CARE’s mission is to serve individuals and families in the poorest communities in the world in the fight against poverty. Through decades of experience in over 100 countries, we've learned that the most effective way to do this is to empower women and girls.

We work with women and girls at key moments in their lives:

• at birth with maternal and infant health programs
• at school with girls’ education and leadership programs
• at work with village savings and loans, and other economic development programs
• in the community with programs dedicated to food security, climate change, HIV/AIDS and emergencies