Beirut Explosion: “Life stopped for five really long seconds”

“This is my third night sleeping on the streets. Right after the explosion, I came back from the hospital, and I, since I no longer had a home, took a plastic chair and I dozed off, sitting on the pavement. Tonight I’ll be sleeping on the street too,” said Siham, 67, who lives above the […]

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All of our supporters help build a better world, and we couldn’t be more grateful for the difference you all make.  With CARE, you’re giving hope to people who have nowhere left to turn, and helping them build better lives. Your support is the difference, and you should be so proud of what you are […]

“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 […]

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Supporting women and girls. Defeating poverty.

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