Food and Water Archives - CARE https://www.care.org/news-and-stories/topic/food-nutrition/ Fighting Poverty and World Hunger Wed, 16 Jul 2025 20:01:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 Seeds of change: Women farmers in Yemen grow food, income, and confidence https://www.care.org/news-and-stories/seeds-of-change-women-farmers-in-yemen-grow-food-income-and-confidence/ Tue, 08 Jul 2025 19:40:24 +0000 https://www.care.org/?p=45946 In Yemen’s Taiz Governorate, where conflict and displacement have left millions food insecure, a simple but powerful solution is taking root: home gardens. With support from CARE and the WFP, 200 women received seeds, tools, irrigation systems, and training to grow their own food.

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]]> Poisoned rivers: The fight for dignity in northern Ecuador https://www.care.org/news-and-stories/poisoned-rivers-the-fight-for-dignity-in-northern-ecuador/ Thu, 12 Jun 2025 16:02:55 +0000 https://www.care.org/?p=45627 An oil spill in Ecuador’s Esmeraldas region poisoned rivers and destroyed livelihoods. CARE and local women-led partners have responded with emergency support while advancing dignity and resilience.

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]]> CARE staff in Gaza: hunger, grief, and relentless danger https://www.care.org/news-and-stories/care-staff-in-gaza-hunger-grief-and-relentless-danger/ Wed, 28 May 2025 18:40:22 +0000 https://www.care.org/?p=45423 In Gaza, CARE’s staff face the same hunger, danger, and grief as those they serve. They continue their lifesaving work even as their own families are displaced and at risk.

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]]> In Somaliland, a bowl of food opens school doors for girls https://www.care.org/news-and-stories/somaliland-food-opens-doors-for-girls/ Mon, 21 Apr 2025 17:10:57 +0000 https://www.care.org/?p=44395 In drought-affected Somaliland, daily meals eaten at school are nourishing more than bodies and minds. With food on the table, children—especially girls—are returning to school, families are breathing easier, and entire communities are growing stronger.

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]]> Reflections on a day in Honduras https://www.care.org/news-and-stories/reflections-on-a-day-in-honduras/ Tue, 28 Jan 2025 17:49:34 +0000 https://www.care.org/?p=41972 Huck Paisley visits Honduras with CARE to witness firsthand how local farmers and communities are building resilience against food insecurity through empowerment and sustainable solutions.

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]]> Reuters: “As Gaza suffers, hunger watchdog refrains from using the F word: famine” https://www.care.org/media-and-press/reuters-as-gaza-suffers-hunger-watchdog-refrains-from-using-the-f-word-famine/ Mon, 30 Dec 2024 15:13:44 +0000 https://www.care.org/?post_type=media-and-press&p=41589 CARE featured in a Reuters article about the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) system. Dalmar Ainashe, CARE's Senior Technical Advisor, was quoted.

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]]> Reuters: “An elaborate global system exists to prevent famine. It’s failing.” https://www.care.org/media-and-press/reuters-an-elaborate-global-system-exists-to-prevent-famine-its-failing/ Wed, 04 Dec 2024 19:38:23 +0000 https://www.care.org/?post_type=media-and-press&p=41079 CARE's Chief Humanitarian Officer, Deepmala Mahla, featured in a Reuters article about the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) system in conflict Zones.

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]]> The Light the World Giving Machines kickoff season of giving in NYC https://www.care.org/media-and-press/the-light-the-world-giving-machines-kickoff-season-of-giving-in-nyc/ Tue, 03 Dec 2024 19:24:20 +0000 https://www.care.org/?post_type=media-and-press&p=41077 Just in time for Giving Tuesday, the Light the World Giving Machines returned to New York City, kicking off the holiday season with a vibrant community celebration, evening reception, and official unveiling in Times Square.

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]]> How Kimberly Williams-Paisley and CARE are helping farmers tackle climate change in Honduras https://www.care.org/news-and-stories/how-kimberly-williams-paisley-and-care-are-helping-farmers-tackle-climate-change-in-honduras/ Wed, 16 Oct 2024 13:33:38 +0000 https://care.org/?p=39815 Kimberly Williams-Paisley visits Honduras with CARE to witness firsthand how local farmers and communities are building resilience against climate change and food insecurity through empowerment and sustainable solutions.

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]]> Cargill and CARE extend She Thrives Project to continue support for women and minorities in Vietnam https://www.care.org/media-and-press/cargill-and-care-extend-she-thrives-project-to-continue-support-for-women-and-minorities-in-vietnam/ Mon, 30 Sep 2024 18:06:30 +0000 https://care.org/?post_type=media-and-press&p=39467 Cargill and CARE today announced a one-year extension of the She Thrives program, piloted in Dak Lak’s Buon Ho District in 2022.

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