CARE Egypt Foundation (CEF) (formerly CARE International - MERMU)

CARE Egypt is part of CARE International, and has been serving individuals, communities and local associations in the poorest regions of Egypt since 1954. CARE began work in Egypt with a nationwide school-feeding program. CARE International is a global confederation of 12 national member organizations working together to end poverty. CARE is a leading humanitarian organization fighting global poverty.

CARE Egypt is an international nongovernmental organization that works with the most marginalized communities in Egypt as part of CARE International. CARE Egypt’s work is focused primarily on Upper Egypt, where it works closely through a rights-based approach with the poor and marginalized, civil society and government institutions to improve livelihoods on a sustainable basis. Using community-generated strategies and local resource mobilization, CARE’s work encompasses a number of different sectors including women’s rights, education, governance, civic engagement and agriculture and natural resource management.