World Humanitarian Day 2023 is on August 19th. For WHD23, CARE is calling attention to the harrowing experiences of refugees fleeing conflict, and the universal longing all people have for stability, safety, and equality. We’re honoring the struggles and resilience of refugees from around the world -- from Leen's work as a community organizer in Türkiye to the challenges faced by refugees in camps
Read MoreLucy is one of the only women solar technicians in Kenya’s Kakuma Refugee Camp, which together with the nearby Kalobeyei settlement hosts 249,000 refugees from 24 nationalities. Like Lucy, some of these refugees have fled conflict, insecurity, disasters, or threats of persecution; others were born in the camp.
Read MoreMandera County is an arid region in northeast Kenya bordering Ethiopia and Somalia where residents regularly battle the effects of drought, overgrazing, and COVID-19, as well as a ubiquitous invasive plant species. Because these and other challenges make pastoral and agricultural livelihoods difficult, a regional partnership between CARE, World Vision, and the Danish Refugee Council has helped peo
Read MoreCARE is there delivering lifesaving aid and defending the lives of families in crisis.
Peninah Musyimi has spent her life defying expectations of what women can or should do. Now she’s helping other young women do the same. This International Women’s Day, we’re celebrating EVERY Woman — the champions, the entrepreneurs, the changemakers.
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