CRS staff arrived with relief supplies on September 6.
After Ike, Haiti's Needs Mount
CRS staff made their way to Gonaives and other parts of Haiti with food, water and hygiene supplies in the aftermath of Hurricane Ike.
Battered Cuba to Receive Aid
An initial 170,000 pounds of emergency supplies are en route to areas of Cuba left devastated by successive storms.
Irrigation Eases Ethiopia’s Crop Crisis
Emergency food distributions coupled with long-term agricultural projects are helping Ethiopians withstand a critical food shortage.Catholic Relief Services is the official international humanitarian agency of the U.S. Catholic community. We alleviate suffering and provide assistance to people in need in more than 100 countries, without regard to race, religion or nationality.
Ken Hackett On the Global Food Crisis
Ken Hackett talks about the impact of the global food crisis on the poor and CRS' response.
Stories From the Field
'Fair Trade Is A Priority in My Parish'
A CRS Fair Trade Ambassador explains how she promotes thoughtful purchasing in her parish. Read More »»
In Burkina Faso, Food Prices Eat Away at Life
As the food price crisis ripples across the globe, a day laborer shows just how hard it is for a West African family to make ends meet. Read More »»
A 'Festival of Cleanliness' for Egypt's Poor
A CRS sanitation campaign didn't just curb disease in several Egyptian villages—it was also fun.Read More »»
Saplings of Hope
Growing a small kitchen garden helped change Nirmala's life. She now earns a steady income and no longer worries about going hungry.Read More »»
AIDS Orphans Hail Programs That Work
AIDS breaks up families and leaves children with no support. A closer look at three lives changed by CRS and local partners.Read More »»
Ike Further Cripples Haiti
Photos taken hours before Hurricane Ike struck Gonaives, Haiti, provide a glimpse into the island's condition.Read More »»
A Classroom Revolution in Pakistan
In mountain villages affected by the October 2005 earthquake in Pakistan, CRS helps teachers spare the rod.Read More »»
Food Aid Reaching Ethiopia's Needy
Moving food aid across the globe is anything but simple. See how CRS Ethiopia makes sure the food reaches needy families.Read More »»
Storms Turn Haiti's Roads Into Rivers
'You have people sitting on roofs just waiting for the water to go down.'Read More »»
'Fair Trade Is A Priority in My Parish'
A CRS Fair Trade Ambassador explains how she promotes thoughtful purchasing in her parish. Read More »»
In Burkina Faso, Food Prices Eat Away at Life
As the food price crisis ripples across the globe, a day laborer shows just how hard it is for a West African family to make ends meet. Read More »»
A 'Festival of Cleanliness' for Egypt's Poor
A CRS sanitation campaign didn't just curb disease in several Egyptian villages—it was also fun.Read More »»
Saplings of Hope
Growing a small kitchen garden helped change Nirmala's life. She now earns a steady income and no longer worries about going hungry.Read More »»
AIDS Orphans Hail Programs That Work
AIDS breaks up families and leaves children with no support. A closer look at three lives changed by CRS and local partners.Read More »»
Ike Further Cripples Haiti
Photos taken hours before Hurricane Ike struck Gonaives, Haiti, provide a glimpse into the island's condition.Read More »»
A Classroom Revolution in Pakistan
In mountain villages affected by the October 2005 earthquake in Pakistan, CRS helps teachers spare the rod.Read More »»
Food Aid Reaching Ethiopia's Needy
Moving food aid across the globe is anything but simple. See how CRS Ethiopia makes sure the food reaches needy families.Read More »»
Storms Turn Haiti's Roads Into Rivers
'You have people sitting on roofs just waiting for the water to go down.'Read More »»
