Overview
CARE International is one of the world’s largest humanitarian organizations fighting global poverty. In the fiscal year 2011, CARE worked in 84 countries around the world, and our emergency preparedness, response and recovery projects reached nearly 12.5 million people in 47 countries. With more than 65 years of experience and long -term presence in many of the world’s poorest and most vulnerable countries, CARE takes a comprehensive approach to emergency response: first by working with communities to prepare for and mitigate the impact of disasters; then by partnering with local groups to provide immediate assistance when an emergency hits; and finally by working with survivors to help them recover after the crisis has passed. CARE’s emergency response is part of a long-term commitment, and we place great importance on building local capacity and long-term resilience to external shocks.
Our goal for the year 2020 is to continue to strengthen our humanitarian work to have a lasting impact on women, men, boys and girls affected by humanitarian crises, with a special focus on women and girls who are disproportionately affected by disasters. We know from our experience that by empowering women and girls we can reduce the vulnerability of families and entire communities and help lift them out of poverty.
CARE is committed to meeting international standards of quality and accountability when we respond to emergencies, and making sure communities have a say in planning, implementing and evaluating our response.