- Crisis Response
“I’ve never experienced fear on any mission”: A Ukraine humanitarian worker’s story
Passionate about social work almost since childhood, Irina Ozhehova understood firsthand the significance of risking one's life to save others, and she possessed the ability to build robust teams and devise solutions during crises. Recently, she joined CARE Ukraine as a Rapid Response Officer, which enabled her to engage in large-scale projects and extend assistance to even more people.
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Souad’s story: “I am a blind girl who survived a war”
Souad, a blind refugee from Aleppo, survived war, hunger, and displacement to become a community organizer in Türkiye. She is making a difference despite her disability. This is her story of resilience, hope, and the will to change lives.
Read MoreSchool nutrition programs address food insecurity in Honduras and Guatemala
It’s the last day of the primary-level school term in Simajhuleu, a rural mountain community in Guatemala. Around an open-air courtyard, groups of boys and girls excitedly clutch recycled soda bottles and plastic buckets containing green vegetables, growing vibrantly from small caches of rich soil.
Read MoreThe Rohingya refugee crisis: long after the headlines have faded
For decades, the Rohingya, an ethnic and religious minority in Myanmar, have been experiencing persecution. Almost a million refugees have fled into Bangladesh since the 1980s to seek refuge from extreme violence, numbers compounded by the military aggression in August 2017 that added an estimated 725,000 to the number of displaced people.
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