I always knew that I wanted to do the most that I could for the most people. Helene D. Gayle knowpeoplewant Change image and share on social
With political will and strategic initiatives, we can prevent more and more of our global neighbors from falling into the abyss of poverty and instead give future generations the opportunities they need to rise to their fullest potential. Helene D. Gayle abyssfallfull share on social
I was the middle of five children, and we were five very opinionated siblings. That probably pushed me to learn to speak up for myself. Helene D. Gayle childlearnmiddle Change image and share on social
In order to counteract income inequality, it's essential to tackle poverty in an integrated way that has long-term impact. We need to give people the capacity to be resilient, to take on challenges and to learn the skills they need to work toward more prosperous futures. Helene D. Gayle capacitychallengecounteract share on social
In Nueva Esperanza, Honduras, community members pooled their resources and organized a local water committee that with CARE's technical guidance built a gravity-fed water system that now provides clean water directly to people's homes. Helene D. Gayle buildcareclean share on social
CARE and our partner organizations have found that one of the most effective ways of stopping child marriage is to tap into a parent's love for their child. When parents learn about the consequences of child marriage, they're far less likely to push their children into it. Helene D. Gayle carechildconsequence share on social
The more you look into health and health inequalities, you realize that a lot of it is not due to a particular disease - it's really linked to underlying societal issues such as poverty, inequity, lack of access to safe drinking water and housing. And these are all the things we focus on at CARE. Helene D. Gayle accesscaredisease share on social
There is no doubt that a woman's economic empowerment is very much interconnected to her health and the well being of her children. Helene D. Gayle childdoubteconomic Change image and share on social
My father had the main barber- and beauty-supply business in the African-American community in Buffalo. Helene D. Gayle africanamericanbarber Change image and share on social
As many as half of Ethiopia's girls become wives before becoming adults. But Ethiopia is also a place where lasting solutions to child marriage are starting to make a difference. Helene D. Gayle adultchilddifference Change image and share on social