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Songs of home: preserving culture and hope in Ukraine

By Reid Davis, Raegan Hodge, and Daria Khrystenko · November 10, 2022

Looking like a cross between harp and guitar, the bandura is an instrument steeped in Ukrainian history and culture. For Diana Polishchuk, a Ukrainian refugee living in Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki just upriver from Warsaw, Poland, playing bandura has become a way to process her feelings and her turbulent recent history, while giving others a poignant reminder of home.

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Picturing Hope: Helping girls in Madagascar see life through a different lens

By CARE Staff · February 9, 2022

Glimpses of Madagascar life through the eyes of young women

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Marina: Leading in Crisis and Helping Fellow Women Farmers in Ica, Peru

By CARE Staff · January 11, 2022

Marina is a 74- year-old farmer in San José de los Molinos, Ica. She began participating in the She Feeds the World Peru program in late 2019 – just a few months before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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This Woman Stopped Making Dresses and Started Sewing Masks to Help Fight COVID in DRC

By David Mutua · November 29, 2021

As of September 2021, Françoise Mbweki had made 1,000 masks to help protect her community.

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How this Entrepreneur Diversified to Save Her Business During the Pandemic

By CARE Staff · November 15, 2021

When COVID-19 disrupted the supply chain to devastating effects, Marlita Tenorio Gonzales pivoted her business model to stay afloat.

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How This Woman Entrepreneur in Peru is Keeping her Amazonian Heritage Alive

By CARE Staff · November 15, 2021

Through her family's artisan business in Peru, Mery Neli Salazar Pedro celebrates her Amazonian identity.

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The Vanuatu Photo Project: Meet the Photographers and Hear Their Stories

By Photography mentees Winona, Talula, Ann Ruth & Elisa and photography mentor Valerie Fernandez · November 12, 2021

Follow the journey of four aspiring young ni-Vanuatu women photographers, eight participants in CARE Vanuatu’s Young Women’s Leadership Program, and one professional photography mentor.

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How This Entrepreneur in Pakistan is Achieving Her Goals and Paying It Forward

By CARE Staff · November 12, 2021

Seeda Begum, a single mom, runs her own business and teaches other women the tools they need to succeed.

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The Vanuatu Photo Project: Meet Ann-Ruth & Florence

By Ann-Ruth, small business owner for painting and sewing services · November 12, 2021

“Most importantly, through it all, I came to discover who I am and what I want," says Florence.

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The Vanuatu Photo Project: Meet Elisa and Alicia

By Elisa, passionate photographer, aspiring writer, and 2019-20 YWLP graduate · November 12, 2021

"When you respect another, you attract the same respect."

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Marina: Leading in Crisis and Helping Fellow Women Farmers in Ica, Peru

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Songs of home: preserving culture and hope in Ukraine

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Picturing Hope: Helping girls in Madagascar see life through a different lens

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Marina: Leading in Crisis and Helping Fellow Women Farmers in Ica, Peru

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This Woman Stopped Making Dresses and Started Sewing Masks to Help Fight COVID in DRC

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How this Entrepreneur Diversified to Save Her Business During the Pandemic

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How This Woman Entrepreneur in Peru is Keeping her Amazonian Heritage Alive

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The Vanuatu Photo Project: Meet the Photographers and Hear Their Stories

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How This Entrepreneur in Pakistan is Achieving Her Goals and Paying It Forward

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The Vanuatu Photo Project: Meet Ann-Ruth & Florence

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The Vanuatu Photo Project: Meet Elisa and Alicia

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