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“We have to rebuild everything…”

Mrs Hien is married and has three children. Two of her three children, twins, haven’t been able to hear or speak since they were born. Mrs Hien and her husband earn their living by planting timber. On 15 September, Typhoon Doksuri, the strongest typhoon in a decade, hit their hometown in the province of Ha […]

Saving lives on a shoestring

Husband and wife Tasman and Annie are helping make childbirth safer for women in Papua New Guinea. The health clinic they run together, Barola Haus Mama’s, is combatting the dangerous risks for mothers and babies in the region, where one in 25 women die during pregnancy and childbirth. Barola Haus Mama’s or Mama’s House is […]

Six minus one: the never-ending run…

Your partner is shot right in front of your eyes…he falls down… cries for help. But you don’t stop. You continue to run… run breathlessly… until you’re far, far away from your bleeding partner… and you still don’t know if they are dead or alive… This is what happened to Ayesha (22) from Myanmar. She was sharing […]

Ishwori’s nightmare: “I get scared every time it starts raining”

Recent floods in Nepal have affected 1.7 million people, left thousands homeless and seriously damaged infrastructure including roads, school and hospitals. Ishwori is one young mother who was forced to flee her home in Bardiya district as the flood waters continued to rise. For Ishwori, this year’s floods bring back painful memories of similar rains in […]

Hurricane Irma: CARE set to help families in need

As powerful Hurricane Irma barrels through the Caribbean, CARE’s emergency teams on the ground in Haiti and Cuba are preparing to help families caught up in this potentially devastating storm. We are getting key emergency supplies of clean drinking water, food and tarpaulins for shelter ready to distribute where needed. Karl Paul, CARE’s Country Director […]

Women as equals

Hour lives in Cambodia, and used to be dependent on her husband’s income - now he works for her. Find out what changed. Visit care.org.au/cambodia to learn more about CARE's work in Cambodia.

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