Poverty

Beekeeping for survival in Ethiopia

By Sarah Easter · September 10, 2024

Witness the resilience of a bee cooperative in Tigray, Ethiopia, as they rebuild after conflict, supported by CARE and its partner organization.

Lebanon: ‘What do they call those who no longer have a city?’

By Patricia Khoder · August 4, 2022

As the two-year anniversary of the Beirut port blast approached, CARE's Patricia Khoder, a lifelong Beirut resident, wrote this diary to capture the loss and uncertainty she experiences each day. Patricia often mourns the city she knew before the blast. Poverty, severe shortages of medicine and other consumer goods, and the slow pace of rebuilding are daily challenges.

Lebanon: “I will be another mouth to feed”

By Patricia Khoder · August 1, 2022

Angela appears to be quite younger than her 85 years. She has never been rich. She lives in a small house in Nabaa, a suburb of East Beirut.

The 10 Most Under-Reported Humanitarian Crises of 2021

By CARE Staff · January 13, 2022

10 humanitarian crises that didn’t make the headlines

Poverty, Hunger, Climate Change and COVID-19 Threaten Millions in Afghanistan

By Jorge Bagaipo · January 7, 2022

In Afghanistan, the situation has deteriorated in recent months as the pandemic, mass displacements, economic collapse, back-to-back droughts, and ongoing hostilities have made it increasingly difficult for people to meet their basic needs, including for food.

Taking action against violence and sexual harassment at work through gender-lens investing

By Ayesha Khanna, Virginia Schippers, and Minh Nguyen-Hiltunen · October 18, 2021

Our CARE-SheTrades Impact Fund will provide both financing and gender expertise to help our investee businesses implement policies and practices that address the safety and success of women in the workforce and urge investors to do the same. The fund will provide debt financing to growth stage companies that are creating value for women as employees, consumers, and business owners in South and Southeast Asia.

She is a Mechanic: Rabeya Sultana Rabbi

By Jacky Habib and Kate Adelung · March 8, 2021

Rabeya is using her earnings to pull her family out of poverty in Bangladesh and plans to open her own garage. This International Women’s Day, we’re celebrating EVERY Woman — the providers, the entrepreneurs, the changemakers.

She is a Basketball Champion and Lawyer: Peninah Musyimi

By Jacky Habib and Kate Adelung · March 8, 2021

Peninah Musyimi has spent her life defying expectations of what women can or should do. Now she’s helping other young women do the same. This International Women’s Day, we’re celebrating EVERY Woman — the champions, the entrepreneurs, the changemakers.

The 10 Most Underreported Humanitarian Crises of 2020

By CARE Staff · January 12, 2021

In 2020, COVID-19 upended life as we knew it. The whole globe was affected by the pandemic and we learned that our lives are more interconnected than ever. But hardship doesn’t always make the headlines.

CARE’s Top 10 Stories of 2020

By CARE Staff · December 15, 2020

From the unprecedented impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic to a historic U.S. election season, here are the most popular stories CARE published this year.

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Poverty

Beekeeping for survival in Ethiopia

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Lebanon: ‘What do they call those who no longer have a city?’

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Lebanon: “I will be another mouth to feed”

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The 10 Most Under-Reported Humanitarian Crises of 2021

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Poverty, Hunger, Climate Change and COVID-19 Threaten Millions in Afghanistan

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Taking action against violence and sexual harassment at work through gender-lens investing

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She is a Mechanic: Rabeya Sultana Rabbi

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She is a Basketball Champion and Lawyer: Peninah Musyimi

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The 10 Most Underreported Humanitarian Crises of 2020

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Poverty

Beekeeping for survival in Ethiopia

Lebanon: ‘What do they call those who no longer have a city?’

Lebanon: “I will be another mouth to feed”

The 10 Most Under-Reported Humanitarian Crises of 2021

Poverty, Hunger, Climate Change and COVID-19 Threaten Millions in Afghanistan

Taking action against violence and sexual harassment at work through gender-lens investing

She is a Mechanic: Rabeya Sultana Rabbi

She is a Basketball Champion and Lawyer: Peninah Musyimi

The 10 Most Underreported Humanitarian Crises of 2020

CARE’s Top 10 Stories of 2020

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TODAY – Your gift is matched 5X! Give the gift of hope to families in crisis who need food, shelter, and medicine. Your gift makes a difference!