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June 5, 2018
CRS Assisting with Local Relief Effort in Guatemala after Deadly Volcano Eruption
"The Church sprang into action immediately by opening shelters..."More
December 7, 2017
At-Risk Youth in Guatemala
YouthBuild helps vulnerable young people develop job and life skills.
April 13, 2017
Central American Youth Programs Threatened as Department of Labor Funding on the Line
Critical funding to combat child and forced labor may disappear in Central AmericaMore
November 7, 2016
News We're Reading Now (Week of Nov 7, 2016)
The top news stories and trends our media team is following.More
July 28, 2016
CRS Applauds the Expansion of the Central American Refugee Resettlement Program
Obama Administration announced the expansion of its Central American refugee program.More
April 14, 2016
Moving up the Mountain: Coffee Farmers Fight Against Climate Change
Farmers are fighting the climate and poverty in an uphill battle against coffee leaf rust. But there is hope.
January 6, 2016
CRS Calls On Obama Administration to Protect Children Fleeing Central America
CRS denounces decision to round up and deport Central Americans.More
December 8, 2015
Year of Mercy and Freedom From Fear
Pilgrimages take many forms—as do the angels who help along the way.
October 19, 2015
Experience, Expertise and Emergency Response: Help and Hope for People in Crisis
Catholic Relief Services is currently responding to emergencies in more than 18 countries on four continents. Our most recent responses are to Typhoon Koppu in the Philippines, to Hurricane Patricia in...
August 6, 2015
Restoring Coffee Farms in Guatemala
An emerging consensus among scientists blames changing temperatures for the disease that has devastated Central America's coffee production since 2012.
Coffee leaf rust, a fungus known as "roya," caused more than $1 billion in crop losses last year alone, and has cost the region hundreds...
