CARE is an international humanitarian aid organisation fighting global poverty, with a special focus on working with women and girls to bring lasting change in their communities.
We are a non-religious and non-political Australian charity, working together with communities to provide emergency relief and address the underlying causes of poverty.
We believe supporting women and girls is one of the most effective ways to create sustainable outcomes in poor communities.
In developing countries, there are more girls than boys out of school, more women than men out of work, and women die needlessly from pregnancy-related causes every day.
Yet women and girls are part of the solution to overcoming poverty and injustice.
Women transfer improvements in their own lives into the lives of their children, families and communities.
If they have the opportunity to gain an education, access health services, generate an income, and take a lead in their community, women and girls can create lasting change.
CARE facilitates lasting change by:
1. Strengthening capacity for self-help and providing economic opportunity.
2. Delivering relief in emergencies.
3. Influencing policy decisions at all levels,.
4. Addressing discrimination in all its forms.
Guided by the aspirations of local communities, we pursue our mission with both excellence and compassion because the people whom we serve deserve nothing less.
