Founded in 1945, and coordinated by a Secretariat in Brussels, the 10 members of CARE International are currently supporting emergency relief activities and development programs reaching millions of people in over 60 countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America and Eastern Europe.
CARE uses several types of programs to respond to the complex problem of poverty.
CARE focuses on meeting the needs at the household level by increasing income, improving health and nutrition, providing education, assistance with agriculture and natural resources and responding to emergencies. No community is the same, and no single intervention can solve the diverse range of problems facing poor families. CARE combines programs to address the root causes of poverty. CARE builds self-sufficiency by working in partnership with local organizations, strengthening their ability to meet local needs independently. In this way, social change has a greater chance of becoming permanent.