Where We Work
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Where We Work
Catholic Relief Services supports hundreds of transformative projects in more than 100 countries around the world. Our work is not built around one idea or one size fits all approach; we tailor our response to need and the people we serve.
Global Impact and Local Commitment
As the official international agency of the Catholic Church in the United States, we work with the local Church and partners to create a world in which people live as one human family. CRS' relief and development work is accomplished through programs of emergency response, HIV, health, agriculture, water, education, microfinance, peacebuilding and partnership.
Regions That We Support
Headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, Catholic Relief Services eases suffering and provides assistance to people in need, without regard to race, religion or nationality. Overseas, we work through CRS offices located in the regions of Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East and Latin America and the Caribbean.
CRS also works through regional offices within the United States to support Catholic individuals, parishes and dioceses as they strive to live their faith in solidarity with the poor and make decisions as consumers, voters and advocates to promote more just and peaceful societies.
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Impact Stories
Explore Our Projects
Welcoming Our Holy Father with Joy and Hope
Catholic Relief Services warmly welcomes our new Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV, with grateful and joyful hearts.
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Stephen Ucembe: A Story of Resilience
The founder of the Kenya Society of Care Leavers, Stephen Ucembe survived life in an orphanage where hunger, isolation, and abuse were rampant.
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Our Current Prayer
As Catholics, we recognize that prayer is of the utmost importance. In our mission to act with the Church to serve people around the world, we begin with prayer.
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Improving Livestock Farming in Central African Republic
I Londo I Mai is a 24-month project that aims to strengthen the capacity of vulnerable and conflict-affected families and improve their economic resilience in the northwest of the Central African Republic.
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Transforming Livelihoods Across Generations
CRS focuses on high-value crops that grow in harmony with native tree populations found only in the rainforests of Madagascar.
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Niger Youth Program Launches Work Opportunities
The project helps budding entrepreneurs learn skills as they build their own businesses and increase their income.
Read Story arrow_right_altA 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.
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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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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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