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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
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Fighting climate change impacts on women and girls
Women and girls are the first and the most impacted by the climate emergency. However, they are also fighting back - for themselves, their families, and the world. CARE has supported climate heroines to fight the exacerbation of climate change, adapt to its impacts and ensure their central voices are heard.
A world of CARE
We seek to implement gender-responsive, locally-led and economic-efficient programs around the globe.
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62%
of the direct participants of our programs are women and girls.
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96%
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
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Sudan: People are forced to eat leaves and oil to survive
A 14-month war in Sudan has pushed millions of people to severe levels of food insecurity. Urgent international support is needed to save lives.
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Starving in Statistics: CARE's response to Gaza Food Insecurity Report
Daw Mohamed, CARE's Interim Country Director for West Bank and Gaza responds to the latest report by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) on the severe food insecurity crisis in Gaza - highlighting the dire humanitarian situation as the conflict enters its ninth month.
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Crisis in East Darfur: Humanitarian disaster worsens as conflict escalates in El Fasher
Sudan's East Darfur region is facing a catastrophic humanitarian crisis as the conflict in El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur intensifies, leading to the death of at least 200 people, and over 1,000 injuries.
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Our Vision 2030
Together with our partners, we commit to supporting 200 million people from vulnerable communities to fight poverty and social injustice. To date, we have helped over 52 million participants to promote lasting change in their lives, in line with the Sustainable Development Goals. In this long-term effort, gender equality sits at the heart of our work.
Read CARE 2030 Goals