In 2011, a catastrophic drought struck the Horn of Africa, affecting Somalia, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Djibouti and Kenya. CARE continues its work there, helping communities become increasingly resilient for the future.
Liz McLaughlin, Executive Director of CARE's Foundation Unit, traveled to the Horn of Africa in 2011 to see CARE's response to this massive emergency. She captured her journey on camera.
Nuriya, an Ethiopian mother of six children, has been able to make ends meet on her own since her husband passed away 11 years ago. By farming bees, a trade usually engaged by men, Nuriya is able to provide for her family.
CARE started working in Ethiopia in 1984 in response to severe drought and famine that devastated the population and claimed the lives of nearly one million people. Since then, the organization’s activities have expanded to address the root causes of poverty and vulnerability.
As part of CARE Ethiopia’s development of a focused and long-term program approach to poverty, the office targets three groups of people:
Half of all children live in poverty, spending their formative years struggling to survive.
More inclusive markets and access can help poor people improve their lives.
There’s a “savings revolution” taking place in many developing countries.
Family planning is a proven strategy in reducing maternal mortality.
This year, more than 7 million children will die before their 5th birthday.
Access to clean water and decent toilets saves lives and helps families and communities prosper.
Everyone in the world has the right to a life free from poverty, violence and discrimination.
Hundreds of thousands of women die in pregnancy and childbirth, mostly from preventable causes.
Malnutrition affects 200 million children and the consequences can last a lifetime.
Child marriage is a gross human rights violation that puts young girls at great risk.
Gender-based violence is one of the most pervasive and yet least-recognized human rights abuses.
Why does CARE fight global poverty by focusing on women and girls? Because we have to.
While conditions have improved since a catastrophic drought struck this region in 2011, acute malnutrition rates remain high and millions still teeter on the brink of food insecurity.
"I want girls to know there are people out there like me who will fight against early marriage." — Melka from Libo Kemkem, Ethiopia on standing up against forced marriage.
Married adolescents who were in TESFA took photos to show us what changed in their lives. Take a look and see this program through...
TESFA is a 3 year project funded by the Nike Foundation that works to improve economic, and sexual and reproductive health outcomes for...
Stategies, Results and Impacts of Evaluations 2011 - 2013
Findings from the CARE learning tour to Ethiopia
A handbook for aid practitioners and policymakers in disaster risk reduction, climate change adaptation and poverty reduction
CARE currently works in 11 countries in East and Central Africa (ECA), implementing long-term programs to fight poverty, respond to...
Not every marriage lasts forever, but early marriage has lifelong consequences for girls.
Supporting Local Government Action in Climate Change Adaptation, Disaster Risk Reduction and Development Planning
CARE has responded to drought and food insecurity in the Horn of Africa with aid to approximately 2.8 million people.
Not every marriage lasts forever, but early marriage has lifelong consequences for girls.
Addressing the Social Factors that Influence Health: CARE’s Family Planning Results Initiative
Proven approaches for empowering women smallholders and achieving food security
An International Framework to Address ‘Loss And Damage’ from Climate Change Impacts
September 2012 Issue of CARE's Poverty Environment & Climate Change Network Newsletter
CARE seeks a world of hope, tolerance and social justice, where poverty has been overcome and people live in dignity and security.
We believe that the greatest obstacle to girls’ education is the low social status in which girls are held.
This review focuses on the potential for the savings-led microfinance (MF) movement in sub-Saharan Africa to close an important gap in...
“Bringing Financial Services to Africa’s Poor” focuses on microfinance, a tool that’s been proven effective against poverty in the...
The importance of expanding access to financial services for the world’s poorest people is increasingly recognized.
Currently, CARE is implementing over 74 economic development programs in 66 countries.
CARE’s programs in Economic Development work to improve the economic security and income opportunities of the poor.
Improved access to water can transform the life of a woman.
Lack of nutritious food is a barrier to health and wellbeing for the most vulnerable, poor and marginalized people in the world.
With more than 3,000 years of history, Ethiopia is uniquely situated at the crossroads between the Middle East and Africa.
In the year since the United Nations declared a famine in parts of Somalia, much has been accomplished.
CARE’s Approach to Sexual, Reproductive, and Maternal Health
In the developing world 84 percent of people have access to improved water sources, yet sustained access is a challenge.
Married adolescents who were in TESFA took photos to show us what changed in their lives. Take a look and see this program through their eyes.
TESFA is a 3 year project funded by the Nike Foundation that works to improve economic, and sexual and reproductive health outcomes for ever‐married adolescent girls in Ethiopia.
Stategies, Results and Impacts of Evaluations 2011 - 2013
Findings from the CARE learning tour to Ethiopia
A handbook for aid practitioners and policymakers in disaster risk reduction, climate change adaptation and poverty reduction
