Everybody depends on the Earth to surviveThe farmers of Dan Maza Idi village in Niger have a saying: Everybody depends on the Earth to survive. Unfortunately, climate change is making survival more difficult in Dan Maza Idi and villages like it across Niger. Read More |
Month of MothersThis May, honour your mother and all that she has given you by helping mothers around the world do the same for their families. Read More |
Childcare for working mothers in RwandaSylvie’s group is one of more than 80 home-based groups formed in the area to help families care for children under age three, while freeing their time to work and increase their household income. Read More |
Walk In Her ShoesJoin Walk In Her Shoes. Walk 8,000 steps per day for 8 days. Raise money for a great cause. Empower women and girls to lift themselves out of poverty! Read More |
CARE launches Month of Mothers with newest ambassadorCARE Canada’s Month of Mothers campaign launches today with the announcement of its newest Ambassador of Change, Canadian Olympic hockey champion Cassie Campbell-Pascall. Read More |
Tchima and her community in Niger get help to overcome the lean seasonCARE is providing income to families like Tchima Ibrahim Iro’s so they can buy food ahead of what is commonly known as the ‘lean season’, the gap between the time people run out of food stocks and the next harvest. Read More |
CARE assists Malian refugeesMali has experienced massive population movements since fighting erupted two weeks ago in the northern cities of Gao, Kidal, and Timbuktu. CARE is already assisting Malian refugees in Niger. Read More |
Walk In Her ShoesWalk 8,000 steps for 8 days and fight poverty! Join Walk In Her Shoes and earn the chance to win the trip of a lifetime while making a difference. Register now. Read More |
We’ve started our Walk In Her Shoes Challenge. When will you start yours?There is still plenty of time to sign-up, and the best part is that it’s a personal challenge so participants have the flexibility to start when it works best for them. Sign-up and start today! Read More |
Sahel Region Food CrisisDue to erratic rainfall in the region, a food and nutritional crisis is unfolding in the Sahel belt of North Africa, affecting millions of people in Chad, Mali and Niger. Read More |
CARE savings groups help women build their own futures outside Haiti's campsIntegral to CARE’s five-year program to help Haitians rebuild their country are initiatives to help them develop economic opportunities after they’ve moved out of camps. In the fall, CARE launched the first Village Savings and Loan Association ... Read More |
Reflecting on 2011As the year winds down, CARE Canada CEO Kevin McCort reflects on 2011 and the gains and challenges made on the road towards a world without poverty. Read More |
CARE Canada announces Louise Fréchette as Board ChairCARE Canada is pleased to announce former Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations Louise Fréchette as its new board chair. Read More |
Too cute to re-giftA new blog post by Alison Frehlich, communications manager: Every holiday season it’s the same dilemma – what to buy that picky uncle, cousin, sister or husband? They already have everything they could ever want or need...so what do you get them? Read More |
CARE at COP17As COP17 meetings start in Durban, South Africa, CARE Canada's Christina Polzot provides insight into the annual climate change conference and CARE's involvement. Read More |
Southeast Asia FloodsMany areas of Southeast Asia have been severely affected by the worst flooding in over a decade, leaving more than 500 dead and more than 10 million people affected. Read More |
Fundraising for CAREA new blog post by Heather Barnabe, senior officer for ambassador relations & events: At CARE, we get the opportunity to learn about all the different ways people fundraise to make a difference. We thought it would be great to share a couple ... Read More |
East Africa Drought CrisisEast Africa is facing its worst drought in more than 60 years, creating the most severe food crisis in the world today. CARE has launched an emergency appeal for $48 million to provide food, water, and emergency relief. Read More |
Climb for CARE 2012Ever dreamed of climbing Kilimanjaro? Make 2012 the year you live your dream! Join Climb for CARE Kilimanjaro from January 25 to February 5, 2012 and become part of something bigger. Read More |
Cycle for CARE VietnamThe team has arrived in Ho Chi Minh City! Follow the group as they cycle the coast of Vietnam, from Ho Chi Minh City in the south to the northern city of Hanoi - and share in the beautiful sights, sounds and culture of Vietnam. Read More |
