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Desperate Georgians Receive Initial Aid
An estimated 100,000 residents have fled their homes and need food and emergency supplies. CRS and Caritas are providing aid and assessing needs. »»
Humanitarian Cost Rises in Georgia
Recent violence in South Ossetia, Georgia, has forced thousands of innocent people from their homes. »»
Tropical Storm Kummari Displaces Thousands in Vietnam
Loss of life, homes and livelihoods continue as rainfall and flooding persist. CRS is coordinating a joint response. »»
Hunger Deepens in Benin
A widow with newborn twins eats once a day. The babies aren't nursing. She has no money or home. Her only hope: the Missionaries of Charity. »»
CRS Commits $1 Million to Food Crisis Response
An initial $1 million commitment will help the poorest buy food and spur agricultural productivity. »»
Bolivian Farmers to Replant After Floods
After flooding caused destruction to central Bolivia's crops, CRS and Caritas provide aid and long-term recovery to farmers. »»
Election Day Surprises for Egyptian Women
In rural villages near the Nile, poor women rarely vote, much less run for office. But a CRS program is turning the tide. »»
Recovering From the Unexpected
While the trauma of sudden destruction lingers, CRS continues to aid hundreds of Peruvians left homeless by last year's earthquake. »»
When Disaster Strikes, CRS Is Ready
In the Middle East, CRS staff simulate emergencies to make sure they're ready for natural and man-made disasters. »»
When Rebuilding is Therapy
One year after the Peru earthquake, men and women are finding strength and consolation in rebuilding their own homes. »»
In Darfur, A Way to Grow Their Own
Through innovative fairs, thousands of farmers in Darfur receive vouchers for seeds and tools to help them grow critical food during uncertain times. »»
The Global Food Crisis
Prices of many basic foods have skyrocketed in the last two years, leading to a major food crisis affecting millions of people throughout the world. »»
Prepared for Hurricane Season
Latin America and the Caribbean are regularly hit by natural disasters and extremes of weather. Preparation can ease the amount of loss. »»
Lasting Recovery in Bangladesh
After Cyclone Sidr hit Bangladesh, Catholic Relief Services sent aid for reconstruction and disaster preparedness. »»
Food Crisis Squeezes Afghan Families
What would you do to make sure your child was getting enough to eat? For the people of Afghanistan, options are diminishing. »»
'Dad, I Don't Want to Die': Counseling for Youth
As Gazan kids try to cope with the violence around them, psychologists talk about a CRS-funded counseling program for children. »»
'Without Water There Is No Life'
Tackling the crisis of water and sanitation in Nicaragua for a lasting impact on health and education, the environment, and economic development. »»
A Future of Peace
With its values-based educational programs, CRS seeks to bring out the best in future Palestinian leaders. »»
Young People in the Holy Land
CRS helps Palestinian teens in Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza look forward with hope. »»
Back to School for Iraqi Refugee Children
'Thank God, We're in School' Iraqi refugee children are at risk of missing out on education. CRS makes sure they don't slip through the cracks. »»
Help for the Hungry
Working with local Church partners, CRS is providing emergency assistance to children and families suffering from drought in Ethiopia. »»
Hope for HIV-Affected Children
Watch this video to learn how CRS is helping orphans in western Kenya who have lost parents to AIDS to be kids again. »»
Typhoon Frank Devastates the Philippines
Families are in need of food and basic supplies after losing their homes and livelihoods to Typhoon Frank. CRS is providing relief for 50,000 families. »»
Raising Our Voices
After the genocide in Rwanda, CRS adopted advocacy as a new tool to help those in need around the world. »»
Making A New Kind of Difference
A CRS staff member taps his medical background to help orphans and other children impacted by the AIDS pandemic in Tanzania. »»
Grass Roots in Action
Students from Villanova University and Cabrini College embarked on a trip to Capitol Hill to lobby on the topics of foreign assistance and food aid. »»
Iraqi Refugees: the Hidden Crisis
Millions of Iraqis have been forced from their home country and now find themselves unable to work, go to school or get health care. »»
From Debt to Success in Egypt
With help from CRS' small-loan program, a destitute widow started a business—and turned her life around. »»
Good Stewards: CRS Offices Go Green
Greening CRS: How some CRS offices are making changes to be environmentally friendly. »»
An Oasis for Pregnant Women
A CRS-supported home in Guinea-Bissau means survival for at-risk mothers and their newborns. »»
The Cardinal William H. Keeler Trade Center
A new trade center is giving youth living in Haiti's port city of Gonaives technical skills and new futures. »»
Helping Haiti
Singing Creole gospels above a lively guitar, a parish in South Florida collects funds for Haitians suffering through the global food crisis. »»
Strangers in A Strange Land
Vivian Manneh is a regional program manager for CRS in the Middle East. She reflects on the realities that refugees across the world face. »»
A Dream Comes True
