- Crisis Response
Nadya’s story: a memorable birthday in all the wrong ways
More than 3.6 million Ukrainians have fled war, including Nadya, who turned 16 last week. Her family fled their home in Mykolaiv, Ukraine and crossed the border into Romania on her birthday. CARE’s partner provided Nadya’s family with diapers for her baby brother Vova, and helped move their belongings to the car of a friend – who will drive them to Bulgaria while they plan their next steps.
Read MoreCOVID-19 and Meta: Social and Behavioral Change Communication Learnings from 20 Countries
CARE created social ads featuring personal stories from a series of women who had been impacted by COVID-19 and were initially vaccine hesitant. The series ran in November, ahead of Thanksgiving and other holiday travel when we knew our target audience would be planning to gather with their families.
Read MoreEmpowering tomorrow’s peacemakers in the Caucasus region
Building a more peaceful and understanding world isn’t just a nice idea. As recent events in Ukraine have shown, it’s one of the most pressing issues facing humankind. In the South Caucasus region — another fragile part of Eastern Europe that was once part of the former Soviet Union — the World Needs Challenge is equipping young people to play a role in building a more peaceful future.
Read MoreUkrainian Exodus: refugees share their harrowing stories
Almost three million Ukrainian refugees, mostly women, children, and the elderly, have fled the country since the Feb. 24 Russian invasion. More people stream into Poland, Romania, Slovakia, and Moldova with each passing day. Ukrainians have demonstrated extraordinary resilience, and neighboring countries have embraced them with a generosity not often granted.
Read MoreResponding to an historic snowstorm in NW Syria’s refugee settlements
CARE Turkey has been responding to urgent humanitarian needs in the wake of devastating winter weather in northwest Syria. The size of the need and the challenges inherent in the response get an up-close look through this photo essay, accompanied by a conversation with Sherine Ibrahim, CARE Turkey country director.
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11 years of conflict. 11 years of lost childhood.
Millions of children were born in Syria since that country's civil conflict began more than a decade ago. Many are regularly exposed to violence and explosive weapon attacks. Thousands have lost family members and been forced to flee their homes to camps in faraway places and across neighboring countries. Most continue to experience daily, numerous violations of their basic rights to health, educ
Read MoreUnlocking girl power: A partnership rooted in girl-led movements
Girls’ expertise in their own lives and their dynamic contributions are visibly absent from decision-making spaces that affect their lives and rights. Whether it’s their parents deciding to stop their schooling without even consulting them or going to a health post that doesn’t know how to meet their needs as teenagers, girls and young women have a lot more to say than their families, their teache
Read MoreThree women entrepreneurs fighting for survival… and winning
The global pandemic has pushed many small businesses to collapse. For women entrepreneurs, the impact has been significantly worse as childcare responsibilities increased, supply chains collapsed, a dependency on digital skills went up, and women were forced to fight for survival.
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