CARE has made the lifeordeath difference in such disasters as the Biafra food emergency in 1969. the Guatemalan earthquake of 1976. and the recent African famine. Its timely hand of help has served as the lifeline for millions of desperate people around the globe. Today. CARE reaches out to 40 million people in 35 countries with benefits as diverse as emergency food aid. refugee relief. famine recovery. agroforestry. and family nutrition. Its longterm goal has always been to help lowincome and devastated populations to get back on their own feet. But it has never forgotten that "people dont eat in the future. they eat every day."