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Three issues facing women (and how to fix them)

In March, representatives from CARE’s offices all over Asia and the Pacific gathered in Hanoi for six days to share ideas, experiences, challenges and successes of their gender equality programs to help others tackle these three major issues facing women and preventing communities from overcoming poverty: Women’s Economic Empowerment In many countries, it is traditional […]

Stav Zotalis, Country Director at CARE Myanmar

Staff profile As the Country Director of CARE in Myanmar, I am responsible for implementing an ambitious strategy that benefits some of the poorest communities in the country. I oversee a team of more than 300 colleagues in ten offices, who are running projects all over Myanmar, including in conflict-affected areas. My job is to […]

Sewing hope

Determined to build a better future for her kids, a combination of entrepreneurial instincts and CARE-supported training means mother of five Daw Tin Aye is now sewing a brighter future – one fabric scrap at a time.

Myanmar floods: Families lose everything

In the wake of the Myanmar floods, families have been left with nothing. But with your help, CARE is assisting communities to get back on their feet; often beginning with something as simple as a tarpaulin for shelter.

Severe floods hits Myanmar, Bangladesh and India

Monsoon rains have caused flooding and landslides in Myanmar, Bangladesh and India, killing dozens and affecting hundreds of thousands.

Budget 2015: $1 billion cuts leave Australia’s aid program on life support

The $1 billion cut to international aid delivered in the 2015 Federal Budget has left Australia’s international reputation in tatters, and left thousands of families cut off from life-saving programs in Australia’s neighbourhood.

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