CARA

CARA (Charity No. 1135610) is an independent international charity, which main activities include:

1. HIV/AIDS: prevention, care and support for those affected by HIV/AIDS through:
* Outreach: We distribute free condoms and sexual health information about HIV/AIDS and other STIs;
* Drop-in service: Providing advice on sexual health issues and signposting to the relevant public services;
* Campaigns: Working with the communities to reduce the incidence of HIV, STIs and teenage pregnancy;
* Support Group/Discussion: prevention, care and support for those affected by HIV/AIDS and their family;
* Workshop/Seminars: Empowering poor people, especially women, to be in control of their sexual health;
2. Health: striving to reduce childhood death and illness;
3. Education: providing quality basic education for all, especially girls;
4. Water and sanitation: provision of clean water and adequate sanitation;
5. Protection for people affected by conflict, natural disaster and exploitation;  
6. Translation & Interpretation Services in French, Portuguese, Somali, Kinyarwanda, Lingala & English;
7. Legal: helping the poor to know, understand and achieve their rights;

We rely on our members and the generosity of the public in securing donations and legacies so that we can continue the work we provide in the United Kingdom and Africa.

CARA (Charity No. 1135610) is an independent international charity that relies on its members and the generosity of the public in securing donations and legacies so that it can continue the work it provides in the UK and Africa.

Its objectives are to promote justice, health, education and social development by relieving poverty, sickness, STIs, HIV/AIDS, cancer, diabetes, stroke, heart diseases, hardship and providing free information, counselling, community law centre, legal advice, advocacy and referrals on debt, immigration, employment, welfare, housing, homelessness, CV writing, job search, healthy eating, Giving Up Smoking, free condoms, drug misuse, family mediation, testifying in court, translation, interpretation, overseas aid, water and sanitation for lonely, needy old people, disabled, and underprivileged children and other persons.

As CARA needs your support to improve the lives of the poor and build a stronger community in Africa and the UK, all funds raised are used to support causes where they can “make a difference”.