Stories of Impact
Community Restores Water Source in Zimbabwe
Nestled in Hurungwe, Mashonaland West Province of Zimbabwe, St. Boniface Dam directly benefits more than 3,000 people in the neighboring community with a fresh water source, including two schools with more than 1,000 students.
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Social Housing in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Refugees Find Home After Three Decades
It's a warm August day in the village of Tinja near the town of Srebrenik, in the northeast of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The clear blue sky and sunny weather perfectly reflect the mood of a group of people gathered in front of a newly built residential building. However, the primary reason for the joy and happiness on their faces is not the weather. It’s something else: after years of living as displaced persons they are now receiving the keys to their new homes.
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Increasing School Enrollment in Mali
A food program helps keep children energized so they are better equipped to improve learning and development.
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Women’s Traditional Roles Shared in Ethiopia
Someone had noticed. The neighbors were beginning to talk. Abdurahaman Amin was at a funeral when he first heard the whispers.
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Tanzanian Fathers Raise Babies, Erode Parenting Taboo
The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation and CRS THRIVE promote more caregiving among men.
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Teen Pregnancy and Family Parenting in Kenya
One family shows what it means to come together to help their children in areas of Kenya where HIV has left the social fabric frayed.
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Lesotho's Pathway Out of Poverty Starts Early
CRS and our Catholic partners lead the way with preschool education that benefits children and gives working parents peace of mind.
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Raising the Score in Early Childhood Development
Religious sisters expand outreach to children in Kenya, Malawi and Zambia.
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A Win-Win for American Farmers and School Children in Laos
How the USDA's McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program benefits the U.S. and Laos.
Read Story arrow_right_altImproving Hygiene and Water Quality in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
A CRS project trains workers to help their communities build hygienic latrines and upgrade water sources.
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