Africa - Western
Ghana ranks 138 out of 189 on the Human Development Index (HDI). CARE International works with communities in Ghana to increase food and nutrition security, build resilience to the climate emergency, and help empower women and girls.
CARE Ghana works with communities in 150 districts across the country to increase food and nutrition security and resilience to the climate emergency. CARE International also works to help empower women and girls socially and economically, and respond to crises with life-saving humanitarian assistance.
For most women farmers in Ghana, acquiring livestock is a lot easier than obtaining physical or financial assets. Which means, livestock can be an opportunity for many to generate income, improve food security and enhance decision-making abilities.
Since 2008, CARE and Cargill's 34 joint projects in 13 countries have reached more than 4.6 million people, 600,000 people directly and 4 million indirectly. More than 2.4 million of those reached are women.
“The (VSLA) training showed us how to properly manage our money. We discovered we were wasting money and not working together to find the right solution. This is when I decided that my wife would be the best person to look after the money and organize the family expenses.”
The COVID-19 pandemic in West Africa is currently exacerbating socio-economic issues, with women bearing the largest burden of caring for their families while also seeking to lead communities in prevention and adaptation.
CARE began operations in Ghana in 1994 by working to educate mining areas about sexual health and the prevention of AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases. Today, CARE Ghana focuses on a participatory approach, working in partnership with local and civil society organisations, the government and the private sector.
In FY2022, CARE worked around the world, contributing to saving lives, defeating poverty, and achieving social justice.
