People We Work With
CARE works with individuals and communities in over 80 countries around the world. In 2010, CARE supported 905 poverty-fighting projects to reach more than 82 million people.
At the heart of CARE's work is our dedication to defending dignity and fighting poverty by empowering the world's most vulnerable and greatest resource for change – women and girls.
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In Nepal, migrant workers account for the majority of the HIV-positive population, making Khanidanda an ideal location for a CARE-supported HIV drop-in centre. Nayansingh Bohara runs the drop-in centre. |
While a large family is a source of joy for many, living in the poorest region in Timor Leste meant that Florinda Sose Mali feared not being able to feed her young children. |
Because of her savings group,Grace Orwa can afford food for her children, and she still has enough money to pay for their school tuition. |
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Vu Thi Ngan and her husband Ngoc cultivated sea grass in the pond before floods filled it with salty sediment and made it unsuitable |
Etenesh Daniel from Muguja Village in Ethiopia has lived with hunger most of her life. |
In rural Ayacucho, Peru, CARE found that only one-third of women who needed obstetric services accessed them. |
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Agnes was alone when post-election violence erupted in Nairobi, Kenya. |
For Margaret, the savings and loans groups have given them the opportunity to change their own lives and find support within their communities. |
Masseleine Dorwilus' son was born just after the earthquake and spent the first months of his life on the street between rubble and dust. |
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Eight years ago, Thong Lean Thavy was a young woman working in Cambodia’s rice fields, unable to read or write. Today, she stands in front of a grade one class, their teacher and role model. |
The kids in Haiti’s Aujecad are no-nonsense about their hand-washing: Rinse hands and wrists thoroughly with water. |
What started as a $10 loan for Eunice Mary Chitafi has grown into a thriving independent business that supports her children and contributes to the local community. |














