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HIV Diagnosis Inspires Life of Service

Antiretroviral therapy re-energizes a Tanzanian woman living with HIV to give back to others. »»

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. »»

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. »»

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. »»

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. »»

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. »»

HIV Medicines Offer Chance to Support Others

When antiretroviral medications gave a Tanzanian man his health back, they inspired him to teach others to live positively with the HIV virus. »»

A New Twist On An Old Crop

Improved varieties of orange-fleshed sweet potatoes are making life sweeter for farmers and residents in Tanzania's Lake Victoria region. »»

A Life Less Ordinary

Former Masai cattle herder Daniel Laiser brings a unique perspective to his community-based mircofinance work with CRS Tanzania. »»

Parish Social Ministries Director Visits Tanzania

Scott Cooper, director of parish social ministries for Catholic Charities in Spokane Washington recently traveled to Tanzania with CRS. »»