2. What is Care International?
Care International is a global confederation of 14
member organizations working together to end
poverty.
In 2014, Care worked in 90 countries around the
world, supporting 880 poverty-fighting
development and humanitarian aid projects, to
reach more than 72 million people.
Care fights poverty and social justice by
empowering women and girls.
CARE is a leading humanitarian organization
fighting global poverty.
3. Cont…
We place special focus on working alongside poor women
because, equipped with the proper resources, women
have the power to help whole families and entire
communities escape poverty.
Women are at the heart of our community-based efforts to
improve basic education, prevent the spread of disease,
increase access to clean water and sanitation, expand
economic opportunity and protect natural resources.
We also deliver emergency aid to survivors of war and
natural disasters, and help people rebuild their lives.
In the fiscal year 2014, CARE worked in 90 countries
around the world, supporting 880 poverty-fighting
development and humanitarian aid projects to reach more
than 72 million people.
The impact we achieved was made possible through the
generous efforts of hundreds of thousands of private and
institutional donors, partners, corporations and private
foundations.
4. Vision and Mission
Our vision is to seek a world of hope, tolerance
and social justice, where poverty has been
overcome and people live in dignity and security.
CARE will be a global force and partner of choice
within a worldwide movement dedicated to ending
poverty. We will be known everywhere for our
unshakeable commitment to the dignity of people.
We strive to serve individuals and families in the
poorest communities in the world. Drawing
strength from our global diversity, resources and
experience, we promote innovative solutions and
are advocates for global responsibility.
5. We promote lasting change by:
Strengthening capacity for self-help
Providing economic opportunity
Delivering relief in emergencies
Influencing policy decisions at all levels
Addressing discrimination in all its forms
Guided by the aspirations of local communities,
we pursue our mission with both excellence and
compassion because the people whom we serve
deserve nothing less.
6. What we do?
Emergency respond
climate change
Maternal health
Economic Development
Water sanitation and hygiene
Advocacy
Education
HIV and AIDS
Food security
Our focus on women and girls
7. Where we work?
Afghanistan
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Bangladesh
Benin
Bolivia
Bosnia and
Herzegovina
Brazil
Burundi
Countries C - E
Countries F - K
Countries L - N
Countries O - S
Countries T - Z
9. What is CARE Bangladesh?
CARE is one of the world's largest international
humanitarian organizations, committed to helping
families in poor communities improve their lives and
alleviate poverty.
Founded in 1945, CARE is working across 87
countries to fight global poverty and marginalization.
Care places special focus on working alongside poor
women because, equipped with the proper resources,
women have the power to help whole families and
entire communities escape poverty. Women are at the
heart of care’s community-based efforts to improve
basic education, prevent the spread of disease,
increase access to clean water and sanitation,
expand economic opportunity and protect natural
resources.
11. Mission and Vision: Bangladesh
Mission Vision
Amplifies the voices of
the poor and the
marginalized in ways
that influence public
opinion, development
practice, and policy at
all levels
Knowledge drawn from
grass roots and global
experience is
channeled through
purposeful relationships
with civil society,
government, and the
private sector.
A world of hope,
tolerance and social
justice, where poverty
has been overcome and
people live in dignity
and security
A global force and a
partner of choice within
a worldwide movement
dedicated to ending
poverty.
Unshakable
commitment to the
12. Core Values
Respect: We affirm the dignity, potential and
contribution of participants, partners, donors & staff.
Integrity: We act consistently with CARE's mission,
being honest and transparent in what we do and say,
and accept responsibility for our collective and
individual actions.
Commitment to Service: We work together effectively
to serve the larger community.
Excellence: We constantly challenge ourselves to the
highest levels of learning and performance to achieve
greater impact.
Diversity: We value, respect, and fully benefit from
each individual's unique qualities and abilities, in
order to fulfill and strengthen our vision and mission.
