Topic: Advocacy

The report shows the positive and significant impact CARE’s work has had on the lives of millions of poor people in Asia and provides greater accountability to CARE’s supporters.

"Aware of an earthquake that had struck moments earlier, Robin Needham rushed to the beach imploring others to get away from the shoreline on the island of Phuket, Thailand. He was still there when a massive wave inundated the coastline. Robin, Country Director of CARE Nepal, perished in the tsunami that devastated the shores of Indonesia, Thailand and other adjacent countries. It was December 26th, 2004.

International star Beyoncé, the United Nations and humanitarian aid organizations have launched a global campaign to shine a spotlight on humanitarian work and encourage people around the world to get involved by doing something good for others. CARE, and other NGOs are part of the campaign and join hands for World Humanitarian Day on August 19, the global day to celebrate humanity and the spirit of people helping people.

“I’ve been working for CARE since May 2007, when I first started as field coordinator and capacity building officer. Now I’m a governance advisor for a project called Tufaidike wote which means ‘win-win’ in our local language. Overall I’ve been working in humanitarian affairs for twelve years. I am 41 years old, I have four children and I was born in Lubero but raised in Rutshuru, in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo.

The Tokyo conference on Afghanistan, which happened last Sunday, represented a clinch moment in terms of donor commitments on aid to the country. Many Afghans fear that the current international military withdrawal will also result in international assistance to the country drying up.

Geneva/Lima. July 9, 2012 : CARE International is pleased to announce that CARE Peru has become an Affiliate Member of the CARE confederation, further strengthening CARE’s global diversity. CARE Peru is the second Affiliate Member to join the confederation, after CARE India in 2011.

It is hard to see the draft outcome agreed to this week in Rio by 114 heads of government as even a modest step forward to confront the challenges posed by global poverty, inequality, and environmental degradation.

All of the above statements actually happened when I tried to apply for a job in the men-dominated field of security. And I accepted to get discouraged but only for a little time or a maximum of a few days.

Civil Society Leaders from Angola, Burundi, Central African Republic, Congo Brazzaville, DRC, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Uganda and Zambia Join with CARE International to Urge Governments to Act to Stop Sexual Violence Against Women.