This newsletter issue celebrates CARE Rwanda's 40th anniversary, highlighting its enduring commitment to transformative impact from early environmental initiatives like planting over 3.5 million trees and providing clean water to 70,000 people. It features the successful conclusion of the Gender Equality and Women Empowerment Project (GEWEP III), which reached over 274,000 direct beneficiaries and improved women's financial empowerment, alongside achievements of the Developing Entrepreneurship and Literacy in Rwanda (DEAL) project.