Youth

International Day of the Girl 2019

By CARE Staff · September 30, 2019

What’s one of the most dangerous things a person can do? Be born a girl.

Forced to Flee, See What Rohingya Refugee Children Find and Keep

By Josh Estey and CARE Staff · August 26, 2019

They had to leave everything behind when they fled Myanmar for Bangladesh.

Meet the Humanitarian Helping Girls Realize Their Full Potential in South Sudan

By Patrick Vuonze · August 16, 2019

My job is to empower women and girls to claim their rights. Although there is still work to be done, people are opening up to new ideas. I would like to see a South Sudan where girls are able to pursue their education to achieve their potential.

Inside Kenya’s All-Girls Boxing Club

By Jacky Habib · July 18, 2019

Over the last 10 years, more than 2,000 girls have learned self-defense and self-confidence through Box Girls’ programs

Meet the Ethiopian Teacher-Turned-Entrepreneur Using Cartoons to Fight Social Injustice

By Jacky Habib · May 22, 2019

Bruktawit Tigabu gets animated about ending gender inequality

How 26-Year-Old Dominique Alonga is Changing Rwanda’s Lit Scene

By Tessy Cherono Maritim · April 1, 2019

Literature plays a significant role in disrupting stereotypical narratives about Africa.

This Basketball Star and Lawyer is Blazing new Paths for Young Kenyans

By Jacky Habib and Kate Adelung · March 1, 2019

Peninah Musyimi has spent her life defying expectations of what women can or should do. Now she’s helping other young women do the same.

How Community Activists in Kenya are Working Together to End Female Genital Cutting

By Jacky Habib · February 6, 2019

Kenya banned FGM in 2011, but the practice continues. Due to poor enforcement of the law, community activists have made it their mission to save girls from this harmful tradition.

These Syrian Children are Hearing for the First Time

By CARE Staff · January 17, 2019

We're supporting our partners Syria Relief to fit children from Aleppo and Idlib with hearing aids — a simple yet life-changing device.

How This Teenager Went From Fleeing Syria to Vying for the Olympics

By Kate Adelung and CARE Staff · January 15, 2019

When Wael came to the Azraq refugee camp in Jordan, he never thought that six years later he could be contending for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. A journey that began in a CARE-sponsored taekwondo class changed his life and is continuing to transform the lives of children in one of the most dangerous areas on earth.

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Youth

International Day of the Girl 2019

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Forced to Flee, See What Rohingya Refugee Children Find and Keep

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Meet the Humanitarian Helping Girls Realize Their Full Potential in South Sudan

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Inside Kenya’s All-Girls Boxing Club

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Meet the Ethiopian Teacher-Turned-Entrepreneur Using Cartoons to Fight Social Injustice

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How 26-Year-Old Dominique Alonga is Changing Rwanda’s Lit Scene

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This Basketball Star and Lawyer is Blazing new Paths for Young Kenyans

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How Community Activists in Kenya are Working Together to End Female Genital Cutting

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These Syrian Children are Hearing for the First Time

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How This Teenager Went From Fleeing Syria to Vying for the Olympics

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Youth

International Day of the Girl 2019

Forced to Flee, See What Rohingya Refugee Children Find and Keep

Meet the Humanitarian Helping Girls Realize Their Full Potential in South Sudan

Inside Kenya’s All-Girls Boxing Club

Meet the Ethiopian Teacher-Turned-Entrepreneur Using Cartoons to Fight Social Injustice

How 26-Year-Old Dominique Alonga is Changing Rwanda’s Lit Scene

This Basketball Star and Lawyer is Blazing new Paths for Young Kenyans

How Community Activists in Kenya are Working Together to End Female Genital Cutting

These Syrian Children are Hearing for the First Time

How This Teenager Went From Fleeing Syria to Vying for the Olympics

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