee Syria when she was just 5 years old. Supported by CARE's Cash for Education project, she went back to school and hopes to help in post-conflict reconstruction efforts.
Kotove had to flee Ukraine with her 12-year-old daughter while bombs were falling
Andreeas Novacovici is a social worker and president of the YouHub Association, Romania a member of the FONPC federation, which CARE is supporting to respond to the Ukraine crisis.
When Korosten, in Ukraine came under attack, Olena had to flee with her two daughters
Najiba*, 27, has been taking care of patients in one of Kabul province’s hospitals for about seven years. Her family's life has been full of ups and downs, and she is currently the only person in a family of five who works.
Karl-Otto Zentel is secretary general of CARE Germany. He was recently in Ukraine to support humanitarian aid on the ground.
6.5 million people have fled since the war began inside Ukraine. People who have had to leave their homes and often family members behind. Women, children, and elderly people who need a safe roof over their heads, a job but also food, baby nutrients and hygiene items such as soap and shampoo.
It is a small place, sparsely furnished, clothes are piled up in the corner. It looks like a kind of closet if it were not for the six mattresses that are squeezed tightly together on the floor. “This is where we live at the moment,” says Oleksandra, who fled Mariupol with her children and grandchildren and has been living in this small room for over a month. There are a few suitcases and bags with clothes on the floor next to the mattresses. “That's all we could save,” says Oleksandra. “We had a future, but it was taken from us on February 24 – the beginning of the war in Ukraine.”
It is morning and Najwa, 44, carries a small rug out of her home and lays it on the side of the road under the weak winter sun. She goes inside again and comes out carrying her elderly mother, who she places gently on the rug so she can receive some fresh air and sunlight.
In FY2023, CARE worked around the world, contributing to saving lives, fighting poverty, and increasing social justice.
