Kelly Lindblom BIOL 402 April 15, 2010
CARE was founded during WWII C ooperative for A merican R emittances to E urope
The goals of CARE changed over the decades 1950s 1960s 1970s
Today, CARE is an international organization with over 14,000 members Helene D. Gayle MD, MPH President and Chief Executive Office C ooperative for A ssistance and R elief E verywhere, Inc. Steve Hollingworth Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President, Global Operations
The main goal of CARE is to eliminate world wide poverty
The main focus of CARE is WOMEN
CARE serves over 70 countries worldwide
CARE focuses on many different project types Education Agriculture and Natural Resources HIV/AIDS
CARE is providing emergency relief to Haiti
CARE focuses on 5 major campaigns SHE HAS the POWER to change her world. YOU HAVE the POWER to help her do it. HIV/AIDs Power Within
“Mothers Matter” focuses on providing better obstetric health care
Loss of a mother = a perpetual cycle of poverty
This campaign has significantly reduced maternal mortality in Ayacucho, Peru
CARE is highly rated and efficient relative to other charities Overall score:
However, no organization is free from criticism
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