Our Impact

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Photo: Sarah Wiles/CARE

This year, CARE and its partners worked in 121 countries and helped 53 million people through more than 1,450 development and humanitarian projects. Over half of those reached — 55% — were women and girls.

Millions worldwide face challenges like war and conflict, displacement, natural disasters, and lack of access to basic services such as food, water, shelter, health care, and education.

Key global challenges:

  • More 123 million people fled their homes as a result of conflict and violence.
  • One in five women in crisis reports experiencing sexual assault.
  • 8 billion people — about one in three people — can’t afford a healthy diet.
  • About 733 million people were hungry in 2023 — that is one in eleven people globally and one in five in Africa.
  • 8 million people die every year of preventable causes because there are not enough health workers.
  • One in five girls get married before they turn 18, creating permanent damage to their health, lifetime earnings, and their children’s futures.

CARE’s approach

 Today’s humanitarian crises are more complex than at any time in the last 15 years, and they now last nearly three years longer. This makes it harder to reach everyone who needs support. The consequences are devastating as families struggle to find shelter, get enough food, and rebuild their lives safely.

CARE prioritizes long-term solutions, not just short-term fixes. Our work focuses crisis response, food and water, shelter, health, education and skills, and women and girls’ empowerment. We strengthen local institutions so they can act swiftly and meet people’s most urgent needs. We address the global trends — like conflict and worsening environmental conditions — that make global crises harder to solve. We help people and communities prepare for future shocks and empower them to respond to emergencies themselves.

In 2024, 56% of CARE’s work focused on emergency assistance, while 44% was dedicated to long-term development, showing CARE’s ability to respond and adapt in all situations.

CARE’s key achievements in 2024

  • 21.9 million people affected by crises received emergency assistance
  • 19.8 million people gained access to food and clean water
  • 11.5 million people received healthcare support
  • 13.6 million people took part in education and skills development programs
  • 5.6 million women and girls benefited from programs designed specifically for them

Crisis

Conflict in Ukraine

Romchik knows nothing but war—he was born as bombs were falling in Ukraine. Fearing for his future future, his mother Luba fled to Poland, where she found support from CARE and local partner organizations.

Read Luba and Romchik's story

Food & Water

School meal programs in Somaliland

In drought-affected Somaliland, CARE-sponsored school meal programs are nourishing more than just minds and bodies. They're ensuring families and communities like Muna's have a future.

Read Muna's story.

Health

Women healthcare leaders in Syria

After years of war, natural disasters, and other hardships, Syrians still face immense challenges. Supported by CARE and CARE partner organizations, Syrian women are leading the fight to save lives and support their communities.

Read their stories.

Education & Work

Leadership in Sierra Leone

Mabinty Thullay turned her entrepreneurial success into an opportunity to give back, becoming the first female teacher at her village’s primary school. Through a CARE Village Savings and Loan Association (VSLA), she gained financial independence and leadership skills. Now, she’s using them to inspire the next generation of leaders in Sierra Leone.

Read Mabinty's story.

CARE 2024 Annual Report

As huge challenges continue and many hopes remain unfulfilled – in Gaza, in Sudan, in Haiti – our CARE country offices have been responding to urgent humanitarian needs.

Read the report