CARE INTERNATIONAL IN MOZAMBIQUE

CARE International (CI) is a global confederation of fourteen independent non-profit and non-sectarian humanitarian organizations working together to fight poverty and provide assistance in the face of humanitarian emergencies. Founded in 1945, CARE works collaboratively through its 14 members to end poverty.

Since 2007, CARE has focused its programming on women's issues, as CARE knows that empowering women results in whole families being rescued from the misfortune of poverty. Underlying all of CARE's work is a strong mission and organizational vision that seeks to serve individuals and families in the world's poorest communities. By mobilizing forces from the agencies' own diversity, resources and global experiences, CARE promotes innovative solutions and advocates global responsibility for suppressing the needs of the most vulnerable people.

To achieve its organizational mission CARE promotes lasting change through:

• Capacity building for self-help 
• Creating economic opportunities 
• Relief assistance in emergencies 
• Influencing policy decisions at all levels, and 
• Elimination of discrimination in all its forms

Guided by the aspirations of local communities, CARE pursues its mission with both excellence and compassion, always bearing in mind the respect due to those CARE serves, and administers holistic and integrated programs that maximize impact.

In 2014 alone, CARE International operated in 90 countries covering 72 million people through 880 dynamic and responsive initiatives aimed at women and other vulnerable members of the community.