13. Programming Principle
Promote Empowerment
Work with Partners
Ensure Accountability & Promote Responsibility
Address Discrimination
Promote Non-violent Resolution of Conflict
Seek Sustainable Result
14. Projects
CARE BANGLADESH CURRENT PROJECT
INFORMATION - FY'15 – 12 (AECBAP, BNHSDP,
BRUP, GWEEI - Phase II, CATS, IMIHB, JATRA,
N@C, OIKKO, Pathways, SEEMA II, SWITCH-Asia,
PPA, Tipping Point, JNA, CARE-GSK CHW Initiative,
Emergency response for Flood affected Communities
in Northwest Bangladesh II, Expanding Provision of
Essential Harm Reduction Services for Injecting Drug
Users (IDUs) - GF-906 (Phase II), CATS, Improving
Delivery and Uptake of Essential Nutrition through the
Health and Food System and in the Community,
ICT4RH, N@C, P.A.C.E at Community, SETU II,
SHOUHARDO II, Strengthening the Dairy Value
Chain, Phase II: Building a Hub Model for Pro-Poor
Inclusive Dairy Development in Bangladesh, SALE,
WtRF-CBA
Social Enterprises And Micro-Franchise From
Bangladesh – JITA - A CARE Social Business:
15. Diversity at CARE Bangladesh
CARE defines "diversity" beyond the regular
classifications of gender, race, nationality,
ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, age and
disability, and includes diversity of perspectives
that uphold CARE's core values
One of the primary program goals of CARE
Bangladesh is to work with women, whose rights
and entitlements are denied throughout their life
cycle by institutionalization of inequity between
men and women. CARE tries to mitigate the
effects of these inequities on their physical,
social, economic, political conditions and
positions, as well as psychological wellbeing
16. Changing Gender Norms in Rural
Bangladesh
CARE's 'Strengthening the Dairy Value Chain'
(SDVC) initiative works in the north-west of
Bangladesh to improve women's involvement and
direct participation in the dairy value chain
process
MUSTI CHAAL- "Saving handful rice everyday
can make a difference and bring new hope for
ultra poor families"
Ultra Poor Women of FSUP- H project in the Haor
area of Bangladesh has demonstrated how
financial inclusion through Village Loan and
Savings Association (VLSA) made this difference.
17. Women Empowerment at the heart of
CARE's work
One of the primary program goals of CARE
Bangladesh is to work with women, whose rights
and entitlements are denied throughout their life
cycle by institutionalization of inequity between
men and women. CARE tries to mitigate the
effects of these inequities on their physical,
social, economic, political conditions and
positions, as well as psychological wellbeing
18. Nijera Modhu & Forum Theatre-
Drama for Development
Nijera Modu/Sweet Bee, a brand of Living Blue-
CARE Bangladesh's social enterprise, is one of
the largest, self-owned honey producing
organization in Bangladesh
Forum Theatre serves as a platform for
communities to vocalize their problems and
communicate with each other to resolve issues
together. Forum theatre is widely used by CARE
Bangladesh initiatives as an advocacy tool for
community sensitization and mobilization
19. Bangladesh Team Members
Jamie Terzi, Country Director, CARE Bangladesh
Muhammad Arshad, Assistant Country Director-Program, CARE
Bangladesh
Berhanu Moreda Derra, Assistant Country Director-Program
Support, CARE Bangladesh
Jon Thiele, Chief of Party, SHOUHARDO II Program
Monzu Morshed, Deputy Chief of Party, SHOUHARDO II
Program
Humaira Aziz, Director Women and Girl's Empowerment
Program, CARE Bangladesh
Anowarul Haq, Director, Extreme Rural Poverty Program
Dr. Jahangir Hossain, Program Director-Health, CARE
Bangladesh
Munshi Obaidul Islam, Director-Human Resources, CARE
Bangladesh
Parvez Mohammad Asheque, PSE Director, CARE Bangladesh
Darshana Siriwardena, Finance Controller, CARE Bangladesh
20. BRUP and OIKKO team Leaders
Palash Mondal, Team Leader, BRUP
Abu Taher, Team Leader, OIKKO
