CARE International ('CARE') is one of the world's largest private international relief and development organisations and a leader in sustainable development and emergency aid. Its programmes reach more than 30 million people each year in more than 60 countries in Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East and Latin America.

in Brussels, the CARE International consortium consists of members based in the UK, US, Canada, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Denmark, Australia, Austria, Thailand and Japan. These member countries support the implementation of CARE programmes and projects worldwide

CARE works worldwide with families and communities, governments, civil society organisations and the private sector to promote rights realisation, education, economic development, agricultural production and food security, and health care. CARE is committed to helping households and individuals secure the ability to earn a living, to care for their families, to live free from discrimination, and to realise their full potential socially, culturally and economically.

Established in Lesotho in 1968 and South Africa in 1994, the joint mission of CARE Lesotho was created in 2001 to promote integrated regional programming and lesson learning. CARE Lesotho-South Africa has head offices in Johannesburg, South Africa and in Maseru, Lesotho. In South Africa, CARE's areas of operation include the Limpopo, Eastern Cape, KwaZulu Natal, Mpumalanga and the Free State Provinces. In Lesotho, CARE implements programmes across the country.