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Learn about usThis year’s International Youth Day, "Different Contexts, Common Aspirations,” shines through these stories of perseverance. Across countries and communities, young people are pursuing many of the same things: quality education, meaningful work, financial independence, and the chance to contribute to their families and communities.
Read MoreIn 1991, women in Niger told CARE what they needed: a reliable way to save, borrow, and build financial security on their own terms. Their ideas helped shape CARE’s Village Savings and Loan Association model now used around the world.
Read MoreCARE is there delivering lifesaving aid and defending the lives of families in crisis.
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 MoreIn 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.
Read MoreWhen 18-year-old Neema survived a brutal attack in eastern DRC, a single PEP kit changed the course of her life. But as funding cuts leave facilities without lifesaving supplies, thousands of women and girls may be turned away when they need care the most.
Read MoreOn 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 MoreWhen U.S. funding cuts abruptly ended a youth training program in Tanzania, thousands of young people, many of them mothers, lost their chance to build stable livelihoods. Their stories reveal the real human cost of aid cuts and why support matters.
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