Development Blog
Schoolkids in Benin started hosting plays and events to talk about the dangers of child marriage, and community leaders listened. Leaders are now 26% less likely to actively promote child marriage than they were at the beginning of CARE’s TEMPS…
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Doing Development Differently in the Global South: ways forward in localising the approach
By Pablo Yanguas 09th Jan 2019
On 4 December 2018 CARE International and British Council convened a workshop in Nairobi with the title “Doing Development Differently in the Global South” to consider how the Doing Development Differently (DDD) global community can better incorporate Southern voices, and…
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Women 'lead farmers', Dowa, Malawi
In late November 2018, Saigon was submerged by Typhoon Usagi – officially the 'longest and heaviest rainfall ever recorded in Saigon history'. Tim Bishop, who lives in Saigon and works for CARE, writes about the initiatives of the TUKLAS Labs in…
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3D mapping of the coastlines of Dingalan in the Philippines
5 Minute Inspiration: How thinking big and acting small makes kids smarter
By Emily Janoch 27th Dec 2018
In Madagascar, kid’s test scores in French increased by 46% by thinking big and acting small. Learn how the community acheived this through the Fanamby project.
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Angeline and Clarette at school in Ampaho village, Vatomandry District, Madagascar
How tea communities in Sri Lanka collaborate to achieve social and business benefits
By Verity O'Shaughnessy 20th Dec 2018
In a politically volatile environment, CARE is working to implement Community Development Forums (CDF) in tea estates in Sri Lanka. The CDFs are delivered in partnership with the tea workers, estate management and trade union representatives and aim to break-down…
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Tea worker, Sri Lanka
What can companies do to tackle violence and harassment at work?
By Verity O'Shaughnessy 04th Dec 2018
Violence and harassment in the workplace - whether in Westminster, Hollywood or McDonalds - continues to make headlines. Its impact on workers and business is increasingly becoming apparent. CARE research in the Cambodian garment sector revealed that there is an…
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Two women workers. The Solidarity Association of Beer Promoters Care (SABC) has supported women to engage with employers about their harassment.
