CARE works to fight poverty and achieve social justice.
We put women and girls in the center because we cannot overcome poverty until all people have equal rights and opportunities.
How we fight poverty and inequality
A gender-sensitive response to COVID-19
Women and girls have been disproportionally impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic while playing a key role in responding to the health crisis. CARE has supported women-centered leadership, design and delivery of response and recovery policies.
Read about our COVID-19 responseA world of CARE
We seek to implement gender-responsive, locally-led and economic-efficient programs around the globe.
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71%
of the direct participants of our programs are women and girls.
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97%
of our staff members are from the country where they work.
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89%
of all our funds go directly to program services.
Latest updates
Leaders urged to listen to female voices, as women around the world personally address global leaders ahead of G7
Seven women from countries including Ukraine, Afghanistan and Bangladesh have written to G7 leaders to offer a first-hand perspective on how the world’s most pressing crises are affecting women and girls globally.
World’s richest countries top-up climate finance with funds diverted from world’s poorest
The latest report from CARE shows that most public climate finance reported by rich countries is actually taken from development aid budgets that are meant for health, education and fighting poverty
CARE mobile health teams on the ground assisting earthquake survivors in Afghanistan
CARE Afghanistan deployed 3 mobile health teams immediately following the devastating earthquake in eastern Afghanistan that is estimated to have killed nearly 1,000 people, left thousands more injured and destroyed homes and livelihoods
Our Vision 2030
Together with our partners, we commit to supporting 200 million people from vulnerable communities to fight poverty and social injustice. To achieve this goal, gender equality sits at the heart of our work.
Read CARE 2030 Goals