1. Infant Young Child Feeding Symposium June 3, 2009 Atlanta, GA Helene D. Gayle, MD, MPH President and Chief Executive Officer CARE USA

2. Founded in 1945 as Cooperative for American Remittances to Europe (CARE) The CARE Package® "Every CARE Package is a personal contribution to the world peace our nation seeks. It expresses America's concern and friendship in a language all peoples understand.“ - President John F. Kennedy, 1962 CARE: From the past to the present

3. From giving people fish… To teaching them how to fish… To dealing with the factory upstream. CARE’s Approach to Development

4. 2009: Programs Around the World Staff of 13,000 people – 90 percent local Serving more than 55 million in 66 countries Education Agriculture Water Health Microfinance Emergency response

5. Improved Family Nutrition Higher Income Lower Population Growth Rates Source Ritu R. Sharma, Women’s EDGE Each year of school boosts later wages 10-20% Lower Population Rates Greater skillsHigher Income The importance of investing in women Children of educated mothers 40% more likely to live past 5 Better Quality of Life for Families and Communities

6. Pathway to Empowerment

7. Mothers Matter Program Strategy EMPOWERED COMMUNITIES POLICY ACTION RESPONSIVE HEALTH SYSTEMS maternal mortality reduction

8. Reducing maternal mortality in Peru CARE working in Peru since 1970 Ayacucho, Peru – very high maternal mortality rate: 1999: 240/100,000 births Women not accessing emergency obstetric services Reasons: economic, cultural and traditional barriers; lack of transportation; misinformation; barrier of language and culture; women and hospital staff felt disrespected Program provided equipment, training, transportation; improved quality of service and women gained confidence in health system Led to national policy changes

9. Link Between Mothers Matter and Nutrition Infant and child Pregnant and lactating women Pre-pregnancy

10. Improving Child Nutrition in India

11. © 2004 Josh Estey/CARE