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When clean water is scarce: strengthening community health through hygiene promotion in Yemen

Fatima, a 36-year-old midwife working in the village of Al Aridah in the As Swad district, one of the most vulnerable districts in Amran Governorate, Yemen, has witnessed firsthand the absence of general hygiene awareness and the lack of commitment to personal hygiene practices and water-borne disease prevention. Consequently, the health conditions in the village […]

Mozambique: when access to water costs 6.5 years of a mother’s life

In Northern Mozambique, Cabo Delgado, CARE distributes to participants a shelter kit: blankets, mats, mosquito nets, pots and other kitchen supplies, solar lamp and a hygiene set including buckets, 12 bar of soaps, laundry detergent, water purification solution and a capulana, a traditional fabric. “I never had a real new bucket,” says Joaquima, 35, a […]

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, […]

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