Impact stories

Rather than CARE setting and measuring a priority, we’re listening to what people say makes the most difference in their own lives.

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

“These days things have changed. My husband supports me and in taking the child to under 5 appointments. [Husband] cooks and prepares the food for all to eat and we even laugh together now.”

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

After participating in Ethiopia's SWEEP project one woman said, “We are now heard; before we used to only listen.” 

“When the communities sit down and then they talk, they come up with the solutions that would work, not things that are just made up to say just to end the story.”

The Omicron variant has made it clear that "no one is safe until everyone is safe." Investing in getting vaccines to the last mile for 70% of the global population, and paying the health care workers who do it, is the only way to end the pandemic.

What would you do if your grocery bill dropped by 66% this month? Where would the extra income go?

Pollution from the global apparel industry hurts women and girls the most, since they do most of the work to get clean water at home. Decreasing pollution without cutting jobs is possible. How? By helping women take charge.