CARE International

CARE International was granted $15,000 to assist in implementing PHASE II of its SHOUHARDO (Strengthening Household Ability to Respond to Development Opportunities) program in Bangladesh. This program combines women’s empowerment with health, nutrition, education and other household interventions. The first phase of this program dramatically reduced childhood stunting (an indication of malnutrition), achieving twice the rate of normal USAID funded programs.  The objective of Phase II is to build upon the success of SHOUHARDO Phase I by deepening the program’s reach, and continuing to reduce childhood malnutrition rates in Bangladesh while providing a platform for women’s empowerment in other areas.

For more than 65 years, CARE International has worked to serve individuals and families in the poorest communities in the world.  A global leader in both emergency relief and international development programs, the organization’s projects span the spectrum of poverty elimination efforts, with nearly 1,000 projects currently being operated in 84 countries around the world.