CARE in Action

Die Strottern revolutionieren das Wienerlied! Andrea Barschdorf-Hager spricht in Folge #145 mit Klemens Lendl & David Müller über musikalische Sprache, den Dreivierteltakt und warum uns ein gutes Lied immer erreicht – egal ob alt oder neu. Ein Gespräch über Tradition, Innovation und das digitale Zeitalter. Der „CARE in Action"-Podcast wird gesponsert von CC Real.

In episode #144, Andrea Barschdorf-Hager talks with Maciej Popowski, Director-General of the European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO). They discuss how anticipatory action and mobile cash transfers can stop disasters from turning into catastrophes – and how local actors and international NGOs like CARE ensure that aid reaches those most in need, from Bangladesh to Somalia.  The “CARE in Action” podcast is sponsored by CC Real.

As CARE celebrates its 80th birthday this year, we delve into a pioneering moment for global development: In Episode #143 Andrea Barschdorf-Hager meets Moira Eknes, the CARE icon behind the revolutionary Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs). Discover how her grassroots innovation made the “unbankable” bankable, why local women now can finance health care, education and climate resilience themselves – and what this means for 21st-century development. The "CARE in Action"-Podcast is sponsored by CC Real.

In 1945, 300 volunteers rescued 30,000 people from Nazi concentration camps. In episode #140, Andrea Barschdorf-Hager speaks with Sweden’s Ambassador Annika Ben David about the “white buses”, Holocaust remembrance, Sweden’s path to gender equality and NATO – and why international solidarity, strong civil societies, and supporting refugees in their regions are key. The “CARE in Action” podcast is sponsored by CC Real.

What can we do when 318 million people need help, yet available funding keeps declining? In episode #125, Andrea Barschdorf-Hager talks with Ian Vale, CARE’s Chief Program Officer, about strategy, global crises, localization, AI, and leadership in an evolving humanitarian landscape. Discover why real change only happens through collaboration – and how every donation truly makes an impact. The "CARE in Action" podcast is sponsored by CC Real.