Situation: Severe drought has crippled much of the Horn of Africa for the past five years. Nearly one-third of Eritrea's population — some 840,000 people — rely on emergency food aid to survive. Malnutrition is on the rise, endangering almost one out of every five infants in some areas.
Our Response: CARE is helping people tackle this crisis head-on. We're
deepening wells. Distributing hardy varieties of seed. Helping families find new sources of income, like raising and selling chickens. And much, much more. It's just one example of the kind of long-term recovery you help make possible. Keep up the good work!
Take a stand in the fight against poverty.
When disaster strikes, when poverty threatens lives, CARE is there. With staff on the ground in 66 countries, we can respond quickly — with the right kind of help. And we stay after the crisis has passed, to resume and expand our poverty-fighting work. Want to be a part of the solution? Just click here to give a gift. Your generosity will go straight to work — and have a lasting, lifesaving impact in poor communities around the world!
