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Women are leading in emergencies this World Humanitarian Day

Julia Marango, CARE Vanuatu Resilience Manager Julia has been with CARE Vanuatu for more than eight years. She has responded to many disasters and was the Acting Response Manager during Tropical Cyclone Harold. In early April, when Cyclone Harold tore across Fiji, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, and Tonga, tens of thousands of people were injured and […]

“This is my home”: rebuilding Beirut after the blast

By Ramzi Saliba, CARE Canada Program Manager One week after the devastating blast that shook Beirut to its core and destroyed half the city, the shock wave is not done ripping through the hearts and souls of those who witnessed the single largest explosion in peacetime history. As I was born in Lebanon and am […]

Farouk and Tala survived the Beirut blast by a miracle

On Tuesday 4 August, at the time of the explosion, 52-year-old Farouk and his 16-year-old daughter Tala were in their car in a parking lot in downtown Beirut near the port. They are residents of a town 60km away, but were visiting for the day. “We were looking at the city centre and the port […]

Beirut Explosion: “Life stopped for five really long seconds”

“This is my third night sleeping on the streets. Right after the explosion, I came back from the hospital, and I, since I no longer had a home, took a plastic chair and I dozed off, sitting on the pavement. Tonight I’ll be sleeping on the street too,” said Siham, 67, who lives above the […]

Your support is the difference

All of our supporters help build a better world, and we couldn’t be more grateful for the difference you all make. With CARE, you’re giving hope to people who have nowhere left to turn, and helping them build better lives. Your support is the difference, and you should be so proud of what you are […]

“I am so proud of my achievements” – women in business in Jordan

Women in Business in Jordan In Jordan, around 370,000 Palestinian refugees live – mostly in poverty – in makeshift camps. 34-year-old Jordanian local, Basma, wanted to support the most vulnerable group within that population: the women. Simply as a result of being a woman, the majority of the female refugees have limited education and lack […]

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