Earning and saving
“Poverty taught me to be strong”: Khonaf’s story
Khonaf Saido Abdullah is a mother of 7 from Sinjar, Iraq where she was living with her young children and disabled husband in a small rental property. They worked as farm labourers to get a small income, but she still did not have enough money to be able to send any of her children to school. But that changed.
Read MoreA ray of hope for refugee women in Uganda
For a group of women tailors located in a village in Uganda’s Bidibidi settlement zone, all has not been lost during the pandemic. Their story is a true reflection of the old adage “every cloud has a silver lining” thanks to CARE and support from UN Women.
Read MoreBuying food when the markets are closed: Fatima’s Story
Fatima, who lives in the conflict-affected Tripoli neighbourhood of Bab al-Tabbaneh, has not worked since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus. She lives with her family in a very modest apartment. Her husband, Abdel Kader, lost his leg three weeks ago.
Read MoreSupporting and believing in each other: How a women’s food cooperative in Guatemala brings people together to ensure income, nutrition and health
Gilda is the president of a women’s cooperative in Guatemala that employs local women to produce soya bean derivatives. She shared with us how she is leading her community through the COVID-19 crisis, with support from CARE.
Read MoreQuiz: How much do you know about the CARE Package®?
CARE got its start by delivering CARE Packages® to survivors of the Second World War. See how much you know about the history of this amazing parcel!
Read MoreBuilding back better: How investing in women can lead to prosperity for all
Due to the #COVID19 pandemic, 1.6 billion workers may lose their livelihoods. A new CARE study finds that women and girls will be the hardest hit by these economic losses. But women and girls can also be the key to solutions which will lead to prosperity for all!
Read MoreAs COVID-19 stalls flows of remittances worldwide, millions of people risk losing their lifelines, warns CARE
According to recent analysis, remittances to low and middle-income countries are projected to fall by 19.7 percent to $445 billion (from $554 billion in 2019), leaving millions of people who rely on remittances for survival at risk of losing these critical lifelines.
Read MoreIn profile: CARE’s Lisa Faye
Meet Lisa Faye, Program Manager, Women’s Economic Empowerment and Rights at CARE Canada!
Read MoreCARE innovations in the last decade
Is innovation more than just a buzz word? We think so! Here are just some of the ways CARE and our partners have worked to integrate smart, culturally savvy solutions for the problems that affect communities all over the world:
Read MoreCARE’s most stunning images from 2019
Five photographers have shared their favourite images from the work they saw CARE implementing this year. They are all beautiful, compelling, and capture both the challenges of life in the developing world, and the joy experienced when things improve–thanks to you.
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