1. Kelly Lindblom BIOL 402 April 15, 2010

2. CARE was founded during WWII C ooperative for A merican R emittances to E urope

3. The goals of CARE changed over the decades 1950s 1960s 1970s

4. Today, CARE is an international organization with over 14,000 members Helene D. Gayle MD, MPH President and Chief Executive Office C ooperative for A ssistance and R elief E verywhere, Inc. Steve Hollingworth Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President, Global Operations

5. The main goal of CARE is to eliminate world wide poverty

6. The main focus of CARE is WOMEN

7. CARE serves over 70 countries worldwide

8. CARE focuses on many different project types Education Agriculture and Natural Resources HIV/AIDS

9. CARE is providing emergency relief to Haiti

10. CARE focuses on 5 major campaigns SHE HAS the POWER to change her world. YOU HAVE the POWER to help her do it. HIV/AIDs Power Within

11. “Mothers Matter” focuses on providing better obstetric health care

12. Loss of a mother = a perpetual cycle of poverty

13. This campaign has significantly reduced maternal mortality in Ayacucho, Peru

14. CARE is highly rated and efficient relative to other charities Overall score:

15. However, no organization is free from criticism

16. References http://www.care.org/ http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=se arch.summary&orgid=3568 http://www.bbb.org/charity- reviews/national/relief-and-development/care- usa-in-atlanta-ga-119 http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/care- announces-key-recommendations-for-haitis- recovery-reconstruction-and-development- needs-89545137.html