Charity began at home

Many of us associate CARE’s work with helping communities in developing countries. But did you know that for some donors, charity began at home? On the eve of CARE’s 70th birthday this 27 November, Gillian Roberts from the UK shares her story of how receiving CARE packages during her family’s darkest days helped to brighten her world.

World Toilet Day

Happy World Toilet Day! Why have a day for such an unglamorous invention? Because in some parts of the world, better sanitation and hygiene – including proper toilets – is helping bring relief in more ways than one.

El Nino: Crisis on our doorstep

Financial aid from the Australian Government to help some of our closest neighbours mitigate the effects of El Nino has been welcomed. $9 million has been pledged to Pacific countries facing food and water shortages including Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu. However, continued assistance will be needed.

The house that pigs built

Thanks to a CARE-supported project, pig farming is a becoming an unlikely poverty-fighting tool in rural Vietnam.

Nepal earthquake: Six months on

When a 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit Nepal on 25 April 2015, the world’s attention was suddenly on the developing Himalayan country. But six months on – and after all the TV crews have left – how are communities faring? CARE’s Lucy Beck tells.

Typhoon Koppu slams Philippines

A powerful typhoon has battered Northern Philippines, killing at least one person and displacing more than 23,000 people. CARE is on the ground and ready to respond.

Supporting women. Defeating poverty.

Supporting women and girls. Defeating poverty.

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