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Defeating poverty through multilingual education

In Cambodia’s northeast, many children can’t go to school if they don’t know the national language of Khmer. It sets them back and restricts them from gaining a life-transforming education. Pheat grew up speaking an indigenous language, Kreung, which wasn’t taught at any of the local schools. Through CARE’s multilingual education project in Cambodia, Pheat […]

How to donate to Ukraine from Australia

No one should have to endure the suffering of war. Seeing women and children fleeing violence and having to leave their country just to feel safe is devastating. And while it’s easy to feel helpless, the truth is: every little thing you do goes a long way to helping a family find the hope to […]

Meet our incredible new ambassadors

When these three powerhouses heard about CARE Australia’s new Her Circle initiative, they all jumped at the chance to get involved. Why? To celebrate the incredible domino effect a woman can have when she leads. Whether in her home, her workplace or her community, she is a change-maker, a connector, a mentor — and when [...]

Our Five Fave Photos From 2021

We found five photographers living in communities where CARE Australia works, and asked them to share their favourite images that depict daily life, and capture the ways that supporting women helps defeat poverty. By Kalolaine Fainu Softly-spoken, Samantha took me for a walk through her cocoa block which sat adjacent to her family home. There, […]

Thank you to all of our donors

Thanks so much to all of our donors who make our lifesaving work possible. With your help, we support women around the globe to save lives, defeat poverty and achieve social justice. We work with local communities to provide women with equal opportunities to earn an income, gain access to their fair share of resources, […]

16 Days of Activism opposing violence against women 2021: Shirleen’s Story

Women living on the island nation of Fiji are no stranger to disasters: from cyclones to COVID-19, they face many challenges which put them at risk. Trigger warning: this blog contains information that may be distressing to survivors of violence against women. CARE’s Shirleen Ali is helping tackle another hidden crisis which has increased dramatically […]

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