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.
Congo Crisis: Aid Workers Poised to Help Families
Working with Caritas partners, CRS positions Congo staff and resources to help people fleeing fighting in the North Kivu region near the Rwanda border.
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
In Sierra Leone, Pregnant and Praying for Success
Sierra Leone has the highest maternal mortality rate in the world. It's especially dangerous for pregnant women in remote areas. Read More »»
Burkina Faso Farmers Fend Off Food Crisis
A CRS program shows Burkina Faso rice farmers how they can expand yields with less effort.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 »»
In Sierra Leone, Pregnant and Praying for Success
Sierra Leone has the highest maternal mortality rate in the world. It's especially dangerous for pregnant women in remote areas. Read More »»
Burkina Faso Farmers Fend Off Food Crisis
A CRS program shows Burkina Faso rice farmers how they can expand yields with less effort.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 »»
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
