Story type: Story

Hear the stories of those affected by the food and malnutrition crisis in South Sudan, and how CARE is helping.

Baana and her family lived in Nigeria before they were attacked and forced to flee to Niger for safety.

Dealing with homework, making it for school on time – typical concerns for any teenager and Pamela Chitukire, 15, is no exception. While her worries about school are similar to students the world over, the barriers she faces to get her homework done or keep up with her classmates are tremendous. With no parents or guardians, Pamela was forced to take on the household chores, including feeding her sister and finding water.

Samson Woyo is a bit of a star in his community, but he’s adamant his success is thanks to someone else. CARE staff note he’s taken lessons learnt to heart and is eager to share knowledge gained with his community. His farm has become a showcase to others to understand how to make better use of limited rainfall, crop rotation, pest management and also taking care of chickens.

Earlier this year, thousands of Congolese risked their lives to flee their conflict-ridden country and seek refuge in Uganda. Pema* is one of them. Despite the trauma of rape, fleeing and violence, she is now trying to rebuild her life together with her 10 children in Kyangwali refugee settlement in Uganda. Eager to help people with similar trauma, she became a volunteer with CARE.

Shortly before fleeing from home, four armed men had raped her. One of them is now the father of her child. Two days after giving birth to her, she recounts her horrific story in front of her small plastic sheeting tent on a hot and humid afternoon in Kyangwali refugee settlement.

Refugees who have arrived in Uganda in search of safety from violence in the DRC share their stories and their hopes for the future.

On December 18, 2017, at about 10 am, Dr. M began his usual rounds. This time was peak hour for the hospital, in a region where health facilities were scarce.

Hot, arid, humid, muddy; the situation in the Myanmar refugee camps in Bangladesh change drastically in a day.