Kenya banned FGM in 2011, but the practice continues. Due to poor enforcement of the law, community activists have made it their mission to save girls from this harmful tradition.

In West Africa, widespread chronic malnutrition threatens an entire generation.

During a major crisis in Niger, Aisha relied on CARE’s nutritional clinics to save the life of her daughter, Fatima. As chronic malnutrition continues to threaten the world’s most vulnerable populations, CARE fights for food security.

Manju gave birth to her third child in a wheelbarrow, miles from the nearest health facility. Thanks to a partnership between CARE, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and the Government of Bihar, Manju is now working on the front lines of India’s revitalizing healthcare system, ensuring that no other women endure the hardships she faced.

At 12 years old, Mikre was married to a man more than twice her age.

1.8 million children are malnourished.