Discover what CARE is doing globally to support women and girls

When maternal healthcare is out of reach: Chantal’s story

Chantal was alone in her hut when she gave birth to her baby. Sitting on a dirty bamboo mat, with no medical assistance, she delivered her daughter Dorcas with her bare hands. I first thought I had a normal stomach ache, but when the water broke, I knew that the baby was coming. So, I […]

How does CARE Australia coordinate with local governments and international agencies during crises?

You may have seen news coverage of a humanitarian crisis and wondered how only one charity can support the entire needs of that community. The reality is that skilled humanitarian responses are made up of many organisations all working collaboratively together. In order to reach as many people affected as possible, local governments, community leaders, […]

Communities building climate resilience in Ethiopia

Across Ethiopia‘s Amhara Region, communities are working to strengthen access to safe water, improve livelihoods and build resilience to climate change. Through the RISE project, thousands of people in Dera and Farta Woredas (districts) are laying the foundations for healthier and more secure futures. Overcoming challenges Communities in the Amhara Region have been facing serious […]

How does CARE approach long-term development vs. emergency relief?

When disaster strikes (whether it’s an earthquake, a war or the creeping destruction caused by climate change), one question dominates: how do people live today? In the immediate aftermath of an emergency, families need food, fresh water, shelter, and safety. These first hours and days can be chaotic and heartbreaking. And for communities already affected […]

Humanitarians working through conflict: Hiba in Lebanon

“I lived through five wars,” Hiba counts them on her fingers before looking up, as if checking she has not forgotten one. “I know what war is. I know what displacement is. I know what it means to lose everything. My earliest memory is of my father carrying me down the stairwell to a safe […]

The impact of climate change on global food security

Climate change isn’t just about skyrocketing temperatures. In communities all over the globe, families experience the reality of our changing climate every day. Plants wither without rain. Animals die in floods that arrive before a village can repair its leaking riverbanks. The routines that make up day-to-day life (cooking, washing clothes, bathing children) slowly begin […]

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