Crisis Response
A blended family flees one of the world’s most dangerous countries
Seemingly overnight, peaceful Ecuador became one of the most dangerous countries in the world. This family’s decision to leave was not based on a particular incident, but the ever-present violence that made life in Quito intolerable.
Read MoreUkraine: returning like a bird to its empty nest
“We lived in the basement for more than a month, and only in the morning, when the shelling subsided a bit, we would run to the apartment to take a shower or get some of our things,” says Kateryna, 37. “We slept on pallets, along with all the neighbors. There were 12 of us living in a [160 square foot] basement. But we did not want to leave until the last moment. We fled Donetsk in 2014. We starte
Read MoreWorld Refugee Day: Through the Darien Gap on a broken leg
Today, another 2,600 miles lie between Marisol and the U.S. border. She is determined to get back on the road. “I try to recover as soon as possible and be able to at least, not use this [walker] or a three-legged cane. Because, hey, I know that what awaits me is not easy, at least in Mexico, it is difficult, the passage to Mexico is complicated, and I need to walk well to be able to reach my dest
Read MoreGaza: ‘Anyone who survived since Oct. 7 should get a new birth certificate’
Nothing is normal for families in Gaza. Every aspect of their lives has been upended by the by the ongoing siege and bombardments, which have created constant hardships and repeated displacements, with about 1.9 million people displaced to date. There is no longer any ordinary life.
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Mothers in Gaza: “I cry when I sleep. I cry when I wake up. During the day, I try to be strong for my children”
Six months after the start of this devastating conflict in Gaza, CARE spoke to displaced mothers about their current living situation, biggest fears, and their wishes for the future.
Read MoreIn the ‘shooting zones’ of Haiti
As violence has escalated in Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, CARE’s country staff has not been spared. Despite CARE’s work taking place in five field offices, away from the capital, the organization’s country office has been in Port-au-Prince since 1954. Billy Dason*, a CARE Haiti staff member, has provided an on-the-ground perspective in his own words of what it has been like to live through the
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