In the East Indian state of Bihar, high infant and maternal mortality remained daunting challenges.
Child Survival
Reaching New Heights – Literally!
When the results of an innovative program in Bangladesh to fight child malnutrition came back, the results were shocking.
Helping Children Survive - and Thrive
This year, more than 7 million children will die before they turn 5 years old.
Every Child Deserves a 5th Birthday!
But, this year, more than 7 million children will die before they hit that milestone.
Nearly all of these deaths occur in poor countries and almost every one of them can be prevented.
The good news is that low-cost interventions, such as adequate nutrition, bed nets and skilled health workers, keep children alive. In fact, child mortality rates have dropped 70 percent during the past 50 years.
Join CARE on our mission to help all children survive – and thrive!
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See how we’re helping kids live by fighting malnutrition and hunger.
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We can end preventable childhood deaths in our lifetime.
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Did You Know?
Children born 3-5 years apart are twice as likely to make it to age 5 as those born closer together.
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When a mom dies, her children are more likely to die, too.
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See how we help women in Rwanda improve their children’s health.
Aurelia’s Story
In the community of Tambobamba, Peru, one in five children under the age of 3 are chronically malnourished. See how CARE's Window of Opportunity program is turning things around.
Fanta’s Story
Unfortunately, like so many young children in Sierra Leone, Fanta’s first son died. Fanta explains, “I introduced the child to water and bottle feeding from the time he was a week old. I know now that this is the wrong practice.”
The Window of Opportunity
A child’s future is shaped within their first 1,000 days.
Learn More About SHOUHARDO
Interventions such as CARE's SHOUHARDO program in Bangladesh, provide lifesaving services to mothers and their children.
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RESOURCES
Findings from the CARE Learning Tour to Cambodia
This project was designed to help lessen the impact of HIV/AIDS on orphans and vulnerable children throughout Zambia.
Projet l’Espoir pour la Santé des Mères et Nouveaux Nés is a collaborative effort between CARE International and CARE Mali.
Use of mobile phone applications to promote access to obstetric and neonatal emergency care.
It is important to understand the challenging situation facing Nepal’s nearly 6.6 million women of reproductive age (ages 15–49).
Integrating Gender and Sexuality into Maternal and Newborn Health Programming through the Inner Spaces, Outer Faces Initiative.
CARE works with communities to improve the quality and accessibility of local health services for women and newborns.
We are beginning to see the results of our efforts in promoting, protecting and supporting optimal infant and young child feeding.
In January 2012, a high-level delegation, including U.S.
Among the most persistent challenges facing Bangladesh is child malnutrition.
Evidence points to the importance of programs that address risk factors that keep children from developing to their full potential....
Lack of nutritious food is a barrier to health and wellbeing for the most vulnerable, poor and marginalized people in the world.
CARE's Life Saving Interventions for Women and Girls in Haiti project has worked to protect earthquake-affected women and girls.
A poverty-fighting program in Bangladesh helps children grow and underscores the need to empower women and girls worldwide.