School of Public Health

Roughly a billion people live on less than $1 a day. And 3 billion – fully half the people on Earth – survive on $2 a day or less. Among that first billion, the poorest of the poor, 70 percent are women. For them, each day is a struggle. They simply do not earn enough to meet their needs, but with your help, CARE is working for change.

CARE pioneered programs that help women create self-sufficient credit groups. These groups use loans to start income-generating activities. So instead of struggling each day to meet basic needs, women can make long-term plans for themselves and their children. Health, education and community participation improve. Families are no longer forced to accept the least harmful of several bad options – they become the architects of their own futures.

	In celebration of International Women’s Day on March 8, donate to CARE and help women around the world gain economic independence, fulfill their dreams and unleash their full potential.

Two decades of warfare in Afghanistan have created thousands of widows who strive to keep their families together and make ends meet. In 2000, CARE offered training to Afghan widows in several trades, including sewing, knitting, quilt-making and broom-making. Now hundreds of women sell their products in the market. Women like these in Afghanistan have the power to change the world – and you have the power to help them do it.

Donate $50 or more today, and we’ll send you a beautiful, handcrafted shawl made by widowed women in Afghanistan.

CARE empowers women to escape poverty by offering skills development, “financial literacy” training and other support that helps women establish and grow their own businesses. Millions of women are already making life better for their families and communities and, with your help, millions more can do the same!