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August 27, 2018
Rebuilding Homes and Communities After Disaster
Following a brutal storm, CRS helped 20,000 families with new shelters along with improved water and sanitation infrastructure.
December 24, 2017
Prayer for Philippines Emergency
CRS staff and supporters raise our voices in prayer for people of the Philippines experiencing fatal landslides and flooding.
December 17, 2015
CRS Responds To Typhoon Melor in the Philippines
CRS is providing temporary shelter materials to thousands of people.More
October 21, 2015
CRS Plans Emergency Response to Typhoon Koppu
CRS and partners will distribute food and emergency relief items.More
August 4, 2015
Philippines Typhoon Haiyan Response
Our goal is to support more than 100,000 families in Leyte and Eastern Samar in rebuilding their lives and communities over the next five years.More
February 26, 2015
CRS Assists Filipino Farmers' Transition into Successful Entrepreneurs
CRS and the Filipino Department of Agrarian Reform are providing market research and training for farmers as they expand their businesses.More
January 17, 2015
CRS Mourns the Loss of Our Colleague in the Philippines
CRS mourns the loss of our colleague in the Philippines who died in a tragic accident after Papal Mass.More
December 30, 2014
In 2015, Keep the Light On for CRS
The story of the Epiphany always seemed to have a little magic in it. There is a newborn baby, three kings, fancy gifts and, of course, the shining star that all could see. It was the moment when Jesus' divine nature was made known to the world. His world stage just happened to be a stable. In...
December 9, 2014
Philippines: Typhoon-Resistant Shelters Work
When Typhoon Haiyan wiped out millions of homes last year, CRS decided against a cookie-cutter, single-design approach to building transitional shelter for those who lost their homes. Because of the many variables—urban and rural settings, varying levels of damage to homes, unclear land...
December 7, 2014
Typhoon Hagupit Rains Menace Islands in the Philippines
Millions of Filipinos awoke Sunday to the news that the death toll and damage caused by Typhoon Hagupit, known locally as Ruby, was not as catastrophic as first expected. But the slow-moving system, which made landfall late Saturday on the island of Samar, is expected to bring more rain and...
