A skill for a secure income

To help people like Mohammed, CARE intervened in Alsoudah with a cash for work project funded by the Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance. The project offers people a chance to earn an income, enabling them to buy much-needed essentials for their families. It also restores hope and dignity, as well as rehabilitating community assets.

“When I heard about the project, I didn’t hesitate for a moment to participate,” says Mohammed. “Previously, people in this area were desperate, hopeless and lazy, but after the intervention, people became more engaged and more active. People benefited not only from receiving the money, but they also acquired a skill to help them find work anywhere.”

With the stone carving skills Mohammed has acquired, he is now able to work and earn a decent wage. “I am able to find work not only to pave, but also to build houses, thanks to CARE. Many locals have benefited from the project and they feel they can find work even after the intervention ends in their area. They believe that the project has improved their lives. I feel very satisfied that I acquired a skill and can secure a source of income for my family.”