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Rebuilding after losing everything in Typhoon Haiyan

Rosemarie had to rebuild her life after a typhoon destroyed her home in the Philippines. Today, her farm is doing better than ever, allowing her to send her kids to college. When Rosemarie recalls surviving 2013’s Typhoon Haiyan – one of the most difficult experiences of her life – the emotions are still raw. “I […]

Fighting her way to financial independence

Complete dependence on her husband strained Brigitte’s marriage and limited her freedom. Now she runs a business her whole family can be proud of. Brigitte, a 43-year-old mother of four, grew up on a small farm much like the one she lives on now in a sleepy hillside village in Rwanda. Brigitte and her husband […]

Messages of hope for Aus bushfire survivors from Syrians

There are no kangaroos in Syria or Jordan, but nine-year-old twin brothers Anas and Ayman couldn’t stop thinking about the Australian animals and people affected by the ongoing bushfires. Syrian refugees living in Jordan, Anas and Ayman first heard about the out-of-control bushfires that have ravaged Australia in their CARE art therapy classes – sessions […]

Kindness changes lives

You have never met these people. But kind supporters like you have changed each of their lives, and brought hope to their children. They are all examples of the incredible difference you make as a CARE supporter. Grace in Uganda You may remember the story of Grace from last year. Grace was only a child [...]

See the most stunning images from 2019

As we farewell 2019, we wanted you to see five photos of some of the people your generous support has made a difference to this past year. Five photographers have shared their favourite images from the work they saw CARE implementing this year. They are all beautiful, compelling, and capture both the challenges of life [...]

Facing a harsh winter in a refugee camp

For most of us, the end of the year is a time to celebrate all the things we have which make us happy. For those suffering the impact of war and disaster, the mood is much more melancholy. Particularly for those whose rights have been stripped away, to the point where they have to flee [...]

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