Relief Efforts in Sri Lanka
CARE International is a global confederation of 20 member organizations – Australia, Austria, Canada, Caucasus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, France, Germany, Indonesia, Japan, Luxembourg, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Peru, Sri Lanka, Thailand, United Kingdom, and United States – working together to end poverty.
CARE’s work in Sri Lanka began with a focus on food security and maternal and child health. Today, we work to address the root causes of poverty and the marginalization of vulnerable groups by building communities’ skills and promoting responsible leadership within government and community organizations. We work with poor rural communities, populations affected by conflict, and plantation workers. Our programs focus on peacebuilding, sustainable livelihoods, equality for women and girls, emergency preparedness, and disaster risk reduction. We also work to address violence against women and girls through training, raising awareness, and supporting women’s action groups.
Following the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, CARE expanded its work to support tsunami survivors in seven of the worst-affected districts.
CARE has worked in Sri Lanka since 1950.