Microfinance projects outside of Burundi's capital create income for people like Jeanne Uwimana. "I have finally found a way to realize my dream." »»
Cyclone Aid Getting Through to Survivors
Across the Ayeyarwady Delta region of Myanmar aid is getting through to people in some of the areas most affected by Cyclone Nargis. »»
Little By Little, Life Gets Better Every Day
With the help of training and a loan, a widow and her son established a small business and escaped the grip of extreme poverty in Guatemala. »»
Ken Hackett On the Global Food Crisis
Ken Hackett talks about the impact of the global food crisis on the poor and CRS' response. »»
Earthquake Relief Efforts in China
CRS is supporting Caritas Hong Kong's response in the wake of the May 12 earthquake which devastated Sichuan, China. »»
50 Years of Service in Ethiopia
Catholic Relief Services celebrates 50 years of providing relief and development assistance in Ethiopia. »»
Timkatec Children's Center
More than a decade after Father Joseph Simon started rescuing Port-au-Prince's abandoned and abused street children, his sanctuary is thriving. »»
The Power of Peace and Partnership
Tight ties between health care facilities in northern Uganda are helping displaced people live positively with HIV. »»
Strengthening Women and Preventing AIDS
As the spread of HIV slows in India, women's self-help groups help members manage the effects of the disease. »»
Relief Efforts to Reach 40,000 People in Myanmar
CRS is supporting partners on the ground after one of the worst cyclones to hit the region in decades struck the Yangon region on May 2. »»
Photo Tour: Caring for Lesotho's Orphans
See what life is like for orphans living in the mountains of Lesotho and learn more about the range of services that CRS helps to provide. »»
Doctor Speaks Out On Atrocities of Rape
At a CRS-supported hospital in eastern Congo, a doctor comes face-to-face with the horrors of rape. He clamors for international awareness. »»
No 'Staff of Life' to Lean On
Because it imports most of its food, the Middle East is especially vulnerable to changes in the food market. »»
Waging Peace in Southern Sudan
Government officials, parliament members and community peace officers learn valuable skills to break the cycle of violence across southern Sudan. »»
CRS Food Experts Warn of Impending 'Cascade of Hunger'
A worldwide food crisis prompts leaders to seek solutions in the hopes of averting famine, discontent and violence. »»
Not Just About the Coffee
An innovative alliance improves the lives of thousands of rural coffee growers in Nicaragua and helps them turn the corner to profitability. »»
Understanding West Africa's Rising Food Prices
The complex and varied reasons for the rise in food prices in West Africa may surprise you. »»
Poor Farm Families to the Rescue
Poor farm families can become part of the solution to the global crisis of rising food prices, increasing supply while increasing their own incomes. »»
Facing A Food Crisis in Haiti
With food prices soaring and frustration mounting, Haitians take to the street in protest. CRS is calling for more resources and long-term solutions. »»
Finding Purpose in Malawi
A retired couple from California spends 18 months as CRS volunteers in Malawi, starting an orphan outreach center from the ground up. »»
Adopting A Girl, Breaking A Stigma
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, a family takes in an HIV-positive little girl and shows how love can trump a virus. »»
More Cash, Less Garbage
Marguerite Nyandwi spent precious years digging through garbage for items to sell. A CRS-supported savings program was her path to a better life. »»
New Energy for A New Mom
Lifesaving HIV medications strengthen the bond between mother and daughter in northern Uganda. »»
From Moravia to Montana and Beyond
Karl Jorda's story is one of hope, determination and giving back. »»
'They Think We're Crazy': Holy Land Peacemakers
A Palestinian and an Israeli who lost loved ones to the conflict share the stories of their pain — and their friendship. »»
Lean Times in Lesotho
Recurrent drought, coupled with rising global food prices, is forcing many people in Lesotho to tighten their belts on ever-shrinking waistlines. »»
Fasting Against Global Hunger
Hispanic parishioners use a day-long fast to raise awareness of global hunger. »»
Welcome, Pope Benedict XVI
CRS welcomes Pope Benedict XVI as he makes his first apostolic visit to the United States this month. »»
Days of Prayer and Action for Colombia
Join people of faith across the United States, Canada and Colombia in the ecumenical Days of Prayer and Action for Colombia April 27-28. »»
A Better Road for Peace
Residents in southern Sudan are pitching in to clear a main road to support development efforts while fostering peace among communities. »»
Building Understanding, One E-Mail at A Time
Palestinian and American youth build bridges of understanding through a CRS program that connects teenagers from different cultures. »»
From Sharpshooters to Soccer Diplomacy in Kosovo
Witnesses to bloody conflict when they were small children, Kosovo's youth are trying to bridge the ethnic divide that once tore their nation apart. »»
Climbing Mountains to Reach Orphans
Orphaned by AIDS, thousands of children in Lesotho have had to fend for themselves - until a CRS project began providing for their basic needs. »»
World Water Day: Liquid Gold
