Catholic Relief Services

Sudan 'Lost Boy' Plans to Return to New Nation

Thu, 24 Feb 2011 11:02:00 EST

After fleeing southern Sudan at age 9 and ending up abroad, Malual Deng Duot will return to a homeland that is also the youngest country in the world.

Getting Vietnam's Kids Off the Street

Wed, 09 Feb 2011 03:02:00 EST

In big cities, Vietnamese street children face hunger, poverty, trafficking and drugs. A CRS partner is helping rescue their childhoods.

Making the World Safe for Chocolate

Fri, 21 Jan 2011 02:01:00 EST

In the southern Philippines, CRS is helping small farmers beat bugs, revive the cacao industry and overcome poverty.

Against All Odds: Sudan's Peaceful Vote

Fri, 21 Jan 2011 11:01:00 EST

Every rational assessment predicted election-related violence over the week of southern Sudan's referendum. But prayer and peace triumphed.

Southern Sudan at the Polls

Thu, 20 Jan 2011 04:01:00 EST

A sense of peace and purpose permeated the throngs of voters who lined up for Sudan's historic referendum.

Notre Dame Students Play for Peace in Sudan

Tue, 11 Jan 2011 02:01:00 EST

Learning about Sudan and CRS peacebuilding inspired Notre Dame University students to put its sports muscle behind a Stand With Sudan rally.

Basic Tools and Teaching Help Fight Haiti Cholera

Thu, 06 Jan 2011 11:01:00 EST

Early results of an urgent campaign to contain a tenacious disease has health workers in Haiti reporting some rare good news.

From Rubble to Reconstruction

Fri, 31 Dec 2010 10:12:00 EST

CRS offers communities in Haiti an opportunity to use small machinery to turn rubble into sand and gravel that can be sold or used in reconstruction.

Timor Gangs Give Peace A Chance

Wed, 22 Dec 2010 10:12:00 EST

A CRS peacebuilding program is helping East Timor gang members see that their real enemy is a culture of violence.

Saving Lives in Vietnam

Tue, 21 Dec 2010 11:12:00 EST

In parts of Vietnam where unexploded bombs still threaten residents, CRS helps people avoid injury and death from the still dangerous weapons.

In Vietnam, Bombs From the Past Are A Present Danger

Tue, 21 Dec 2010 11:12:00 EST

Unexploded bombs from the 1970s threaten Vietnam's children and farmers today. CRS teaches them how to avoid tragedy.

In Sierra Leone, Teaching Girls How to Say No

Tue, 21 Dec 2010 11:12:00 EST

Teenage girls are targets of pervasive sexual aggression by peers and older men. A CRS program helps them resist.

Video Christmas Card From Our Family to Yours

Tue, 21 Dec 2010 11:12:00 EST

Merry Christmas from Catholic Relief Services and all the people we serve around the world.

Obama's Grandma Helps Kenyan Orphans

Wed, 15 Dec 2010 02:12:00 EST

Mama Sarah has been helping children all her life. A CRS-led cassava project is now letting her help them even more.

Sudan: Does One Life Matter?

Mon, 13 Dec 2010 10:12:00 EST

A successful response to Sudan's overwhelming needs lies in how we answer this question: What if I can help just one person?

Timeline of Progress in Haiti

Tue, 07 Dec 2010 10:12:00 EST

Read stories and see pictures of the difference your generosity is making for the Haitian people after an earthquake destroyed most of Port-au-Prince.

Malawi Village Is Orphans' Family

Fri, 26 Nov 2010 10:11:00 EST

A local chief and CRS partner Lusubilo helped a village in Karongo, Malawi, give orphans a new, and rather large, family.

World AIDS Day

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 10:11:00 EST

This World AIDS Day, CRS invites you to learn more and take action on behalf of the more than 33 million people living with HIV worldwide.

HIV Education in East Timor

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 08:11:00 EST

In remote Timorese villages, people know little about how HIV is spread. A CRS awareness program is helping those at risk.

Pictures of Peacebuilding in Sudan

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 08:11:00 EST

Well drilling, road, school and clinic construction, civic meetings and community plantings: this is what peacebuilding looks like.

Malawi Orphans' Life Lessons

Mon, 22 Nov 2010 09:11:00 EST

A grandfather's lessons help orphan brothers Stefan and Yohane eke out a living while pursuing larger dreams.

After Years of Violence, Peace for East Timor's People

Fri, 19 Nov 2010 11:11:00 EST

Old resentments have prompted fighting in East Timor. CRS programs help opposing groups build bridges-literally and figuratively.

Malawi Orphans' Big Sister

Thu, 11 Nov 2010 10:11:00 EST

A theft and a pair of canvas shoes helped Sister Beatrice Chipeta inspire Malawi villagers to rescue orphans from desperation and bad manners.

Indonesia Volcano Forces Evacuations

Mon, 08 Nov 2010 02:11:00 EST

The latest eruption from Indonesia's Mount Merapi volcano killed 70 people and forced thousands to flee from their homes.

