Our mission is to create lasting change in poor communities and we put money where it is needed most: 90 pence in every pound goes towards our poverty-fighting programmes. That's one of the highest rates among all the UK aid agencies.

Over 60 Years of Experience 

With more than 60 years' practical and hands-on experience, our programmes tackle the deep-seated root causes of poverty, not just the consequences. Just two examples of the way we do this are helping farmers to grow their own food and helping people start small businesses.

Changing people's lives also means changing the world around them - so we work in partnership with businesses and governments all around the world to help them do their bit to confront poverty too. It's an approach that has a much more sustainable impact than superficial quick fixes will ever do.

We believe passionately in the dignity of all people and make a long-term commitment to stay with the communities we work with until the job gets done. That's because we deal with challenging and complex issues - like HIV and AIDS or conflict - that do not have quick-fix solutions. We know the sticking plaster approach to aid does not work.

CARE and the Cadbury Cocoa Partnership

For CARE, being part of the Cadbury Cocoa Partnership is an exciting way to further our work. 

The Cadbury Cocoa Partnership aims to secure the economic, social and environmental future of a million cocoa farmers and their communities in Ghana, as well as across India, South East Asia and the Caribbean. CARE has a long history of working with cocoa farmers and their communities in Ghana and is one of the partners working with Cadbury to achieve these ambitious goals. 

Through working together with the Cadbury Cocoa Partnership, CARE can leverage the skills and expertise needed to provide sustainable development solutions that not only consider commercial goals but equally look to ensure the right social and environmental conditions are in place to bring profound and long lasting positive change to these communities.

Within the Cadbury Cocoa Partnership we have supported 35 communities in Ashanti and Brong Ahafo regions to establish Community Action Plans which will allow communities to take control of their own future. This approach puts communities exactly where the Cadbury Cocoa Partnership envisaged it - right in the centre. We look forward to working with the Cadbury Cocoa Partnership and communities to realise those plans.

Registered charity number: 292506