Changing the lives of unpaid carers
Carers Worldwide works across South Asia, transforming the lives of unpaid family carers - people who care for a sick or disabled family member.
Unpaid carers, most of whom are women, are unrecognised and unsupported by their communities or governments.
The impact of caring is huge. Carers experience social stigma and are isolated, their own physical and mental health is affected and many of them are unable to work, which impacts their families economically.
We partner with local organisations, who best know the needs of their local communities, to implement our Carers Worldwide Model, setting up carers support groups and opening up access to health services, new ways of earning a living and respite from caring responsibilities. We also lobby local governments for the recognition and inclusion of these unpaid family carers.
Since 2012, we have transformed the lives of over 279,000 carers and their family members, but that is just a drop in the ocean and we want to do more!
“Our aim is not simply to support carers, but to create the conditions in which carers have a voice, can make their own choices and can influence the decisions that affect their lives. When carers are recognised, organised and empowered, they can become a powerful force for change."
Unpaid Carers
People They Care For
Family Members
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92% of family carers worry about money
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87% of family carers in Hazaribagh, India are unemployed
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89% of family carers suffer from anxiety or depression
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68% of family carers in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal feel isolated
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48% of family carers worry about their own health
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95% of family carers in Savar, Bangladesh have a health issue or disability
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