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July 1, 2016
Praying for Rain In Ethiopia
Ethiopia is in the midst of its worst drought in 50 years. Despite the pressing need, Ethiopia has avoided a full-blown humanitarian disaster. Here's why.More
June 8, 2016
Conversations in Climate Change: Laudato Si’ One Year Later
We recently sat down with Catholic Relief Services CEO Dr. Carolyn Woo, Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski and Father James Martin, SJ of America Magazine to have a conversation about climate change and the legacy of Laudato Si’.More
December 22, 2015
Raising the Score in Early Childhood Development
Religious sisters expand outreach to children in Kenya, Malawi and Zambia.More
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...More
October 13, 2015
Catholic Relief Services and the National Council of Catholic Women
A Partnership of Support
The National Council of Catholic Women (NCCW) Since 1946, Catholic Relief Services (CRS) and NCCW have worked together to support programs that empower women to improve their health, income and education in order to provide a better life for their families and...More
August 6, 2015
Welcome to the Family
Welcome to the new crs.org. We’re glad you’re here! As a member of our always growing family, we hope you’ll visit often.
Our website relaunch comes just days before the World Meeting of Families convenes in Philadelphia. Held every 3 years since 1994, the gathering...More
July 20, 2015
A New Toy Story: How Cans, Buttons & Boxes Build Brains
A new Toy Story is being told with tin cans, old socks, buttons, boxes and plastic bottles.
Savvy adults take stuff that might be regarded as junk and upcycle it to help raise smarter, healthier children. The toys are simple and require a lot of imagination—but that's the point...More
July 16, 2015
Human Trafficking in Albania: Hiding in Plain Sight
It's a problem that's hidden in plain sight. On street corners in Albania, children are begging for money. But the money goes to adults. The children are victims of human trafficking.
"They are hidden from view. You don't recognize them in the back kitchens, shops, gas stations and in...More
June 16, 2015
Ukraine's Unseen Crisis: Mass Civilian Displacement
1,325,200: the number of internally displaced people in Ukraine. This is not a story about numbers, though, or even conflict. It's a story about people. And about people who need your help.More
