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What's Inside a CARE PACKAGE®?
Each CARE PACKAGE helps meet urgent needs after disasters, rebuild lives, and restore hope.
Send a CARE PACKAGE80 years ago, CARE sent the first CARE PACKAGE across oceans to help people after World War II.
The world’s most iconic symbol of compassion in action has been reimagined for the crises of today. The CARE PACKAGE carries more than aid — it carries connection, dignity, and hope. Help us send one million CARE PACKAGE parcels to people impacted by disasters in the U.S. and around the world.
It's what's inside that counts
Over the years, the CARE PACKAGE has come in many sizes, shapes, and formats, but it’s what’s inside that counts. It’s about getting people what they need and when they need it because every second counts in times of crisis.
U.S. CARE PACKAGE
WHAT IT IS
CARE works with U.S. community-based organizations to rapidly deliver our CARE PACKAGE hygiene essentials to families after disasters and continues to support communities during recovery.
WHAT’S IN IT
The items people need most 24 hours after a crisis hits are basic hygiene items, such as soap, toothpaste, a toothbrush, a comb, and washcloths.
CARE PACKAGE for Emergencies
WHAT IT IS
The CARE PACKAGE for Emergencies is a lightweight, pre‑positioned kit with almost 40 essentials produced and distributed locally to help a family of four survive and recover when every second counts.
WHAT’S IN IT
Kitchen supplies, solar panels, phone chargers, blankets, tent, hygiene supplies, and more.
It's what's inside that counts
Over the years, the CARE PACKAGE has come in many sizes, shapes, and formats, but it’s what’s inside that counts. It’s about getting people what they need and when they need it because every second counts in times of crisis.
U.S. CARE PACKAGE
WHAT IT IS
CARE works with U.S. community-based organizations to rapidly deliver our CARE PACKAGE hygiene essentials to families after disasters and continues to support communities during recovery.
WHAT’S IN IT
The items people need most 24 hours after a crisis hits are basic hygiene items, such as soap, toothpaste, a toothbrush, a comb, and washcloths.
CARE PACKAGE for Emergencies
WHAT IT IS
The CARE PACKAGE for Emergencies is a lightweight, pre‑positioned kit with almost 40 essentials produced and distributed locally to help a family of four survive and recover when every second counts.
WHAT’S IN IT
Kitchen supplies, solar panels, phone chargers, blankets, tent, hygiene supplies, and more.
Write a note of care
Each CARE PACKAGE includes a personal note, not just aid, but the knowledge that someone still cares. Because people don’t just need things. They need to know they matter.
Join us in person!
CARE PACKAGE events power a global movement of compassion — one that started with people coming together to deliver hope.
Visit our New York City pop-up
Two days to pack 50,000 parcels. Our immersive pop-up experience in NYC celebrates 80 years of the CARE PACKAGE and invites you to be part of the story. Join us May 20-21!
Employee engagement: Host a packing event
Are you looking for an activity that your staff can do together? Host a CARE PACKAGE packing event! When the next disaster happens, you will know that you helped someone feel a little bit better.
Read more about the CARE PACKAGE
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Crisis Response
March 19, 2026 in Lebanon: At a Ghosta shelter, families receive parcels that offer essentials, dignity, and comfort
"We fled the war in Syria a few years ago when I was pregnant and we sought refuge in Lebanon. Now we’re facing a new war here."
Women and Girls
Bangladesh flood relief: How CARE’s emergency backpacks restore hope
When the Kholpetua River breached its embankment on Eid Day, 15,000 people were left in the dark in southwestern Bangladesh. Discover how CARE’s 30-pound emergency backpack redefined relief — water, light, and hope restored.
Crisis Response
CARE ready to deliver emergency packages in Gaza
After two years of siege and a fragile ceasefire, CARE is bringing relief to families in Gaza suffering from hunger and displacement. Building on a legacy that began in 1948, CARE's team continues delivering food, water, medical care, and hope through modern CARE PACKAGES® to communities who have lost everything.