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What Makes Kids in Crisis so Smart About Hand Washing?

By Emily Janoch · March 26, 2020

Hand washing is the top tip WHO offers for slowing the spread of coronavirus. It saves lives all over the world. But a lot of people still don’t do it, even with the best access to resources.

Devastated by 5 Years of Conflict, Yemen Prepares for COVID-19

By Aaron Brent · March 24, 2020

An estimated 24 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance

This Nurse is Fighting Coronavirus in Sierra Leone

By Shantelle Spencer · March 20, 2020

Rosaline is a nurse in Sierra Leone playing a key role in her community's response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Read on to learn more about the specific challenges poor and displaced people face, how women refugees in Bangladesh are supporting their communities, and what CARE is doing to get in front of the crisis and save lives.

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Meet Asmaa James: Founder of Sierra Leone’s Black Tuesday Movement

By Jacky Habib · February 27, 2020

The well-known journalist started the Black Tuesday movement, sparking dialogue and change on sexual violence. One year later, she reflects on the movement’s impact.

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Hear Their Voices: Women Recount Their Experiences With Female Genital Cutting

By Jacky Habib · February 5, 2020

Despite Kenya’s ban on FGC, the practice continues in many parts of the country

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This 10-Year-Old Yemeni Girl is Helping Fight Cholera in Her Community

By Jennifer Bose · December 17, 2019

Amaal’s life was turned upside down by a brutal war, but that hasn’t stopped her from helping others in need

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Meet the Burundian Nun Fighting Period Stigma

By Ninon Ndayikengurukiye · October 14, 2019

Sister Philotte Mukashema teaches sexual and reproductive health to youth in Burundi, where religious leaders are considered immoral for discussing this taboo topic

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Unimaginable Violence Made Cecile a Widow and Mother

By Karin Bridger and Adjoa Danso · June 1, 2019

Cecile fled the Democratic Republic of Congo after the men who killed her husband came for her. Now a refugee in Uganda, she helps other women cope with trauma.

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Building a Future Without Barriers in Congo for Those With Disabilities

By Mahmoud Shabeeb · May 15, 2019

Abondance Kalyoko dreams of becoming a humanitarian to help fight the stigmas she’s faced her whole life

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What Makes Kids in Crisis so Smart About Hand Washing?

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Devastated by 5 Years of Conflict, Yemen Prepares for COVID-19

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This Nurse is Fighting Coronavirus in Sierra Leone

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Coronavirus Reading List

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Meet Asmaa James: Founder of Sierra Leone’s Black Tuesday Movement

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Hear Their Voices: Women Recount Their Experiences With Female Genital Cutting

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This 10-Year-Old Yemeni Girl is Helping Fight Cholera in Her Community

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Meet the Burundian Nun Fighting Period Stigma

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Unimaginable Violence Made Cecile a Widow and Mother

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Building a Future Without Barriers in Congo for Those With Disabilities

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