Stories

CORE Helping Jamaican Fishing Communities Reclaim Lifeline

CORE is helping fishers in Parottee, Jamaica rebuild their boats and get back on the water after Melissa jeopardized their livelihood.

Al-Risala, a small business owner, sits at her shop stall in Sudan to be interviewed.

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.

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What is Mucking and Gutting?

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

Village Savings and Loan Association (VSLA) group meeting in Port-Salut, district of South Department. In order to facilitate access to credit for women CORE has set up groups of women who save money together and grant loans to members of the group. CORE worked across five communes to support women-led businesses through Village Savings and Loan Association (VSLA) groups to enhance economic capacity. This also has the added benefit of promoting gender-based violence protection and women’s rights. CORE supported these groups with grants for each members allowing them to enlarge their small business.

Cash Assistance Evidence

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

Explaining Cash Assistance and Answering Some Common Questions

Cash assistance has been one of the most innovative tools in CORE’s emergency response toolkit. We’re here to explain how it works and why it’s so effective.

man in CORE shirt holding a mangrove sprout

Planting Mangroves in Haiti

Community members hired by CORE planted 40,000 mangroves in Baraderes, Haiti. Learn more about why we’re celebrating this milestone.

A group of people doing clean up work in Jamaica pose for a photo.

Jamaica Rebuilding After Hurricane Melissa

CORE, using local workers, is undertaking a vital debris removal project in Jamaica, six months after Hurricane Melissa made landfall.

Hands-on Cocoa Skills Training Opens New Doors for Haitian Women

A three-day training program facilitated by CORE and Ayitika gave Haitian women a chance to learn about cacao harvesting and production.

CORE is Helping Entrepreneurs in Ukraine Grow Their Business Amidst War

CORE is provided training for entrepreneurs in Ukraine. Learn about Ihor’s journey from a soldier to a farmer who’s growing his business with CORE’s help.