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No water, no alternative: life in a camp in Somaliland

Farah, 30, washes her dishes with dirty water that she has used for the last eight days. Reusing it again and again, as to not waste even one drop of water. She is a mother of six. Every day, she wakes up struggling with the battle ahead – finding water, finding food, and keeping her […]

Rainwater harvesting transforms lives of recipients in Yemen

In Yemen, an estimated 17 million people continue to face severe water shortages, struggling to meet basic daily needs such as drinking, bathing, and cooking. This crisis has led to the widespread prevalence of waterborne diseases, including cholera and typhoid. The situation is further exacerbated by the prolonged conflict, which has devastated water and sanitation […]

Carrying water and holding on to hope in Northeast Syria

In a small village on the Syrian-Iraqi border in Al-Hasakeh, two cousins, Hala*, 12, and Hiba*, 9, begin their mornings like many other girls in the area, with courage that seems far older than their years. Each carries an empty plastic jerrycan almost half her size to reach the nearest water source. Hala* is in the […]

Women’s empowerment: Guilaine Nauni’s journey in Vanuatu

When Guilaine Nauni joined CARE Vanuatu’s Young Women’s Leadership Program (YWLP) in 2017, she was a young woman seeking opportunity. Today, she is a confident leader, entrepreneur, and community advocate, using her skills to support others, especially women and single mothers. As one of the first YWLP participants, Guilaine gained skills in leadership, gender equality, […]

Supporting clean water access in rural communities: overcoming challenges

It’s easy to take for granted how simple access to water is. For millions of families around the world, this simple act of turning on a faucet to access clean, safe water is not so simple at all. Women and children trek for hours a day searching for water, walk miles to collect it from […]

The cost of unsafe water in conflict zones: Esther’s story

When violence shatters a community, access to clean water can mean the difference between safety and survival. This was the reality for Esther and her mother, Afijau, when armed rebels attacked their village in the Democratic Republic of Congo, destroying homes and forcing them, along with many other families, to flee. The hidden dangers of […]

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