Relief efforts in The Bahamas
CARE works in The Bahamas through the Caribbean Humanitarian Partnership Platform — a coalition of lifesaving, locally led, and women-focused organizations. Our work is carried out with our key partner, the Caribbean Gender Alliance (CGA). A regional alliance of civil society organizations, activists, and practitioners, CGA works across the Caribbean to strengthen women-led disaster response systems. Together, we are strengthening locally led emergency response, women’s economic empowerment, and long-term community resilience.
When Hurricane Melissa swept through the region in October 2025, authorities evacuated residents from southeast Bahamas to New Providence in advance of landfall. CARE is working through the Caribbean Humanitarian Partnership Platform to coordinate preparedness and response activities with local partners.
The future of CARE’s work in The Bahamas and the Caribbean
As extreme weather continues to intensify storms and floods across the Caribbean, CARE and its partners in The Bahamas are helping communities prepare, adapt, and thrive — ensuring that women and rural producers are central to every solution.
