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We are strong, we can stand up again Mildrède Béliard, 32, radiates an infectious energy that reveals her generous spirit and dedication to making a difference. The longtime journalist, most recently a press officer at Haiti’s Ministry of Women’s Affairs, joined CARE Haiti four months ago, shortly after the quake. She deeply believes in the mission. “It’s more than a job,” she says, beaming. “It’s a personal investment.” read story

The heir of Sayam
It’s 10 am and a powerful sun is already burning the nature around Sayam « Forage », a village located 50 kms north of the town of Diffa, eastern Niger. Standing in the middle of a wide area of land devoid of grass and tirelessly swept by a warm and dusty wind, a CARE team is discussing the current food crisis with Maî Lawan, a pastoralist living in the area. Mai Lawan says: ”Drought led to a complete lack of straw. Animals, which are our main source of income, cannot be sold at the market and they don’t produce milk anymore. Therefore, people also struggle to eat. CARE intervened by putting in place a stock of animal feed to be sold at a subsidised price to pastoralists. The money generated from the sale was used to resupply the stock but it is still not enough to meet the needs…” read story
A mother saved in the mountains of Peru The story of Gardenia Rosas de la Cruz is a story of survival. She survived her pregnancy because maternal health investments were made in her community. At the age of 40, pregnant with her fifth child, Gardenia met several times with the obstetrician at the local health center. Together, they developed a birth plan and reviewed the warning signs of potential obstetric emergencies. read story

The scars never go away
When he was 10 years old, Derreck Kayongo fled his native home Uganda to escape the Idi Amin Regime. He spent 10 years as a refugee in Kenya before immigrating to the United States. Today Derreck works for CARE as Senior Advocacy Field Coordinator responsible for recruiting and mobilizing American constituencies to influence policy in favour of International development. read story

Survival in Guilley, and the power of women Guilley, a village deep in Niger, reflects the impact of the food crisis that 6,130 villages are living through in Niger. But Guilley also reflects the resilience and the resourcefulness of women in coping through crises in the Sahel. Located 650 kilometres from the capital of Niamey and at least 100 kilometres from the nearest paved road, 252 families live in the village of Guilley – 205 of which are extremely vulnerable to the current food insecurity. read story

Step by step we expel poverty

Salufa, Marianne and Sifa live in a country where as women they have little chance to develop themselves. They have all seized the opportunity to try to do that. All three women are part of a savings and loan group in the vast, often inaccessible rural areas around Mongomba, Democratic Republic of Congo. read story