Caribbean Cares - Activities

	Promotion of Girls and Women • Reducing barriers that prevent girls from being educated • Developing health care and growth activities targeting our most vulnerable populations - children, girls, and women Youth and Education Programs • Improving the quality of basic education for all citizens* • Initiating community-based programs for the advancement of youth • Striving to help people reach their full potential through education and youth development • Increasing educational opportunities for youths and adults, including courses in life skills, health and nutrition, and civic responsibility Workforce Readiness/Training projects • Assisting individuals with attaining economic independence • Implementing training opportunities based on island needs to prepare and educate individuals and groups for success in the workplace Special Investments • Working with disaster survivors to meet their basic needs of food, shelter, and clothing in critical times • Facilitating access to efforts to eliminate poverty and fight for those in the greatest of need • Finding solutions to end the constant struggle for food through food security initiatives and assistance programs* Helping the advocacy of human welfare and interests to alleviate suffering An asterisk (*) indicates alignment with a USAID focus area