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Women and Girls Safe Space in Cox’s Bazar

Salma* takes part in a sewing class as part of a Women and Girls Safe Space (WGSS), operated by CARE and partner Mukti Cox’s Bazar, in Bangladesh The world’s largest refugee camp, Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh, hosts over 850,000 ethnic Rohingyas who fled from neighbouring Myanmar. CARE has worked in Cox’s Bazar and […]

CARE Bangladesh responds to fire incident at Rohingya Camp-16

A devastating fire broke out in the early hours in the Rohingya camps on Tuesday, 20 January 2026, in Ukhiya, Cox’s Bazar. The fire started in one of the blocks in camp 16, severely affecting hundreds of Rohingya refugee families. The fire completely destroyed 369 shelters and partially damaged 112 shelters; critical community infrastructure was also damaged, including latrines, bathing cubicles, water points, learning centers, mosques, and solar streetlights, further compounding […]

Our top 5 favourite photographs of 2023

Each of these images has beautifully captured poignant moments in everyday life from diverse corners around the world. Thank you to our dedicated photographers, who work tirelessly to showcase how supporting women plays a crucial role in our ongoing endeavours to overcome poverty. By Grayscale Media, Gaza We take a glimpse into a child’s [...]

Challenge yourself to do 3000 squats this October!

This October, we’re asking people to challenge themselves to do 3000 squats in just one month, and raise funds to support women all around the world to defeat poverty! If you’re up for it, join our Squat Squad Challenge Facebook group and follow the instructions to launch your fundraiser, then ask your friends and family […]

Humanitarians: people who help people

Between the worsening climate crisis and COVID-19, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed - like there’s too many problems to fix to ever make a difference. But if you ask a humanitarian about making a difference, they’ll tell you: Image © Jamsheer Ali/CARE Shirleen is a humanitarian working with CARE in Fiji. When an emergency [...]

The female car mechanic defying the odds in a male-dominated field

A rare female mechanic in Bangladesh, Rabeya is excelling in a field dominated by men and using her earnings to pull her family out of poverty. Rabeya is wearing navy scrubs spotted with grease stains. She rolls up her sleeves and steps on a stool, popping open the bonnet of a truck. She checks the […]

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