CARE Action Network (CAN)
WHAT IS CAN?We can't overcome poverty alone. It takes many of us working together. It takes a worldwide movement of community groups, organizations like CARE, national governments — and people like you. The CARE Action Network, or CAN, is a group of CARE supporters working to educate our nation's leaders about issues of global poverty. Together, we ask our elected officials to adopt policies that address the underlying causes of poverty, such as gender inequality and poor governance. CAN helps you use your voice to shape U.S. policies that affect global poverty. Join thousands of other supporters around the country in speaking out on behalf of women, children and poor families around the world. |
Benefits of Joining CAN
As a part of CAN, you'll have the chance to:
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You can help make change right now!
Use our advocacy actions to send letters to your elected officials:
- Urge Congress to Support the International Affairs Budget
- Expand Economic Opportunities for Women
- Support Critical Investments in Foreign Aid to Fight Maternal Mortality
- Call for Education for All
- Take Action on the Human Face of Climate Change
- Call for an End Violence Against Women
- Let Congress Know Women Are Key to Fighting Poverty
CARE's Advocacy Agenda
Learn the strategy behind CARE's new, exciting advocacy agenda, "From Aid to Impact", advocacy agenda for the 112th Congress.
Click on the focus areas below to learn more:
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CARE's Advocacy Resources
Advocacy:
Climate Change:
- Read Climate Change Publications From CARE International
- Climate Change: A Policy Brief - CARE and WWF Advocating Together
- Climate Change: Policy Brief - Climate Investments
- Climate Change: A Policy Brief - REDD+
- Climate Change: A Policy Brief - Adaptation
Child Marriage:
Education:
- Human Interest Story: Realizing a Dream Helps to Feed her Family
- Education Plus: A Policy Agenda to Unlock the Power of Girls
- Issue Brief: Empowering Girls Through Education
Food Security:
Foreign Assistance:
Gender - Based Discrimination:
Maternal Health:
- Read Sexual, Reproductive and Maternal Health Publications from CARE
- Issue Brief: Healthy Mothers, Healthy Children
- Issue Brief: Mothers Matter
- A Case Study: The Impact of Maternal Health in Peru
- Gender Discrimination: Dire Consequences for Maternal Health
Microfinance:
- From Pennies to Progress: Closing the Gap in Microfinance
- Human Interest Story: Hadiza Sanda- Saving Money Saves Lives
- Issue Brief: Microsavings
- Microfinance in Africa: Bringing Financial Services to Africa's Poor
Women's Empowerment:
CARE's National Conference & Celebration
CARE held our 2012 Conference and International Women's Day Celebration on March 7-8 in Washington, D.C. The gathering drew 157 CARE supporters from 35 states to advocate on poverty alleviation and women's empowerment. The conference's first day brought together CARE Action Network (CAN) chairs for to learn more about preserving vital humanitarian programs in light of changing political and budget realities - and what they could do to help. Later that evening, the CAN chairs were joined by the general public and other conference attendees to kick off the 101st celebration of International Women's Day with a film screening and panel discussion. On the second day, conference-goers traveled to Capitol Hill for meetings with Congress - 153 meetings over the course of just one day!
Visit the CARE Conference & International Women's Day Celebration site!
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