You’ve heard the expression, ‘necessity is the mother of invention.’ In many communities around the world, a changing climate is prompting innovative solutions to serious problems and CARE is there to help.Dr. Helene Gayle, president and CEO of CARE USA, talks about roles in helping people adapt to climate change.

Dr. Helene Gayle explains to the US Senate what CARE is doing to help the world's most vulnerable people adapt to the impacts of climate change. Speaking before the US Senate, Helene talks about climate change, the consequences for poverty reduction efforts, and CARE’s response.