After a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck Nepal, pregnant women and mothers now have no access to the medical support and postnatal care they desperately need.
Nepal: How will I take care of my newborn baby?
Leading by example in Timor-Leste
When CARE Australia’s Lydia Hanna met Leonora in Timor-Leste, it was easy to see why CARE partners with women to improve the lives of whole communities.
From heartbreak to hope in Timor-Leste
When CARE first began a Safe Motherhood Project in the remote village of Atsabe in Timor-Leste, 43-year-old Maria was one of the first to put her hand up.
Multi-lingual education program transforming Cambodia
In Cambodia, CARE is helping children from remote ethnic groups go to school and learn in their native language for the first time.
Improving maternal healthcare across generations in Papua New Guinea.
Papua New Guinea (PNG), loses more mothers during pregnancy and childbirth than most countries in the Asia-Pacific region, due to inaccessibility and lack of basic healthcare skills.
The Syrian Refugee Crisis: Ayat’s Story
When Ayat, a 35-year-old Syrian, obtained her master’s degree in Arabic literature in 2005 and started lecturing at the University in Homs, she had every intention of finishing her PhD. Then in March 2013, she was forced to flee. Ayat planned to prove that a female villager can and should be educated. However, in March 2013, […]
