Latin America and Caribbean

International Day of the Girl 2025: “If we take care of the earth, the earth will take care of us.”

By CARE Staff • October 10, 2025

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.

Poisoned rivers: The fight for dignity in northern Ecuador

By Ramiro Urbino and Cristina Gordon, Fundación Lunita Lunera • June 12, 2025

An oil spill in Ecuador’s Esmeraldas region poisoned rivers and destroyed livelihoods. CARE and local women-led partners have responded with emergency support while advancing dignity and resilience.

Marina: Leading in Crisis and Helping Fellow Women Farmers in Ica, Peru

By CARE Staff • January 11, 2022

Marina is a 74- year-old farmer in San José de los Molinos, Ica. She began participating in the She Feeds the World Peru program in late 2019 – just a few months before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

20 Stories That Inspired Us in 2021

By CARE Staff • December 22, 2021

In a difficult year, these stories offered hope, strength and inspiration.

How this Entrepreneur Diversified to Save Her Business During the Pandemic

By CARE Staff • November 15, 2021

When COVID-19 disrupted the supply chain to devastating effects, Marlita Tenorio Gonzales pivoted her business model to stay afloat.

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How This Woman Entrepreneur in Peru is Keeping her Amazonian Heritage Alive

By CARE Staff • November 15, 2021

Through her family's artisan business in Peru, Mery Neli Salazar Pedro celebrates her Amazonian identity.

Seeking Signals Through the Noise: CARE Launches 1st Crypto Voucher Pilots in Kenya and Ecuador

By CARE Staff • August 12, 2021

CARE is partnering with leaders in the cryptocurrency movement to deliver crypto-based vouchers to women and groups in Africa and Latin America.

Casa del Migrante is a Place of Hope for Migrants in Guatemala

By CARE Guatemala Staff • June 17, 2021

As numbers of migrants from Central America to the U.S. and Mexico continue to increase, local organizations in countries such as Guatemala and El Salvador are working to provide support.

She is a Surgeon: Gabriela Portillo

By CARE Staff • March 8, 2021

Gabriela Portillo shares the challenges and motivations of life as a humanitarian worker during an unprecedented pandemic. This International Women’s Day, we’re celebrating EVERY Woman — the frontline workers, the entrepreneurs, the changemakers.

20 Stories That Inspired Us in 2020

By CARE Staff • December 18, 2020