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CRS 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.

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Living With HIV: 'The Truth Sets Me Free'

By Debbie DeVoe The year 2006 wasn't such a good one for Mary Waithira Kariuki. First, the 47-year-old Kenyan came down with pneumonia in July. During her two-week hospital stay, the doctors ...
Posted by on Tue, 19 May 2009 07:54:00 GMT

Saying "No" to "The Cut" in Kenya

They call it "the cut." More than 150 adolescent girls celebrate the end of their seclusion in Kangeta parish, marking their healthy shift to adulthood at a graduation ceremony. Photo by CRS ...
Posted by on Tue, 05 May 2009 06:56:00 GMT

Sudan Update

Sudan EmergencyThe unexpected forced departure of 13 international humanitarian aid agencies and the closure of 3 national nongovernmental organizations will undoubtedly result in significant ga...
Posted by on Thu, 30 Apr 2009 07:37:00 GMT

April 25 is World Malaria Day

April 23, 2009, Dakar, Senegal  This Saturday, World Malaria Day, Catholic Relief Services (CRS) and its partners will start distributing 2.8 million insecticide treated mosquito nets to children...
Posted by on Fri, 24 Apr 2009 06:55:00 GMT

CRS President Ken Hackett featured on CatholicTV

"This Is The Day"Ken's segment starts at about 19:22See video here
Posted by on Mon, 20 Apr 2009 09:03:00 GMT

Building Eco-Friendly Classrooms in Darfur

By Neal Deles and Debbie DeVoe This year in Darfur, Sudan, against great odds, more than 200,000 6-year-olds will begin their education. Students whose classes had been held outside lookforward to u...
Posted by on Tue, 14 Apr 2009 11:45:00 GMT

U.S. Catholics Reach Out to Italy's Quake Victims

Catholic Relief Services' colleagues at Caritas Italiana arescrambling to find shelter and provide help to victims of a powerfulearthquake that hit central Italy early Monday morning. Thequake killed...
Posted by on Wed, 08 Apr 2009 10:25:00 GMT

Angola's #1 Killer = Malaria

"For me, malaria is the biggest health problem in Angola," says Juan Sheenan, Catholic Relief Services' country representative there.Through this new program, antimalaria drugs will bedistributed to...
Posted by on Tue, 07 Apr 2009 06:16:00 GMT

They Call Themselves 'Catholics'

Lane Bunkers, CRS country representative for Ethiopia, shares astory about an older woman who now has access to clean, healthy water.CRS donated several drilling rigs to the Ethiopian Catholic Church...
Posted by on Wed, 01 Apr 2009 10:34:00 GMT

World TB Day: Enlisting Communities in the Fight

Tuesday, March 24, is World Tuberculosis Day.Catholic Relief Services is providing tuberculosis treatment andcare in eight countries, including the Philippines province ofMaguindanao. The Maguindanao ...
Posted by on Tue, 24 Mar 2009 10:52:00 GMT