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
When I walk into a room that is all white and all male, I'm sitting on the outside of that club. That's sometimes an intimidating experience. But I think that everywhere that I've gotten is because I've worked hard. I have the experience, I have the credentials - I continue not to take any of that for granted. Helene D. Gayle clubcontinuecredential 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
We always say at CARE that we would love to see if we can work ourselves out of business. Helene D. Gayle businesscarelove 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
We know that if you educate a girl, as the saying goes, you educate a nation. That girl will get married later, she will have fewer children, she's more likely to earn an income, and that income is more likely to be plowed back into the family so that the family benefits. Helene D. Gayle backbenefitchild share on social
Early marriage is most prevalent in communities suffering deep, chronic poverty. Helene D. Gayle chroniccommunitydeep Change image and 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
A big part of leadership is just being comfortable with the fact that some decisions really are only yours. Helene D. Gayle bigcomfortabledecision 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