Getting to Know International Organizations

CARE is an organization that works around the globe to defeat poverty and achieve social justice. While the goal is to help all people, this organization places women and girls at the center, as they believe everyone deserves equal rights and opportunities.

This organization provides families with baby kits that contain reusable diapers, soap, and other hygiene items. Girls, who typically have to drop out of school, are provided with textbooks and school supplies, so that they can return to school and earn an education. Children are also provided with warm and nutritious meals at school for a year, improving their energy, attention, and performance. These items are all funded by monetary donations.

CARE notes that poverty affects every aspect of a child's life. Education becomes limited, children suffer from an increase in health problems, and the likelihood that they will be subjected to child labor or early marriage is also increased. Due to hunger, children in poverty are also at risk for malnutrition, underdevelopment, and stunted growth.

The organization's website provides resources such as "She Feeds the World," which is CARE's strategic program framework for Food and Nutrition Security. There is also a briefing on how orange fleshed sweet potatoes can be used to improve nutrition in impoverished areas. Additional resources include advocacy kits, information on using mobile health technology, and recommendations for effective nutrition programming in nutrition-sensitive arenas.

I was impressed by this organization's focus on women and girls living in poverty, and how they specifically are affected. The extensive list of resources was also very informative, providing numerous reports and tools to combat poverty.