“To Treat or to Feed?” The Difficult Question Facing Families in Yemen

In a crowded corridor turned cholera isolation unit, doctors move from one bed to the next, nurses hurdling frantically around them, hoping that no more cases come in this afternoon.  It has been an overwhelming few weeks and the pressure does not seem to cease.  But amidst the outdated monitors, rows of rehydration drips, moans […]

Six days in Somaliland

Watch this heartbreaking ABC news report, from Sally Sara on Sunday 2 July, about the terrible situation in Somaliland. Please give to our emergency appeal now.

“They have no food.”

After famine was declared in her district, Nyakuok carried her two-and-a-half-year-old grandson Nhial for four days – walking all day, every day, stopping only for a brief rest at midday. She was carrying him to a camp for those who had fled their homes in the desperate hope they would receive food. When they arrived, […]

A mother’s tough decision in Somalia

Fawsiyo sits on a bed in the hospital rocking and soothing her crying six-month-old son Mowlid. About 10 days ago, Mowlid started vomiting and having diarrhoea and it continued for days. Fawsiyo’s husband had travelled into the city looking for work, so she was caring for their five children alone. Now, Mowlid was extremely ill. […]

Supporting farmers in the West Bank

There are many factors working against farmers in the West Bank: complex security arrangements, ongoing conflict, environmental fluctuations and import restrictions make it difficult for farmers to harvest their crops and grow their businesses. With the support of the Australian Government, CARE is seeking to improve the livelihoods of farmers in the region by improving […]

Happiness Café – a safe space for women in Yemen

Salma has defied the odds. She is just 24 years old and runs a successful business in Yemen – a nation dominated by men where independence is a goal far too few women are able to attain. Salma shares how her progressive upbringing and a little training from CARE have helped her break cultural boundaries. […]

Supporting women and girls. Defeating poverty.

Supporting women and girls. Defeating poverty.

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