History

CARE Tanzania is an international development organization fighting global poverty with a special focus on working with women & girls to bring sustainable changes to their communities.

CARE International in Tanzania

CARE International is an International Non-Governmental Organization (INGO) registered and commenced its works in Tanzania in 1994 responding to the influx of refugees in North-West Tanzania because of the genocide crisis in Rwanda. Since then and over 29 years now, CARE International in Tanzania has expanded and developed innovative projects in agriculture, education, health, economic empowerment, and environmental projects across the country. These projects are specifically designed to address the needs of poor and vulnerable people, focusing more on women and girls to create a world where everyone has equal opportunities to thrive and achieve their potential.

To fulfill its commitment to saving lives, defeating poverty, and achieving social equality, CARE International in Tanzania implements projects leveraging Village Saving and Loan Associations (VSLAs), advancing women and girls, best agriculture practices (Farmers’ Field Business School) to improve the ecosystem, strengthen livelihoods and increase income while conserving the environment.

CARE International in Tanzania has been creating local solutions to poverty and inequality and seeks dignity for everyone every day and during times of crisis.

  • 1995: CARE extension to development, Focus on Natural Resources Management, Nature conservation, food and nutrition security. 
  • 2014: focus women economic empowerment and Climate Change Adaptation 
  • 2023: New Strategic Plan: Resilient Futures, Empowering Women and Girls, Food, Water and Nutrition, Health, Crisis Response and preparedness and Women economic growth.

Partners: Government, NGOs and private sector, Community Based Organizations

Program focus areas: Resilient Futures, agriculture, education, women economic independence and financial inclusion, youth, women and girls

To learn more, visit www.care.org.