This holiday season, as we pause and give thanks, I am humbled by the determination and grit I've seen in poor communities around the world as people work to achieve things so many of us take for granted.

Nowhere is this more evident than in Afghanistan. In that country's struggle...

By CARE
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Look at the places around the world where people are adapting to climate change and you're bound to see the same group bearing the heaviest burden: poor women. That's pretty much the definition of unfair, given that they're least responsible for the problem. And in...

This week, G-20 nation leaders will come to Pittsburgh, giving us the opportunity to demonstrate how perseverance has reversed the many setbacks of past decades. In football terms, this city has made a great comeback. But as we in Pennsylvania take pride in our accomplishments we must also think more...

By Rick Perera, CARE International in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD - It's become depressingly familiar: a tragic attack on civilians. Tuesday's hotel bombing in Peshawar is just the latest in a string of events marring this beautiful country.

At least five UN workers were killed in the blast, along with diplomats, businessmen,...

By Deborah Gordis

Asunta Mucha stood barefoot on the dirt floor inside her home with both hands clutching her stomach. In excruciating pain, she tried to fight back the scream that tore at her throat. Her husband heard her agonized cry and rushed in. Pregnant with twins, Asunta needed a...