Impact stories

Here’s something that some would have never considered: eating a fish head proves equality at home.

What happens when you build gender equality into a sustainable market solution? That solution lasts and grows for years after CARE projects end. For Taslima in Bangladesh, the result means “I can save time, spending more time with my family… SDCV’s…

CARE's work with women in Bangladesh has shown that gender equality can only be achieved by comprehensive transformations in social structures.

You know what inspires me most about CARE’s COVID-19 vaccine work? The number of times I’ve heard someone say that one of the key ways to convince people to get COVID-19 vaccines is to have CARE staff share the message.

“Before COVID, the community didn’t really pay attention to us. Now we have a lot of power to make change – when we talk, people listen. It’s completely changed how we are perceived and treated.” - Female health worker, Uganda

By making sure people in Bangladesh received necessary information about impending disasters, communities were able to act to prevent damage from floods. 

When you think about your wellbeing and work, what would make a difference to you?

A massive fire broke out at Rohingya refugee camp 16, managed by CARE Bangladesh, in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, on January 9, 2022. At around 4:45 PM (BD Time), the fire started in Block B and rapidly spread to Block C, causing significant structural…

In the 5 minutes it takes you to read this, 152 girls under the age of 18 will get married—whether they want to or not.