CARE (Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere) is a major international
humanitarian agency delivering emergency relief and long-term
international development projects. Founded in 1945, CARE is
nonsectarian, impartial, and
non-governmental. It is one of the largest and oldest humanitarian aid organizations focused on fighting global poverty. In 2014, CARE reported working in 90 countries, supporting 880
poverty-fighting projects and humanitarian aid projects, and reaching over 72 million people.