East Africa Drought: Women refugees among most vulnerableOTTAWA, July 12, 2011 - Female refugees fleeing conflict and hunger in East Africa are facing another threat: rape and sexual violence. According to UNHCR reports, the numbers of sexual and gender-based violence cases have quadrupled: 358 ... Read More |
Risk of sexual exploitation of refugees in LiberiaNumber of refugees could increase up to 500,000 by JuneMonrovia, Liberia (March 30, 2011) CARE voices concerns about the risks of sexual violence and exploitation among Ivorian refugees arriving in Liberia. Prevention must be part of the first ... Read More |
Humanitarian Coalition: All aid dollars raised support survivors of disaster in JapanTHE HUMANITARIAN COALITION today reiterated that all donations for the disaster in Japan will be helping the survivors of that disaster. All funds raised through a united appeal are allocated directly to member organizations in relation to ... Read More |
Disaster in Japan: Update from the HUMANITARIAN COALITIONOne week after the massive earthquake and the tsunami in Japan, over half a million people are in emergency shelter, almost 2 million households are without power in the freezing north, and about 1.4 million households have no running ...Read More Read More |
CARE Japan sends relief items to destroyed area“Huge challenge to procure relief items”Tokyo - CARE Japan is sending a convoy of three vehicles packed with relief items to the destroyed area of Iwate prefecture in North Japan to assist people affected by the massive earthquake and tsunami ... Read More |
CARE Japan assists Japanese emergency response, survivors need help as quickly as possibleCARE Japan will assist the ongoing emergency response in Japan after the massive earthquake and tsunami. New numbers of casualties and destruction are coming in by the hour, and people who have lost houses are in need of assistance. ...Read ... Read More |
Canada’s Leading Relief Agencies Partner to Respond to the Earthquake and Tsunami which have Hit Japan and Surrounding AreasCanadian aid agencies, under the banner of the HUMANITARIAN COALITION, are urging Canadians to support the relief efforts in Japan after a massive 8.9 magnitude earthquake, the largest in the nation’s recorded history, and tsunami has ...Read More Read More |
CARE calls on Canada to be a leader on gender equality100th Anniversary of International Women’s DayThis year marks the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day. Over the past century, women have overcome incredible challenges to achieve political, economic and social advances never before ... Read More |
Afghanistan: Gains in girls’ education are at risk unless urgent action is taken, aid groups warnNGOs call on governments not to abandon girls as they prepare to withdraw troopsProgress in girls’ education, one of the rare Afghan success stories of the last nine years and vital to the long-term development and stability of the country, is ... Read More |
Survivors of Pakistan’s floods face new threats, HUMANITARIAN COALITION members warnSix months after catastrophic flooding forced millions of Pakistanis to flee their homes in search of higher ground, HUMANITARIAN COALITON members are warning that winter temperatures have introduced new threats to already vulnerable flood ... Read More |
NGO Leaders: Distorted Claims About Global Fund Grants Hurt the PoorestOttawa – Some recent media reports regarding misuse of grants from the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria are misleading, sensational and damaging not only to the Fund but to the millions of impoverished and vulnerableRead More Read More |
CARE International is Named by Jennifer Lopez as Beneficiary of Venus Global Goddess Fund for Education(NEW YORK, NY) - Jennifer Lopez was today announced as the global ambassador for Gillette Venus, launching the Venus Goddess Fund for Education- a new philanthropic effort dedicated to empowering women through education. CARE International ... Read More |
Ski4CARE: Ski for International DevelopmentMontreal – Yet again this year, organizers and volunteers of Ski4CARE invite skiers and snowboarders to show their generosity by participating in this charity event on February 17th at Mont-Avila. As announced earlier this year, Peter ... Read More |
Climbing for CAREFrom January 25th to February 5th, Steve Wicary is joining 10 other people and climbing Mount Kilimanjaro to support CARE’s work to empower women and girls. In a new blog post, he tells us why he decided to join Climb for CARE 2012 and climb the ... Read More |
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Yusina is 35 years old and has four children. Each day, Yusina walks over 10,000 steps to collect water for her family. Before CARE implemented the Linking and Learning project in her village, Yusina had to line up for hours at a time just to get water.