Food & Water

Hunger and malnutrition remain the leading threats to public health worldwide.

A woman smiles while walking through a lush field of wheat. Behind her is a bright blue sky with white clouds.

CARE / FotoDocument / Ana Caroline de Lima

Our 2030 Goal: 75 million people, the majority of them women and girls, increase their fulfillment of their right to adequate food, water, and nutrition.

As many as 828 million people will go to bed hungry tonight, and 2 billion more don’t know where their next meal is coming from.

Being hungry impacts everything. When families can’t cover this basic need, they struggle to find a way out of poverty. It’s harder to take advantage of economic opportunities or get involved in community actions. Kids who are hungry don’t do as well in school — if they are able to go at all. Babies who don’t get the right nutrition early in life may never reach their full potential as adults.

Not only are these numbers unacceptable — globally, they’re getting worse. Food insecurity has increased every year over the past three years. If we don’t do something now, 1.4 billion people could be hungry by 2050.

Water+

Water+ is about more than just handwashing and clean drinking water. Water+ is about linking water to other activities so that we can make the biggest impact possible.

Markets

CARE promotes changes in value chains that generate positive, sustained impacts for large numbers of households in terms of income, employment, power relations, and access to products and services that empower the poor to better their lives.

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Agriculture

Our programs build on and are inspired by the vital roles that women play in smallholder agriculture around the world: meeting the food needs of their households, contributing to the development and growth of livelihoods, and working toward sustainable futures for their households and communities.

Nutrition

CARE focuses on reducing stunting because this reflects success on many fronts: food systems, health systems, education, WASH infrastructure, and safety nets.

Help CARE fight hunger.

If we don’t do something, 1.4 billion people could be hungry by 2050. Give today to help fight food insecurity and poverty in countries in crisis.

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CARE impacts millions of lives around the world through critical healthcare, nutritious food, clean water, and protection from violence against women and girls. The people we help can’t wait. Support CARE to continue the emergency assistance and aid for women and families every day.