Dr. Dima Um Nour is a gynecologist who has been serving pregnant women for over three years in Al-Amal Pediatrics and Maternity Hospital in A’zaz, Syria. Here's what she has been witnessing since the recent devastating earthquakes hit the region.
CARE Bangladesh’s SHOUHARDO III program prioritized the Local Service Provider (LSP) model to ensure sustainability with the aim that the program can leave behind a system that functions on its own without program interventions.
Today, February 6th, the world marks International Day of Zero Tolerance to FGM. With 98% of girls between the ages of 5-11 having undergone infibulation, the most brutal form, Somalia has the highest recorded cases of FGM.
"I can go to the Health Center to ask for services without someone's permission" – Female PROJEUNES Project Participant
A CARE project in Ethiopian communities establishes community-led Social Analysis and Action groups which reflect on traditions and social norms and challenges them.
In parts of Ethiopia communities are making collective efforts at changing their attitutes about early child marriage and female genital mutilation.
Persistent absence from school is the major cause of lower achievement and poor progress in secondary education for most girls in Buhera District, Zimbabwe. Statistics show that boys have a higher full-attendance rate than girls. Some girls in Buhera miss school regularly, particularly during their menstruation cycle.
“…can you imagine that for a whole year I haven't had a single maternal death!" That’s what one health worker has to say about the change since working with TAMANI—fewer complications and fewer deaths.
36-year-old Tatiana had to give birth alone in a dark room while fleeing the war
In FY2023, CARE worked around the world, contributing to saving lives, fighting poverty, and increasing social justice.
