Education
School 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 MoreA story of hope for Indigenous culture and language in Cambodia
Indigenous communities in Cambodia often face multi-faceted challenges to educate their children owing to a lack of appropriate primers. Nang Chhok* is nine years old. She attends a multilingual primary school in the O’chum district, Ratanakiri province, in Cambodia, where she learns in both Khmer and her Indigenous Krueng language.
Read MoreWomen, girls in Afghanistan hope for the return of education for all
In Afghanistan, most schools closed as the country’s government changed in August 2021. Over the following months they gradually opened for boys in all grades, but girls above grade six have been home for nearly 10 months.
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CARE is there delivering lifesaving aid and defending the lives of families in crisis.
Empowering 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 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
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