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Our network of CARE Action advocates are dedicated to ending poverty and saving lives. Our advocates represent a range of backgrounds, experience levels, and perspectives, united by an unshakeable commitment to the dignity of all people. Together, we speak up alongside people, particularly women and girls, who are working to become self-sufficient and ensure their voices are heard and their needs are met.
CARE Action’s team is your connection to CARE’s legislative agenda and global work in countries where CARE operates. They are available to work directly with you on influencing your Members of Congress, organizing local events, conducting in-district meetings, submitting pieces to your local media, and participating in national CARE events.
Regional Advocacy Manager
Harley, based in Washington, DC, joined CARE after 4.5 years at UNRWA USA, working to build community and awareness around the plight of Palestine refugees and the work the UN Agency does across the Middle East. Prior to that, she worked with the Government Relations team at Amnesty International, assisting the Refugee Specialist on policy and grassroots initiatives related to migration in the US. In her spare time, she likes to bake, go to yoga classes, and explore the city for new restaurants!
Regional Advocacy Manager
Kristin joins CARE from the ONE Campaign having previously served as Global Refuge Director for Mobilization and Faith Relations. Prior to that, she led Catholic Relief Services’ domestic Catholic Educational Engagement. Kristin is honored to have also led Pope Francis’ Share the Journey Global Migration Campaign in the US. She has three master’s degrees in: Teaching, Theology and Pastoral Care, along with a Doctorate in Ministry in Pastoral Counseling from The Catholic University of America. Kristin and her husband Andy reside in the Baltimore area with their luminous daughter, Kyra Grace.
CARE Action and its advocates have championed numerous actions by government leaders — with support from both sides of the aisle — for progress on ending hunger, advancing women’s economic opportunities, and more.
For example, CARE Action advocates have helped to protect U.S. international assistance that delivers lifesaving healthcare for mothers and their babies, feeds children and families, and allows millions to lift themselves out of poverty, strengthening economies and security around the world and here in the U.S.
In addition, in 2016, and again in 2022, CARE Action championed the passage and subsequent reauthorization of the Global Food Security Act, which ensures the U.S. keeps its commitments to ending global hunger through supporting local farmers
