CARE

05/15/2026

80 years later, the CARE PACKAGE® is still delivering hope 🧡

CARE is launching the next generation of its most iconic innovation: the CARE PACKAGE® for Emergencies — designed to deliver critical supplies to families in the first days after disaster strikes.

By 2030, CARE aims to reach one million people worldwide with life-saving support.

Learn more at care.org/carepackage

Read more: https://www.care.org/media-and-press/care-launches-next-generation-care-package-on-80th-anniversary-of-iconic-humanitarian-innovation/

On its 80th anniversary, CARE launches the next generation of the CARE PACKAGE

05/14/2026

Conflict in the is fueling a growing global hunger crisis.

In , disruptions and rising costs linked to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz have caused the price of life-saving treatment for severely malnourished children to more than triple, putting critical care further out of reach for families already facing extreme hunger.

As global conflict drives up food, fuel, and aid delivery costs, vulnerable communities are paying the price.

Conflict in the Middle East is forcing vital humanitarian aid supplies to be rerouted, driving up costs and causing severe delays.

05/14/2026

Nearly 100 CARE staff came together at our Atlanta headquarters this week to celebrate 80 years of the CARE PACKAGE® — a symbol of compassion, solidarity, and hope since 1946.

From packing disaster relief supply kits to reflecting on the legacy of the very first CARE PACKAGE® delivered to postwar Europe, the event honored the power of community and collective action across generations.

As humanitarian needs continue to rise around the world and here at home, CARE staff marked this milestone by assembling hygiene kits and essential supplies that will support women, families, and communities facing crisis.

Read more about CARE’s 80th anniversary celebration and the next generation of CARE PACKAGE® support: https://theatlantavoice.com/care-package-emergencies-innovation/

The Atlanta Voice

CARE celebrates 80 years of delivering CARE PACKAGES, marking the milestone with a team celebration and packing disaster relief supply kits.

05/14/2026

Isan Elba's Beauty Forward partnered with CARE on a Care Package Salon serving Black mothers and birth workers in Atlanta.

05/12/2026

When the first CARE PACKAGE® parcels arrived in France in 80 years ago, they carried essentials that were nearly impossible to find after the war: food, soap, coffee, and hope.

Today, that same spirit drives CARE’s emergency response, delivering food, shelter, and supplies to families after disasters and conflict around the world.

Join a movement that puts compassion to work and send a CARE PACKAGE today at care.org/CAREPACKAGE

80 years ago, on May 11, 1946, the first CARE Packages full of surplus US Army rations arrived in the French port city of Le Havre, immediately impacting the lives of citizens who had for years seen their food supply dwindle as German and Allied forces fought across the country. Visit our website to read more about the major impact the Cooperative for American Remittances to Europe had in the aftermath of World War II. https://bit.ly/2SHru2v

Photo courtesy of CARE.

05/12/2026

"Nurses are angels."

This International , we honor those who have dedicated their lives to caring for others. Yet, nearly half the world lacks access to critical health services.

Join CARE in urging U.S. Congress to support the SECURE Health Act and protect the global health workforce at care.org/SecureHealth

05/11/2026

From post-war Europe to today’s crises, Michelle Nunn, president and CEO of CARE, explains that small acts of aid can still save lives. The Economist

https://impact.economist.com/health-society/an-american-icon-of-generosity

Send a CARE PACKAGE® today: https://www.care.org/carepackage/

From post-war Europe to today’s crises, Michelle Nunn, president and CEO of CARE, explains that small acts of aid can still save lives.

05/11/2026

Eighty years ago, on May 11, 1946, the first CARE PACKAGE® boxes arrived in Le Havre, France, delivering relief and hope to families recovering from the devastation of World War II.

Today, CARE is marking the anniversary by relaunching the CARE PACKAGE and hosting a series of community CARE PACKAGE events nationwide.

Eight decades after creating and delivering the first CARE PACKAGE boxes, the humanitarian organization CARE is marking the anniversary by relaunching the CARE PACKAGE and hosting a series of community CARE PACKAGE events nationwide.

05/11/2026

It's what's inside that counts. 80 years ago, CARE sent the first CARE PACKAGE® across oceans to help people after World War II. Today, CARE continues to deliver CARE PACKAGE parcels filled with food, supplies, lifesaving essentials, and hope to those in need.

Join a movement that puts compassion to work and send a CARE PACKAGE today to help those impacted by disasters in the U.S. and around the world at care.org/CAREPACKAGE.

05/10/2026

Happy to all those who hold the world's most demanding job. Thank you for all you do. We hope you get to take a nap today. 💐

05/07/2026

While nothing can fully prepare you when a natural disaster strikes, this National Hurricane Preparedness Week, CARE is readying its emergency response team, partnerships, and plans to provide immediate relief.

This includes training staff responders, building national and local partnerships, and strengthening cash assistance programs.

This National Hurricane Preparedness Week (May 3-9), CARE is readying its emergency response team, partnerships, and plans to provide immediate relief.