Rose Tchwenko works for CARE, an organization within a worldwide movement dedicated to ending poverty. They are known everywhere for our unshakeable commitment to the dignity of people. Rose opens up about the issues facing young girls in Malawi, a landlocked country in southeast Africa.

The CARE Global Leaders Network is working in Africa to bring food security. About half of the population of Southern Africa struggles every day to find enough food to eat, and more than 12 million children under age 5 are malnourished. 

LIVING BLUE is a catalyst to improve conditions for women. In Bangladesh they are benefitting women artisans who make scarves and designs, which are sold in the West. The profit supports these women artisans and their families. The project has increased wages, food and nutrition security and health for more than 7500 families in 121 rural communities across Bangladesh. 

Recently, Seele interviewed, Beth Solomon, the Managing Director of External Affairs and Development for the Network. The interview was done in conjunction with a reception that the Network held last night at the Embassy of Afghanistan in Washington, DC, supporting Afghan Girls and Their Dreams.