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Cutting foreign aid programs can only harm us all

An inspiring piece by our CEO Julia Newton-Howes, published in The Canberra Times, 10 February 2011 In February 2009, as my plane touched down in Zimbabwe, I learned that Victoria had been devastated by the Black Saturday bushfires. Although Zimbabwe faces massive problems of poverty and hunger, everywhere I went people were deeply concerned about the […]

Haiti: Morning sadness under a new roof

Sabine Wilke, CARE Haiti Situated just west of Port-au-Prince, Carrefour suffered severe damage when the earthquake struck on 12 January 2010. Life has never been easy for the people living here, but since the disaster, things have become almost unbearable. In just 35 seconds, the earthquake transformed 90 per cent of Carrefour into a heap […]

Cambodia: Empowered for change

Chakriya Yangni, CARE Cambodia Botum is one of the young women supported by the LEAD project (Literacy and Livelihood Empowering Adolescents for Development) which aims to provide vulnerable, out-of-school young people with opportunities to earn an income. Botum is undertaking a tailoring apprenticeship and although she is sensitive and shy, I am struck by her […]

From Doha to Azagor: Do the right thing

While nations of the world disagree on the best way to tackle climate change, people in Niger are already dealing with the reality of shifting seasons.

I am powerful

Investing in women and girls is the most effective way to help communities overcome poverty – and you can help us spread the message. By uploading a photo with your own message to our I am powerful website, you’ll raise awareness of CARE’s work and become part of a movement to empower women and girls […]

What do you like to do when you’re not working?

By Julia Newton-Howes, Chief Executive of CARE Australia I recently visited a small village up in the hills in Liquica, about two hours from Dili, with some of CARE Australia’s Board members. CARE has been working there for about four years, supporting people to grow more food and to take opportunities to earn income. We met a group […]

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