Seed and Fertilizer Help Displaced Farmers in Kenya

May 19th, 2008

CRS continues to respond to the post-election crisis in Kenya. Recently, CRS and the Catholic Diocese of Eldoret assisted 1,500 farmers displaced by the violence by providing them with vouchers redeemable for seed and fertilizer—critical aid to avoid food shortages. Johnson Irungu, CRS Kenya agricultural unit manager, spoke with Peter Mwaniki Muchiri from Yamumbi village to learn more about the gradual return to farming. Read the rest of this entry »

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CRS is the official international relief and development agency of the U.S. Catholic community.

We serve the poor in nearly 100 countries overseas through programs in emergency relief, HIV and AIDS, health, agriculture, education, microfinance, and peacebuilding.

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