Internally displaced people

Rebuilding from the rubble: Syria through the eyes of a humanitarian

By Deepmala Mahla, Chief Humanitarian Officer, CARE • February 27, 2025

Deepmala Mahla, CARE's Chief Humanitarian Officer, shares her firsthand account of resilience and generosity in Syria's hardest-hit areas, including Damascus, Darayya, Harasta, and Douma.

Meet the women leading Syria’s fight for survival and recovery

By Dora Vangi and CARE Staff • February 14, 2025

"If I return, how will I live? There are no schools, hospitals, or health centers. There are no jobs. If I go back, what will I return to? A home with no walls?" says Salwa, a displaced mother struggling to rebuild her life in Syria.

10 crises to look out for in 2025

By CARE Staff • January 23, 2025

Every year, natural disasters and conflicts dominate the headlines around the world, but many equally devastating crises unfold in silence. For the ninth consecutive year, CARE’s reporting brings ten of the world’s most underreported crises into focus.

How will Yasmeen and her newborn triplets make it through winter in Gaza?

By CARE Staff • November 13, 2024

Yasmeen’s story reveals the human toll of Gaza’s ongoing conflict. As a mother of triplets, she faces the challenge of raising her children in displacement, with limited access to basic supplies and the constant threat of violence.

One year after Herat: “My world changed forever”

By Obaidullah Dawllatshahi & CARE Staff • November 11, 2024

Learn how Afghan women affected by the 2023 earthquake are recovering from trauma and loss through CARE’s psychosocial support and cash assistance.

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Syria: “When we get sick, we just suffer through it”

By CARE Staff • October 30, 2024

Northern Syria is grappling with rising malnutrition and inadequate healthcare. The humanitarian response is critically underfunded, yet CARE and its partners remain committed to assisting those in need.

An internally displaced mother’s daily struggle in Gaza

By Dunia*, as told to Johanna Mitscherlich • September 18, 2024

“I watch my children suffer from cancer, but I’m unable to provide them with the necessary treatment or food to make them feel better,” says Dunia*, a mother from Gaza City.

UPDATED: The latest on the 7.8 million displaced people in Sudan, and how you can help

By CARE Staff • July 31, 2024

Sudan is facing famine and the world's largest internal displacement crisis, with over 7.8 million people displaced due to ongoing conflict. CARE is urgently providing food and aid to affected areas.

Haiti: Violence and displacement in the capital, yet provincial work continues

By Abner*, with Reid Davis • March 27, 2024

A long-simmering crisis in Haiti has escalated over the last few weeks, resulting in unprecedented spikes in gang violence which have shut down the country’s airports, disrupted movement of people and goods, and displaced over 362,000 people inside the country.

13 years on: How displaced Syrians have struggled to survive yet another winter in crisis

By Sulafah Al-Shami and Hillol Sobhan • March 11, 2024

Syria's crisis reached its 13th year with nearly 7 million people still internally displaced in camps and settlements where they suffer immensely, especially during winter.

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