Press Releases from Catholic Relief Services
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Press Releases are available from the following years:
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CRS Receives $2.9 Million Food Crisis Grant From the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
August 14, 2008, Baltimore, MD
This emergency food crisis grant will fund projects in Afghanistan, Burkina Faso and Haiti
Catholic Relief Services Supports Emergency Response in Southern Philippines
August 13, 2008, Baltimore, MD
CRS has committed an initial $25,000 to the southern Philippines after fighting erupted between government forces and Islamic separatists.
Catholic Bishops and Catholic Relief Services Welcome Passage of PEPFAR Reauthorization
July 25, 2008, Baltimore, MD
$48 billion, five-year bill will continue to address the scourge of HIV/AIDS.
CRS Recommends Urgent Response to Global Food Crisis
July 16, 2008, Baltimore, MD
Sean Callahan, CRS' executive vice president for overseas operations, testified before Congress on the Global Food Crisis.
Indian Monsoon Flooding Takes Turn in Eastern Region
July 14, 2008, New Delhi, India
CRS Responds with Emergency Relief Across Country
Catholic Relief Services Launches Initiative to Engage U.S. Hispanics
July 10, 2008, Baltimore, MD
Spanish-language Website to anchor outreach efforts to Country's Fastest Growing Demographic
Cathedrals in Philippines Turning Into Camps for Typhoon Displaced
June 27, 2008, Manila, The Philippines
Archdioceses across the country are struggling to provide relief in the wake of devastation.
Village Resilience Projects Show Impact at Frontlines of India's Early Monsoon
June 27, 2008, New Delhi, India
Village-based disaster preparedness programs are demonstrating an experienced, positive impact at the frontlines of the floods
Catholic Relief Services to Lead Malaria Fight in Benin
June 27, 2008, Cotonou, Benin
Global Fund donates € 15.5 to the cause
Caritas Assessment Teams Return From China Quake Zones
May 30, 2008, Bangkok
Children, Education Top Priorities for Recovery Efforts
Egan Award for Journalistic Excellence Winners Announced
May 29, 2008, Toronto, Ontario
Catholic Relief Services Honors Outstanding Catholic Journalists and Photographers
Caritas Relief Efforts to Reach Estimated 40,000 People in Myanmar
May 13, 2008, Baltimore, MD
Heavy Rains, Transportation Remain a Challenge
Catholic Relief Services Supports Emergency Relief Effort for Tens of Thousands Affected By Cyclone in Myanmar
May 07, 2008, Baltimore, MD
CRS is supporting the emergency response efforts of the Caritas Internationalis network in the most affected areas of Myanmar after Cyclone Nargis.
CRS Announces $21.8 Million Grant From Gates Foundation to Help Small-Scale African Farmers Protect Cassava From Disease
April 30, 2008, Nairobi, Kenya
Four-Year Project Aims to Boost Food Production Through Access to Improved Varieties
Catholic Relief Services Urges Immediate Global Hunger Relief
April 16, 2008, Baltimore, MD
Additional Food Aid and Long-term Solutions Needed to Address Spiraling Global Food Costs
