Hunger
Rwanda: How addressing the roots of violence at home can help families facing food shortages now
Many women are at risk of violence in Rwanda. According a recent government study, 1 in 3 married women reported experiencing physical violence from their partners, and 46% of married women have experienced spousal physical, sexual, or emotional violence. But all of that can be improved when couples join Indashyikirwa – which means ‘agents of change’ in Kinyarwanda– and examine the dynamics in the
Read MoreBarbara’s story: From food insecurity to financial power in Ghana’s cocoa fields
Barbara Sika Larweh is a volunteer community organizer in the cocoa-growing region of Ghana who has persuaded many women in several villages to grow their own food and join their local village savings and loan program.
Read MoreCelebrating humanitarian action this Thanksgiving
This week, Americans are heading into Thanksgiving, a holiday where most of us eat way too much and celebrate the gifts we have in life, our families and friends, and the things we appreciate. It’s an important moment to remember that millions of people around the world are struggling to meet the very basics—including having enough food to eat at all. One of the things I am thankful for every year
Read MoreBarack’s lamp: Raising environment ambassadors in Uganda
CARE Uganda has started a solar initiative to help address the global and local challenges of the climate crisis. With funds from Innovation Norway and Novo Nordisk, CARE has established solar-powered kitchens in community centers in southwestern Uganda, as well as in the Kinakyeitaka Primary school where students study new ways of tackling the challenges of the climate crisis.
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Building everyday climate resilience in Ethiopia
Climate change is here now in Ethiopia. Sudden heavy rains have caused flooding and landslides around the capital city of Addis Ababa, while in the nearby Amhara region, drought has forced women and girls to walk for hours to find water. Already by 2017, roughly 23 million people here had insufficient income to meet their food needs, and by 2021 an estimated twenty percent of the country’s 120 mil
Read MoreDispatch from Islamabad: Pakistan’s people are paying the price for climate inaction
Between June and September this year, Pakistan was hit by unprecedented floods that killed over 1,000 people and affected more than 33 million people. Maryam Imtiaz, communications assistant at CARE Pakistan, witnessed first-hand stories of loss, resilience, and solidarity in Balochistan, one of the two most affected provinces. She shares what she has seen and heard, and urges for action to stop c
Read MoreWafaa’s Story: “In my house, there is nothing at all”
Wafaa, a 41-year-old single mom, lives in an apartment in Lebanon with her three boys. They are at the center of many crises. The financial crisis came first. It began in 2019, and since then Lebanon’s currency has lost 99% of its value, and more than two-thirds of the population lives below the poverty line.This crisis — and then the 2020 port explosion — has only fueled an already dire hunger c
Read MoreWar in the Breadbasket of Europe: Sergij’s Story
Sergij Koziura is a Ukrainian farmer in “the breadbasket of Europe.” Last year, the country exported six to seven million tons of grain per month, but since the war began, nearly 22 million tons of grain have been trapped inside the country, unable to get to port. The UN estimates that these disruptions have already driven 70 million people around the world closer to starvation. Sergij is at the c
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