CARE « Millenium Development Ride

CARE

Originally founded to deliver life-saving “CARE packages” to survivors in war-torn regions of World War II, CARE has continued to play a pivotal role in responding to international crises across the planet. Today, with more than 12,000 staff (mostly citizens of nations where it works) and roughly 800 poverty-fighting projects in 72 nations yearly, CARE ranks among the world’s most influential partners in the global movement against poverty.

CARE’s projects emphasize sustainable best-practice solutions to poverty. Poor women are the focus of much of CARE’s resources, as in many target nations women occupy a central social role that enables them to improve the health and well-being of the community. CARE’s projects directly target the Millennium Development Goals by addressing nearly every dimension of human poverty, including (among others):

Agriculture and Environment
CARE’s programs help farming families increase crop and livestock yield, while promoting sustainable environmental practices.
Economic Development
CARE’s community savings-and-loan programs help small businesses expand to increase family income, while other programs provide training in accounting, marketing, and institutional development.
Education
CARE’s programs enhance access to and quality of education through teacher training, provide important health and nutritional support for students, and help reform national education policy.
Emergency Relief
CARE’s programs provide immediate life-saving support during natural disasters or conflict, and community rehabilitation thereafter.
Health and Nutrition
CARE’s programs train community health volunteers; provide comprehensive obstetric and reproductive health services; give nutritional support and education; and increase access to prevention, testing, and treatment services for HIV/AIDS.
Water and Sanitation
CARE’s programs help build and maintain clean water systems and latrines, while educating communities in healthy hygiene habits.

Despite its expansive global footprint, CARE has an outstanding record of financial responsibility and transparency. Over 91% of donors’ dollars go directly to program expenses, with only 3.4% and 4.6% of total expenses supporting fundraising and administration respectively.

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