Discover what CARE is doing globally to support women and girls

“I am so proud of my achievements” – women in business in Jordan

Women in Business in Jordan In Jordan, around 370,000 Palestinian refugees live – mostly in poverty – in makeshift camps. 34-year-old Jordanian local, Basma, wanted to support the most vulnerable group within that population: the women. Simply as a result of being a woman, the majority of the female refugees have limited education and lack […]

“We too can have a voice” – women in business in Guatemala

Women in Business Growing up in Guatemala with no father, Ana and her brothers worked the fields and made handicrafts to support their mother with household expenses. Now married with two children, Ana is a part of a cooperative, which creates economic opportunities for its all-female members, and helps them fight malnutrition and hunger in […]

“Together we have more courage” – women in business in Ivory Coast

Women in Business 30-year-old Soro from Ivory Coast is a peanut and cotton farmer. Married with six children, she grew up in poverty and never went to school. “I am proud of how much my life has improved. The money I earn through my business helps me to support my family and send my children […]

The birth of the CARE Package

The birth of the CARE Package 75 years ago this month, on 8 May 1945, the unconditional surrender of Germany was announced – marking the ending of the Second World War in Europe. After six exhausting and brutal years, weapons were finally dropped, and much of Europe and Germany was left in ruins. The Berlin […]

What CARE is doing to respond to the Coronavirus pandemic

All around the world, CARE is doing its best to stop the spread of COVID-19. We’re providing information, investing in businesses, delivering clean water and food, and supporting health workers. Here are just some examples of the work being done in these areas: Providing information We’ve already reached 2 million people with up to-date information […]

How creativity gets us through a crisis

We all need courage and patience to get us through coronavirus. All around the world, CARE teams and the people you support have been rising to the challenge. And they are adding one more critical ingredient: creativity. As lockdowns, social distancing, and empty supermarkets affect our lives, CARE is adapting our work to find new […]

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