On May 7-17, 2012, eight youth and faith formation ministers and two CRS staff members traveled to El Salvador through the Called to Witness program. Sponsored in collaboration with the National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry (www.nfcym.org), Called to Witness provides short-term, firsthand experiences of the developing world as seen through the lens of Catholic [...]
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On May 7, 2012, eight youth and faith formation ministers and two CRS staff members traveled to El Salvador through the Called to Witness program. Sponsored in collaboration with the National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry (www.nfcym.org), Called to Witness provides short-term, firsthand experiences of the developing world as seen through the lens of Catholic [...]
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A vendor signs information at a CRS seed fair in Seko, Central African Republic. CRS piloted a barcode tracking system in CAR in June 2011 as a more efficient and effective way to register and track beneficiaries and vendors. Photo by Sandra Basgall/CRS Sandra Basgall turned seventy a few weeks ago. But there’s no easy [...]
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Hearing stories of hunger, starvation, the need for water supply and poverty are very emotional. Even though a picture is worth a million words, the truth is never captured by text in comparison to gaining the experience first hand. Catholic Relief Services student ambassadors on campus began planning the first annual Food Fast Retreat six [...]
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Cécile Mujawayezu is a nurse at Bungwe Health Centre, one of the partner sites of the AIDSRelief program. She’s been counseling 12-year-old Jean-Claude about his HIV status. Photo by Helen Blakesley/CRS Cécile is talking to Séraphine about her medicine. Séraphine is HIV positive. She lost her husband to the virus and is now bringing up [...]
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CRS is helping equip people in West Africa to weather a looming food crisis that could leave up to 13 million people hungry this year. Listen to the CRS World Report on the Sahel crisis. How you can help: Please keep the victims of those affected by this disaster in your prayers. Make a secure, [...]
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Young people and community members participate in a 2-day camp to discuss how to promote peace in their homes, communities, and country. Photo by Jennifer Hardy/CRS East Timor, the world’s second-youngest country, experienced violence during elections in 2007. Now, with election season in full swing, CRS is supporting the Church’s efforts to promote a peaceful [...]
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Our thoughts and prayers are with the people of Indonesia following the 8.6-magnitude earthquake and an 8.2-magnitude aftershock that struck off the coast of Aceh this morning. CRS continues to stand ready to help in any way as needs are made known. In situations such as this, we understand that the immediate concerns of the [...]
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A woman signs her information form on an smart phone at a CRS seed fair in Kaga Bandoro, Central African Republic. CRS tested a barcode tracking system in June 2011 to see if it was a more efficient and effective way to register and track people helped by the agency. Photo by Sandra Basgall/CRS By [...]
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While 75 percent of Operation Rice Bowl contributions support CRS’ programs around the world, 25 percent remains in the United States to fund local diocesan hunger and poverty alleviation efforts. In the Diocese of Arlington, VA, a portion of local Operation Rice Bowl funds supports Feed My Sheep. Feed My Sheep provides emergency food assistance [...]
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