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Tanzanian Fathers Raise Babies, Erode Parenting Taboo
The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation and CRS THRIVE promote more caregiving among men.More
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.More
Change Multiplies in Rwanda Savings Group
For this mother, CRS project means no longer watching her children suffer from hunger.More
Harmony=Health: Using Positive Parenting Classes To Grow Emotional & Financial Health
Positive parenting programs are helping caregivers communicate better with their children. Maisaka and her granddaughter, Mpolokeng, are sharing their story.More
Promoting Child Protection Through Stronger Parenting Communication
In a context of chronic poverty or illness, where resources are always in short supply, learning new skills for communicating with children may not seem like the top priority. But caregivers have found social support, communication and positive parenting can safeguard children for a brighter...More
Improving Physical & Financial Health Through Positive Parenting Classes in DRC
Improving parenting skills of caregivers affected by HIV is having lifelong effects for the caregivers and their children. Even in contexts of chronic need, caregivers are testifying to the value of positive parenting in bringing harmony and health to their families.More
Good Health Means More Than Medicine
CRS helps strengthen health care systems as well as deliver urgently needed aid during emergencies and epidemics.More
In Ethiopia, Helping Mothers Feed Their Children During a Food Crisis
Young mothers in Ethiopia are learning how to feed their babies during drought.More
A Hard, Simple Truth About Mothers
When a CRS writer connects with a Guatemalan mom, they find unexpected common ground.More
Growing Healthy Children and Futures: The First 1,000 Days
What can you do in 1,000 days? In Rwanda, you can save a child’s life. The 1,000 days between a woman’s pregnancy and her child’s second birthday are critical to shaping the child’s future.More