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My name is Amy Brenneman. Like you, I'm a CARE supporter. I'm also a mom – which explains why I'm writing you today, just a few days before Mother's Day. You see, you, me, and hundreds of CARE staff are helping moms halfway across the world in ways you probably don't even realize. In December, my two kids and I got to see this work in action. We were well off the beaten path in Peru, visiting women and families involved in CARE's maternal and child health and child nutrition programs. In one of the villages we visited, I saw the value of CARE's work in stark relief. A chart on the wall of the center showed the community's status from years ago, when many children were malnourished (indicated by an ominous red marker). Next to it was the community's status today: virtually none of the children are malnourished. And those kids, now healthy and well-fed, did what healthy kids do in every single corner of the earth – play, laugh, run, jump. As I walked out of the center, my heart swelled seeing my own children joining in their games. Hope. Health. Joy. These are the gifts that CARE is bringing mothers and their families all across the world. Here's just a quick sample of what you're helping CARE do:
- After natural disasters and conflicts, helping women get family planning and reproductive health services
- Training local health professionals and community volunteers that support expectant mothers
- Making sure birthing centers have the medical supplies and equipment that they need to help deliver healthy babies
- Conducting programs to help couples navigate family planning to choose if, when, and how many children to have
In other words, you should feel pretty awesome about yourself this Mother's Day, regardless of whether you remember to call mom. (Though really, Sunday, mark your calendar. She's expecting your call.) 
Amy Brenneman, Actress
CARE Ambassador
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