by Niki Clark in Dadaab

When I told my family and friends that I was leaving for six weeks to work with CARE on temporary assignment in Dadaab, the world’s largest refugee camp, I was immediately bombarded with Facebook messages, emails and calls along the lines of “I’m so proud of you. You’re going to save the world!” and “You’re making such a difference!

A newly arrived refugee child attemps to lift the family's new cooking utensils. (Photo: CARE/Clark)

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by Thomas Schwarz

Even in Nairobi water becomes scarce (photo: CARE/Freccia)

It is not really hot in Kenya. At least not in Nairobi, where I arrived today. (more…)

by Thomas Schwarz

Distribution of emergency items in Rustam Mardan (photo: CARE/Shah Faisal)

It is about noon up here in the Northwestern Province, maybe one or two o’clock. (more…)

by Thomas Schwarz

Khan Faraz holds little Sohail – he was born right before the family had to flee (photo: CARE/Schwarz)

While travelling to places like Pakistan, I naturally meet many different people. All of them have their own story and background, their traditions, cultures and personal experiences.

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by Thomas Schwarz

In a makeshift shelter: Khan Zada with one of his children (photo: CARE/Schwarz)

Today I visited a place close to Mardan, where tens of thousands took refuge from the ongoing fightings in Dir, Buner and the village of Swat. Their overall situation is horrible. (more…)

by Thomas Schwarz

School lessons help the children deal with the traumatising experience of fleeing their homes (photo: CARE)

Yesterday I was invited to attend a meeting of the United Nations (UN).

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by Thomas Schwarz

Refugees in their own country (photo: CARE/Yousafzai)

It’s been two and a half years since I last visited Pakistan.

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