Story type: Story

After an encounter with a Syrian Refugee in Jordan, CARE Germany volunteer Mia reflects on her experience and the dramatic differences between their lives.

In the wake of three years of devastating drought, Tropical Cyclone Sagar made landfall in the country’s northwest on May 19, leaving a trail of destruction across the states of Puntland and Somaliland.

Mohammad, the last remaining CARE staff member in Hodeidah, Yemen, tells us what the Yemeni people are experiencing since the attack on the city began.

Fati is a mother of 8 in Niger. She struggled to provide for her family until she became involved with a local Village Savings and Loan (VSL) group. After developing skills in leadership, business, and manufacturing, she began an import and export business, trading goods with neighboring Cote d’Ivoire. Her business has expanded and brought her great success, giving her the income she needs to provide for her family, and much more.

Since the closure of the Balkan route in early 2016, the border to Serbia is hardly passable. More and more refugees cross to Bosnia and Herzegovina instead, hoping to reach Croatia and travel on to the Schengen Zone and Northern Europe. At the moment, there is an average of 100 to 150 people crossing the border every day. Since January 2018, more than 4,870 people have arrived in Bosnia and Herzegovina – as many as in the entire previous year.

“When the doctors asked me the name of the child, I told them that he is Care."

Did you know that an estimated 60% of garment production in Asia is done at home? Homeworkers can be at risk of violence both at home and in their dealings with contractors, but often have no protection from this under the law. CARE believes homeworkers such as those working in the garment supply chain should be protected from harassment at work equally alongside those working in factories.

The people of Somalia have been hit by a triple tragedy. In the wake of three years of devastating drought, Tropical Cyclone Sagar made landfall in the country’s northwest on May 19, leaving a trail of destruction across the states of Puntland and Somaliland. Meanwhile, in the south, floods brought on by heavy seasonal rains in May have affected over half a million people, the majority of them women.

Najlaa , 27, tells her story while sweeping the concrete floor of her two-room home in Kilis, Southern Turkey.