Hurricane Tomas Strikes Haiti

Thu, 04 Nov 2010 08:11:00 EST

Hurricane Tomas has made landfall and CRS is prepared to respond throughout Haiti. Photo courtesy of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

CRS Responds to Cholera Outbreak in Haiti

Wed, 27 Oct 2010 10:10:00 EST

CRS mobilized a massive response to help contain a deadly cholera outbreak before it spreads to Port-au-Prince and the vulnerable tent camps.

HIV Success Stories on Capitol Hill

Wed, 27 Oct 2010 10:10:00 EST

Three young adults from Nigeria, Uganda and Zimbabwe tell Capitol Hill audiences about CRS programs that helped them survive childhood affected by HIV.

Battling Malaria in Senegal

Wed, 27 Oct 2010 08:10:00 EST

For a villager in Senegal, Abou Deme is unusual: He speaks English, listens to the BBC, likes world politics and is committed to stopping malaria.

Healthier Moms, Healthier Babies

Tue, 26 Oct 2010 09:10:00 EST

In East Timor, where maternal and infant mortality rates are high, CRS teaches married couples how to space births through Natural Family Planning.

Philippine Towns Weather Typhoon Juan

Mon, 25 Oct 2010 09:10:00 EST

Wind damage, rather than flooding, is primary concern after Typhoon Juan hit the Philippines.

Key to Freedom: Rescuing Abused Maids in Lebanon

Sun, 24 Oct 2010 11:10:00 EST

Locked into high-rise apartments for months or even years, some maids are virtual slaves-and see only one way out.

Sudan's Peace Prayer Plan

Fri, 22 Oct 2010 08:10:00 EST

Sister Cathy Arata helped found Solidarity for Southern Sudan, the group leading 101 Days of Prayer for peace.

CRS Assesses Damage After Typhoon Strikes Philippines

Mon, 18 Oct 2010 12:10:00 EST

Catholic Relief Services plans to support local dioceses as they help victims of a Category 5 typhoon that slammed into the Philippines on Monday.

World Food Day is October 16

Fri, 15 Oct 2010 03:10:00 EST

CRS uses food aid for emergency situations like natural disasters and famines, and to foster food security through long-term development programs.

Sri Lanka's Abused Maids

Mon, 11 Oct 2010 08:10:00 EST

Beaten and starved, Sri Lankan women working as maids in the Middle East need protection. CRS partner Caritas has stepped in to defend them.

Pakistan Floods Reshape Landscapes and Lives

Wed, 22 Sep 2010 01:09:00 EST

As water rushed from the mountains to the sea, people lost homes and crops in nearly every region of Pakistan.

Haiti Shelter Building Boom

Wed, 22 Sep 2010 09:09:00 EST

A master carpenter from the U.S. joins CRS in Haiti to help build thousands of shelters for earthquake survivors.

Finding Homes for Haiti's Orphans

Mon, 20 Sep 2010 10:09:00 EST

God, says Enock Vilma, spared him for a mission to help children separated from their parents by the Haiti quake.

HIV Cooking Demo Spices Up Health

Fri, 17 Sep 2010 11:09:00 EST

When nutritional needs rise but food availability remains limited, a CRS-supported group helps guide cooks to flavorful solutions.

Sudan Suffering: 'Not the Will of God'

Fri, 17 Sep 2010 09:09:00 EST

Southern Sudan presents a violent past, a people yearning for freedom, a plausible hope for lasting peace.

Congo Water: Cutting Off Illness at the Source

Sat, 11 Sep 2010 01:09:00 EST

A CRS water expert hacks through thick brush in search of a source of safe water for a mining boomtown.

Shelter for Pakistan Flood Survivors

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 04:09:00 EST

CRS is rushing aid to thousands of Pakistanis who barely survived some of the worst flooding in the nation's history.

Give Sudan Peace

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 03:09:00 EST

If you could help keep southern Sudan from becoming the center of the next unthinkable humanitarian catastrophe, what would you do?

Money From Stone: Congo's Troubled Tin Mines

Sun, 29 Aug 2010 01:08:00 EST

Tin ore, called cassiterite, brings high profits. But diggers and haulers are exploited, cheated, robbed and worse.

Your Church in Southern Sudan

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 12:08:00 EST

It touches every aspect of Catholic spiritual and material life, but would you recognize your Church in southern Sudan?

'Peacebuilding' 101: No Fear

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 12:08:00 EST

Unfamiliar in the U.S., peacebuilding is tangible and critical in southern Sudan where war has shattered traditional ways of resolving conflict.

Changing the Future: Before Sudan Cries Again

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 09:08:00 EST

CRS and the Church are convinced that today, southern Sudan presents a rare opportunity to relieve staggering human suffering before it happens.

Congo Challenge: Food or School

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 10:08:00 EST

Jolie has already had to leave school 4 times. She can't afford school fees. But with some prodding from CRS and other groups, that may change.

Pakistan Floods Ravage North and South

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 08:08:00 EST

Flood survivors need safe water, roads and shelter as 2 very different types of flooding hit Pakistan's northern and southern regions.

Remembering Mother Teresa

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 12:08:00 EST

Marking the 100th anniversary of her birth, CRS recalls with great fondness our familial bond with Blessed Teresa and her Missionaries of Charity.