Fighting poverty around the world

by CARE Australia - May 1, 2014

CARE has nearly 70 years of experience helping the poorest communities in the world overcome poverty, but what does that look like?

Here are just a few examples of CARE’s long-term working fighting poverty around the world today:

Benvinda (centre) is the leader of a farmer's group CARE is supporting in Timor-Leste. The farmers work together and with the training, improved seed varieties, tools and materials provided by CARE they are able to increase crop yield, earn an income and build their resilience to cope during times of food shortage. Image: Tom Greenwood/CARE. — Benvinda (centre) is the leader of a farmer’s group CARE is supporting in Timor-Leste. The farmers work together and receive training, improved seed varieties, tools and materials from CARE to increase crop yield, earn an income and build their resilience to cope during times of food shortage. Image: Tom Greenwood/CARE.

Ninety-five per cent of CARE’s staff are nationals of the country they work in – which means they understand the local language, culture, and issues facing the community. Bopha Lam is 30 years old and has worked with CARE in Cambodia for two years as a Teacher Trainer. Image: Laura Hill/CARE.

Ma Thi Huong is 35 and a local farmer trainer on pig and sow raising. Through her involvement in the project she participated in training activities and provided with her new techniques which have seen her piglets gain weight faster, contract few diseases and therefore increase her income. With the extra income she has been able to build a new home for her family. Image: Josh Estey/CARE — Ma Thi Huong is 35 and lives in Vietnam. She is a pig farmer who participated in training run by CARE on new techniques to care for her animals. She has increased her income, which has allowed her to build a new home for her family. Image: Josh Estey/CARE

Lobina is a member of the Mothers' Group in Malita's village, who volunteer their time to help keep children in school. — Lobina is a member of a Mothers’ Group supported by CARE in Malawi. The group members volunteer their time as advocates for education and encourage parents to keep their children in school. ©Josh Estey/CARE

Remedios Petilla, 70, stands proudly in her home which was re-built using a shelter repair kit provided by CARE and our partner ACCORD following Typhoon Haiyan in the Philipines. Image: CARE. — Remedios Petilla, 70, stands proudly in her home which was re-built using a shelter repair kit provided by CARE and our partner ACCORD following Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines. Image: CARE.

School children in Timor-Leste read their copies of CARE's educational magazine 'Lafaek', which is the only publication in the country that uses the national language Tetun. Image: Jane Dempster/CARE. — School children in Timor-Leste read their copies of CARE’s educational magazine ‘Lafaek’, which is the only publication in the country that uses the national language Tetun. Image: Jane Dempster/CARE.