Food and Nutrition
Nitrogen-fixing trees and weather-smart planting: how Tanzania’s farmers are adapting to unpredictable rainfall
In southern Tanzania, villages are turning to community-led climate-smart agriculture — from nitrogen-fixing tree nurseries to weather-informed planting — to adapt to increasingly unpredictable rainfall. The result: stronger harvests, healthier soil, and a more resilient future for farmers and their land.
Read MoreHow school meals are saving the future for refugee children in Uganda
In Uganda’s Kyangwali Refugee Settlement, a revolutionary biogas project is turning kitchen waste into clean energy and school lunches. Discover how local schools are moving from aid dependency to self-reliance, doubling attendance and providing 18,000 students with the nutrition they need to succeed.
Read MoreFrom the plant to the pot: Women farmers in Cotopaxi build dignity and a future
In Latacunga, Ecuador, women farmers built an agroecological market that connects their harvest directly to customers. What began with seven women is now a thriving collective of 120 farmers growing food, income, and dignity for their families and communities.
Read MoreWho cares about land rights? How Tanzanian women are reclaiming their land and their futures
In Tanzania’s Iringa Region, women farmers are reclaiming land rights long denied by tradition. Through VSLAs and local advocacy, women like Sikujua Uhaula are securing property, income, and a more stable future for their families.
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Roses, fire, and the fight for water in Ecuador’s páramo
High in Ecuador’s Andes, the páramo is both a “water factory” and a wildfire risk zone. In Pedro Moncayo, farmer and community leader Hilario Morocho and his neighbors use ancestral minga labor to protect water, prevent fires, and defend their future amid climate change and extractive industry pressures.
Read MoreHeart of the Andes: Indigenous women revive the native shungo potato
On the slopes of Mount Chimborazo, Indigenous women are cultivating ancient potato varieties using traditional methods. Their work preserves cultural heritage, strengthens local agriculture, and supports families facing the pressures of a changing climate.
Read MoreInternational Day of the Girl 2025: “If we take care of the earth, the earth will take care of us.”
In Ecuador, 10-year-old Perla and her mother, Josselyn, care for Pachamama — Mother Earth — as part of a women-led movement against climate change. This International Day of the Girl, CARE celebrates girls like Perla.
Read MoreSeeds of change: Women farmers in Yemen grow food, income, and confidence
In Yemen’s Taiz Governorate, where conflict and displacement have left millions food insecure, a simple but powerful solution is taking root: home gardens. With support from CARE and the WFP, 200 women received seeds, tools, irrigation systems, and training to grow their own food.
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