Relief efforts in Mali
CARE began working in Mali in 1975 to help the government respond to an emergency. Our focus widened to programs where local communities take the initiative in their own development. In all our work, we defend the rights of the most at-risk people to obtain basic services, particularly women. We help women and children improve their lives through access to credit, opportunities to earn a living and access to quality education. We work with farmers and fishers to enable them to better use natural resources. We work to eliminate female genital mutilation, child labor ,and trafficking. We continue to respond to emergency situations when these arise and helped the government and other agencies halt the spread of Ebola in the country.
Since the Sahel food crisis began in June 2012, CARE has been assisting communities in Mali who are affected by drought, disaster, and conflict with improved food security and nutrition. Today, millions of people are still in need of humanitarian assistance.
