CARE is one of the world's largest private international relief and development organizations.
CARE USA has operations in 50 countries around the world. Founded in 1945 to send emergency CARE Packages of food, clothing and medicine to Europe and Asia after World War II, CARE soon broadened its scope to help poor people around the world. CARE programs focus on disaster relief and development, including, small business assistance, primary health care, nutrition, girls' education, agriculture and natural resource management, and family planning. CARE also has country offices in each of the developing countries where the organization works. For specific addresses, see our Contact Information .