The girls at Hogar de Querubines pray together
Shelter Allows Girls to Escape Exploitation
Hogar de Querubines in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, supports teenage girls who have been sexually exploited, physically abused and trafficked.
CRS Launches Immediate $500,000 Response to Aid Congo
As dangers escalate, CRS sends additional staff and gathers resources needed to help those fleeing from fighting between Congolese and rebel troops.
Pakistan Earthquake Puts Women, Kids at Risk
A 6.4-magnitude earthquake in Pakistan leaves thousands homeless as winter cold threatens lives and health.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.
Combating Food Crisis
A voucher program helps West Africans hold off hunger during a steep rise in food prices.
Stories From the Field
Massive Project Rebuilds Bangladesh Homes
After Cyclone Sidr, CRS and Caritas offer Bangladeshi villages an opportunity for renewal.Read More »»
Sticking With Rice in Sierra Leone
The simple techniques CRS teaches farmers—such as how much seed to "broadcast" on their fields—are producing startling results.Read More »»
Haiti Update, A Month After Flood Destruction
In the wake of a brutal hurricane season, a Q&A on current conditions in Haiti and the increasing problems faced by the impoverished nation.Read More »»
Mitch Left Legacy of Generosity and Justice
Ten years ago, Hurricane Mitch ripped through Central America. Today, CRS reflects on how the storm inspired a new method for our disaster response.Read More »»
'Mitch Woke Us Up'
The scope of the hurricane's damage inspired a strategy that went beyond recovery to 'build back better.'Read More »»
Hurricane Mitch Rescuer Reflects on Successes
Santos Palma wasn't working with Catholic Relief Services when Hurricane Mitch hit in October 1998. But he jumped right in and began rescuing people.Read More »»
New Wells Spell Health for Local School
A clean water supply frees a Bangladesh school to concentrate on education.Read More »»
Mitch Remembered: Hurricane Inspired Change
"We wanted to go beyond relief and development to look at the structures that existed before Mitch."Read More »»
CRS Staffer Recalls Losing House to Hurricane Mitch
Benicio Lopez was 24 and working for CRS when Mitch struck in his hometown of Colonia Humuya, Honduras.Read More »»
Massive Project Rebuilds Bangladesh Homes
After Cyclone Sidr, CRS and Caritas offer Bangladeshi villages an opportunity for renewal.Read More »»
Sticking With Rice in Sierra Leone
The simple techniques CRS teaches farmers—such as how much seed to "broadcast" on their fields—are producing startling results.Read More »»
Haiti Update, A Month After Flood Destruction
In the wake of a brutal hurricane season, a Q&A on current conditions in Haiti and the increasing problems faced by the impoverished nation.Read More »»
Mitch Left Legacy of Generosity and Justice
Ten years ago, Hurricane Mitch ripped through Central America. Today, CRS reflects on how the storm inspired a new method for our disaster response.Read More »»
'Mitch Woke Us Up'
The scope of the hurricane's damage inspired a strategy that went beyond recovery to 'build back better.'Read More »»
Hurricane Mitch Rescuer Reflects on Successes
Santos Palma wasn't working with Catholic Relief Services when Hurricane Mitch hit in October 1998. But he jumped right in and began rescuing people.Read More »»
New Wells Spell Health for Local School
A clean water supply frees a Bangladesh school to concentrate on education.Read More »»
Mitch Remembered: Hurricane Inspired Change
"We wanted to go beyond relief and development to look at the structures that existed before Mitch."Read More »»
CRS Staffer Recalls Losing House to Hurricane Mitch
Benicio Lopez was 24 and working for CRS when Mitch struck in his hometown of Colonia Humuya, Honduras.Read More »»
Press Releases
- Catholic Relief Services to Help 300,000 East Africans in Rural Areas Increase Incomes and Improve Quality of Life
- CRS and Partners Provide Immediate Aid to Cuba
- CRS Signs $53.4 Million Food Relief Plan With U.S. Government to Aid 3 Million Drought-Affected Ethiopians
- CRS Aids Storm-Ravaged Haiti After Hanna and Gustav; Steps Up Relief to South Asia Monsoon Floods
