It’s a race to save lives
On World Humanitarian Day, David Bisimwa, humanitarian co-ordinator for CARE International in Democratic Republic of Congo, writes about the challenges of facing down the deadly Ebola virus.
Topic: Advocacy
On the way to a stronger me
From asylum to the head of a Village Savings and Loans Association, meet Rolette Jean, a young woman who discovered her inner leadership skills among the impoverished community of Ste-Hélène
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Dengue declared national epidemic in the Philippines, CARE to provide dengue prevention kits in evacuation camps
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The last breakfast
“It was 7am, the whole family was having breakfast and I was about to go out with my granddaughter,” says Nasrah, recounting what began as a seemingly ordinary day in Yemen. Only things are not ordinary in Yemen, and on that day, extraordinary events changed Nasrah’s life forever.
The day that changed our life forever
Fatma is a mother of six children. Together with her husband they used to work very hard in one of the big farms in their village in Al Kushar district in Hajja. After years of hard work, they managed to build a small house with three bedrooms, one bathroom and a kitchen. “It was a dream come true for us, and our small house was just a beautiful palace,” says Fatma.