CARE International's history in the Caucasus
CARE International has been working in the South Caucasus, a region located in the borders of Europe and Asia, since 1988 when we responded to the Spitak earthquake in Armenia. In the early 1990s and again in 2008, we responded to armed conflicts that broke out in the region.
In response to the humanitarian crisis in August 2008, CARE Georgia's efforts focused on helping those who fled their homes, those who returned to damaged and looted houses, and those struggling to make ends meet.
Through this work, CARE Caucasus became one of CARE International’s 20 Members and Affiliates, helping to fight poverty locally while helping the Confederation achieve its global goals.
CARE Caucasus and partners' work today
We help address common needs and challenges across the South Caucasus region, with a focus on women and girls.
Key areas of our work include:
Humanitarian aid
Support for internally displaced people
Strengthening women’s capacity for peace-building
Good governance and civil society development
Agriculture development
We focus particularly on helping people living in rural areas struggling to make ends meet.
