The combination of hunger, reduced incomes and the skyrocketing cost of living creates huge amounts of stress on households, which increases the risks of gender-based violence.
Reports indicate a 33% increase in cases in October. The situation could worsen with the upcoming rainy season and provoke a new spike in cases.
Women and men in Ethiopia are setting up self-managed savings groups to open new economic opportunities and ensure lasting financial stability.
The global fertilizer shortage, and the resulting spike in prices are making it increasingly harder for people to produce and buy food.
By September of 2022, the global food crisis had gotten so extreme that 205.1 million people urgently needed humanitarian food assistance just to survive. Tragically, if we do nothing to invest in long-term food systems, the crisis could worsen fourfold in just 6 months.
The resurgence of cholera in some of the world’s hunger hotspots, including Haiti, Syria, Pakistan, South Sudan and Afghanistan, is threatening the lives of millions of already vulnerable people.
In 2021, CARE’s Vision 2030 was launched. By 2030, CARE commits to support 75 million people, to majority women and girls, to fulfill their right to food, water, and nutrition. From Fiscal Year 2021, CARE has assisted 2,437,157 people increase their access to food, water, and nutrition.
What happens when you build gender equality into a sustainable market solution? That solution lasts and grows for years after CARE projects end. For Taslima in Bangladesh, the result means “I can save time, spending more time with my family… SDCV’s collection point has made my life so much easier."
“As a peer leader I am teaching girls to be confident and to make decisions that build their future. Everyone should be able to say no and not be passive. This has brought discipline at school and both boys and girls are now more confident to report abuse. Both boys and girls now understand the importance of education and dreaming bigger." Chidzabwe
In FY2023, CARE worked around the world, contributing to saving lives, fighting poverty, and increasing social justice.
