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Savings Groups Fuel Business Growth in Chad
It’s just before 10am at the Koundoul market, some 25km outside of Chad’s capital city, N’Djamena, and Claudine Nenodji has nearly sold out of her daily stock of homemade beignets – fried donuts made from bean or millet powder.
“Business has been good lately,” she says, handing a few...More
Finding Business Success at Age 53
Early each morning, 53-year-old Lucie Massal navigates the sandy streets of Koundoul, Chad, a small town about 25km from the country’s capital, N’Djamena. As she hops over puddles of muddy water, leftover from a recent rainstorm, she holds tightly onto a small, silver key in her hand. It is what...More
Global Emergency Update September 2023
Education for Children – Around the world, children are returning to school. For many, the classroom provides structure and routine. But for those whose lives have been disrupted by conflict, natural disaster or any crisis, school has also become a place to heal. CRS is working with...More
The Farm Bill Expires in Less Than Three Weeks
Lift your voice now to protect programs that ensure food security for millions of people worldwide.More
Supporting Families in Central African Republic
Cash transfers allow participants to plan, purchase and grow a business based on their own needs and skills.More
School’s starting! Give a gift
Shop the Gift of Hope catalog and help students around the world.More
Foreign Aid Helps Vulnerable Families Access Food
Advocate now against cuts to this lifesaving support while Congress negotiates the federal budget. More