
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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61%
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

Morocco earthquake: Shelter an urgent priority for survivors ahead of winter
With thousands of families affected by the recent earthquake in the High Atlas mountains sleeping in the open and winter around the corner, dignified shelter is an urgent priority

Yemen: Drastic reduction in international support is putting millions of lives at risk
CARE joins 7 UN agencies and dozens of other civil society organizations in raising the alarm on the dire funding gap impacting humanitarian response efforts in Yemen.

Libya floods: Country in shock with the death toll and destruction
Over 5,000 people have lost their lives, 10,000 are missing and entire cities have been swept away. CARE is assessing the situation and is on standby to assist.

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