
Empowering Women in Sudan: Alrisala’s Journey to Business Success
Amidst the war in Sudan, Alrisala found herself without enough money to get by. Then, she started her own business. With a small business grant from CORE, she’s now thriving.
Who we are.
We are a humanitarian organization that brings immediate relief and recovery to underserved communities across the globe. With COMMUNITY BUILDING as our north star, our strategic pillars are:
WHO DO WE SUPPORT?
Marginalized and vulnerable communities impacted by natural and man-made humanitarian disasters worldwide.
What sets CORE apart is our community-powered approach – our efforts are informed and fueled by local hands. We listen, we learn and then we act – because local communities know best what their needs are and how to fill them.
WE ARE RESPONDING
With our generous supporters and partners, we’ve delivered immediate response and long-term recovery solutions to marginalized populations in 27 regions worldwide.
What makes us Unique.
WE LISTEN, WE LEARN,
AND THEN WE ACT.
CORE responds quicky and nimbly to empower underserved communities in and beyond crisis.
We tap into community knowledge through key partnerships to understand how to meet each local community’s unique and evolving needs. Our efforts are powered by the communities we serve and focus on addressing holistic needs beyond the crisis at hand.
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Field Stories.

Amidst the war in Sudan, Alrisala found herself without enough money to get by. Then, she started her own business. With a small business grant from CORE, she’s now thriving.

Mucking and gutting are key parts of the recovery process immediately after flooding and involve removing all water-damaged materials from the property.

Cash assistance is one of the most rigorously tested and effective modalities of assistance. That’s why CORE prioritizes it whenever possible.