CRS is bringing a wealth of benefits to poor communities worldwide by providing easy access to clean, fresh water. »»
A Helping Hand, A New Life
Through the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), miracles happen for hundreds of thousands people affected by HIV. »»
Delivering Tuberculosis Care On A Motorcycle
A CRS-supported project is helping rural families in the eastern Philippines stave off tuberculosis by bringing health care to their doorsteps. »»
International Women's Day: Women in Darfur
Training — along with safer and cleaner equipment — are helping reduce the risks faced by both mothers and babies in South and West Darfur. »»
AIDSRelief Marks Lifesaving Milestones
Today, AIDSRelief celebrated two major project achievements: more than 100,000 patients on antiretroviral therapy and 250,000 patients in care. »»
Photo Gallery: Iraqi Refugees in Limbo
They escaped violence in Iraq. Now refugees in Lebanon and Syria are struggling to survive. »»
Window to A Life
A home visit opens a window on the life of one HIV-positive Ghanaian woman – and the volunteer who is dedicated to caring for her. »»
Emergency Aid Continues As Kenya Calms
Working with church partners and other agencies, CRS is assisting thousands displaced by Kenya's post-election crisis. »»
Southern Africa Faces Severe Floods, Cyclones
Hundreds of thousands are displaced by destructive floods. CRS staff in affected countries are assessing needs and overall damage. »»
Floods Wreak Havoc in Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador
CRS relief staff are assessing needs and distributing supplies to families who lost homes, crops and livestock. »»
A One-Of-A-Kind Home in Guyana
Residents with HIV come to St. Vincent Care Centre wilted physically and mentally. Yet, adherence to medication is their greatest hurdle. »»
Renewed Crisis in West Darfur
Following renewed violence in West Darfur, CRS is providing emergency assistance in Sirba, Seleia and Abu Siruj. »»
Emergency Food Delivery in Darfur
When new violence disrupts food distributions, CRS-organized food relief committees help issue emergency rations to Darfuri families. »»
Proud, Pretty and HIV-Positive
HIV care in Ghana comes in many forms: medication, a kind word, a visit at home. »»
Photo Tour: Providing Care in the Face of Peril
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, women facing the deep physical and emotional scars of rape seek healing from a rural doctor. »»
Treating the Atrocity of Rape, Part 3
Lane Hartill recently visited eastern Congo, where he documented CRS' response to the sexual violence that is an atrocity of the ongoing war. »»
Reflections Under the Afghan Sun
Communities working with the Rural Development program are helping farmers like Mohammad Ayoob reap the benefits of bountiful, reliable harvests. »»
Fighting HIV and Strengthening Marriages
A unique program helps Ugandans improve their marriages with faith-based values and better communication. »»
CRS Poised to Assist Chad Refugees
CRS is assessing needs and coordinating with our partners in Cameroon to provide aid to refugees fleeing violence in Chad. »»
Photo Tour: Seeking Safety in Kenya
Thousands of families displaced by the post-election violence in Kenya are receiving assistance from CRS and other agencies. »»
2007 Year in Photos
Our year-end roundup salutes the work of our dedicated staff and beneficiaries, whose resiliency rises above the most challenging circumstances. »»
Microfinance in Mali
Visit our sisters and brothers in Mali and learn how a CRS microfinance project is helping people improve their livelihoods. »»
Education in India
Take a virtual tour of India and see how CRS-supported schools are helping young people receive a good education »»
Helping People Living With HIV in Cameroon
Journey to Cameroon and learn about how CRS is supporting people living with HIV. »»
Agriculture in Haiti
Visit our brothers and sisters in Haiti and learn how a CRS agriculture project is helping local farmers earn a better living. »»
Simple Recipes
Each year, through Operation Rice Bowl, you are invited to prepare simple, meatless meals such as these. »»
Message of His Holiness Benedict XVI for Lent 2008
Pope Benedict reflects on the practice of almsgiving and how it represents a way to assist those in need around the world. »»
Guatemalan's Work Is Grounded in Her Past
Lucrecia Oliva discusses her experience — and her work with CRS — for an Operation Rice Bowl speakers' tour. »»
Relief Teams Aid Afghans in Brutal Winter
One of the harshest winters in decades has left villages in Herat and Ghor without sufficient food, heating fuel or access to medical care. »»
Finding Refuge and Hope in Kenya
CRS brings relief to thousands of Kenyans displaced by violence resulting from a disputed presidential election. »»
Family Farms Its Way Out of Food Aid
By making the most of assistance provided by the government and aid agencies, an Ethiopian family graduates itself from a food aid program. »»
Aid Continues in Kenya
Post-election violence forced hundreds of thousands of Kenyans from their homes. CRS and Caritas continue to distribute supplies to thousands in need. »»
Farmers Break Cycle of Poverty
Agricultural assistance, market connections, and support for savings and loans are enabling thousands of Tanzanian farmers to improve quality of life. »»
Sowing A New Beginning
A seed fair in northern Uganda helps a family displaced by war to rebuild their life. »»