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
Refugees in Chad Face Extreme Hardships as Conflict Continues in Sudan
With the conflict in Sudan in its fifth week, CARE is deeply concerned about the impact the violence has had on hundreds of thousands of Sudanese people, especially women, and children, forced to flee their homes amid the violence.
The Horn of Africa Crisis: "The Challenge of a Generation"
As extreme effects of climate change exacerbate devastating crises in the Horn of Africa, CARE calls for the full funding of the region's Humanitarian Resource Plan to save lives.
Cyclone Mocha spells a new crisis as needs surge in Myanmar and Bangladesh
As the full scale of the damage and needs is being assessed, CARE is concerned about a new crisis leaving more women and girls without shelter, privacy, access to medical care, and at high risk of violence.
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