Support our prioirity projects

By supporting our priority projects, you will be part of a venture which has considerable impact and is run and monitored to the highest standards. Our four current priorities are:

Small Business Development in El Alto

Bolivia is the poorest country in Latin America. El Alto, just outside the capital La Paz, is an extremely poor area where 70% of families live below the poverty line. Woman in El Alto are particularly disadvantaged. Women have very low incomes and they are generally employed in domestic activities or work as street traders, buying and selling local goods. Most women have no technical or professional skills and failed to complete their formal education.

CARE is working closely with two local partner organisations in El Alto to provide women with access to financial and business development services. Over 3,500 people (60% women and young people) will benefit from this project directly – receiving the skills and training necessary to improve their household’s income and livelihood.

Women and young people will receive training in business management and receive assistance in preparing business development plans. This in turn helps them to qualify for micro-finance schemes where they can access loans and credit that will enable them to start up their own small businesses.

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Building Community Resilience to Fight HIV&AIDS in Ethiopia

More than 1.5 million adults and children are living with HIV&AIDS in Ethiopia. The prevalence of infection is highest among females and it is well documented that HIV&AIDS has a disproportionate impact on women and children. The epidemic has placed considerable stress on Government and traditional community safety net mechanisms.

Working with four local NGOs, CARE aims to reduce the socio-economic impact of HIV&AIDS on vulnerable women, and orphans and vulnerable children (OVCs) by improving governance using trained community facilitators. It is anticipated that 12,000 vulnerable women and OVCs will directly benefit from the project while an additional 120,000 people from low income, urban slum areas will benefit indirectly. This project builds on the experiences and expertise developed during a previous four year Urban HIV&AIDS Prevention and Care Project.

Solidarity Against AIDS in Niger and the Cote D’Ivoire

Solidarity Against AIDS in Niger and the Cote D’Ivoire
Niger is one of the poorest countries in the world and the number of new HIV&AIDS infections in the country is doubling each year. One of the key factors contributing to the rapid progress of the HIV&AIDS pandemic in Niger is the annual migration of workers to and from surrounding countries such as Côte D’Ivoire – where HIV&AIDS is widespread.

The project aims to reduce the risk of the spread of HIV&AIDS and mitigate the medical, psychological, socio-economic and cultural impacts of HIV&AIDS on the migrant populations of the Tahoua region of Niger, the people living along the migration line to Abidjan in the Cote D’Ivoire and the host communities of Abidjan. Specifically, the project will improve knowledge and understanding of HIV&AIDS in order to encourage the adoption of lower risk behaviour; improve mother and child health by strengthening existing healthcare and referral systems; and reduce the stigma attached to those living with HIV&AIDS. The project is expected to reach at least 62,300 people.

Communities Allied Against Violence and AIDS in Rwanda

Rwanda has made significant progress in the fight against HIV&AIDS in the last decade, as illustrated by the reduction of the HIV prevalence rate from 13% to 3%. However, the prevailing stigma and discrimination around HIV&AIDS, combined with poverty and rampant violence against women and children, have the potential to reverse the decreasing trend.

CARE is working with local partners to address some of the underlying causes of both gender based violence and the spread of HIV&AIDS in Rwanda through poverty alleviation schemes, education, and community sensitisation.

Through poverty alleviation schemes, education, and community sensitisation, this project is expected to benefit nearly 45,000 adults, school aged children and community members.