Latin America and the Caribbean
Costa Rica ranks 62 out of 189 on the Human Development Index (HDI). Today, CARE International’s work in Costa Rica is focused on achieving victories over widespread poverty.
CARE International has been present in Latin America since 1954, and in 2018 began scaling up efforts to meet growing needs in the region.
Today, our work in Costa Rica is mainly through national partners with similar goals of achieving victories over widespread poverty. One project, Nutriendo al Futuro, is implemented through our strategic partner Glasswing, and focuses on providing food for kids in schools located in impoverished areas.
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.
In FY2024, CARE worked around the world, contributing to saving lives, fighting poverty, and increasing social justice.
