CRS World Report: Kenya Refugee Camp
October 31, 2011
CRS’ Michael Hill recently visited the world’s largest refugee camp in Kenya. (Week of Oct. 24, 2011)
CRS Aids Flooding Victims in Thailand; Bangkok Expects Worst This Weekend
October 28, 2011
As Bangkok braces for the possibility of catastrophic flooding this weekend,Catholic Relief Services is supporting our partners in Thailand as they help thousands of people affected by the country’s worst flooding in decades. Under the direction of Caritas Thailand, CRS has already helped distribute bags of rice and noodles, emergency medicine, hygiene kits and other [...]
CRS Report: Exports to US Could Give Haiti Mango Industry Badly Needed Boost
October 28, 2011
A recent report issued by Catholic Relief Services says that growing mangoes for export to our markets offers Haitian farmers a promising path to increasing their incomes in improving their lives: Haiti’s mango industry could grow substantially by increasing production and focusing on exports to the United States, suggests a six-week long market study conducted [...]
Haitian First Lady Meets with Leaders of CRS
October 27, 2011
A report from the field by Paul McMullen of Baltimore’s Catholic Review, who is traveling with the CRS delegation in Haiti that includes CRS President Ken Hackett, incoming President Carolyn Woo, and Board Chairman Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas. PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – The first lady of Haiti and the next president of Catholic Relief Services had [...]
Pope Offers Prayers for Quake Victims; Agencies Send Aid to Turkey
October 26, 2011
Catholic News Service reports on prayers offered by Pope Benedict XVI for the victims of the Sunday’ earthquake in Turkey, as well as on the response by Catholic aid agencies, including CRS. VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Benedict XVI offered prayers for the victims of Turkey’s magnitude 7.2 earthquake as Catholic aid agencies worked to [...]
CRS Video: Low-tech Water Pumps Transform Lives in Madagascar
October 26, 2011
Simple technologies such as a rope pump and treadle pump have transformed lives in Betany Village, Madagascar. Plagued with intermittent drought and water scarcity, women used to have to walk three miles a day to collect water. Irrigating crops by hand was often an hours long task. With very little access to water, the village’s [...]
The Changing Face of Humanitarian Aid in the Middle East
October 25, 2011
Mark Schnellbaecher, CRS Regional Director for Europe and Middle East, spoke October 25, 2011 at Villanova University on how the Arab Spring is changing the landscape for humanitarian and relief work in the region. Catherine Warrick, Associate professor of Political Science at Villanova, joined Schnellbaecher. Together they took live questions from the audience and taped [...]
Ugandan Peacebuilder Receives Outstanding Leadership Award
October 25, 2011
Catholic Relief Services’ Sr. Pauline Acayo has been honored by the Association for Conflict Resolution (ACR) with an Outstanding Leadership Award. She accepted the award at ACR’s annual meeting this October in San Diego. Ugandan peacebuilder Sr. Pauline Acayo from Catholic Relief Services was presented with the Outstanding Leadership Award by the Association for Conflict [...]
No Easy Solution to Hunger in East Africa
October 25, 2011
Catholic Relief Services’ Sara Fajardo sat down with food security advisor Megan McGlinchy to get an expert view on what is perpetuating hunger and lack of access to food in East Africa. Megan is available for interview. Media contact: Sara Fajardo or Kim Pozniak. Fajardo: What are the main obstacles to food security? McGlinchy: Food [...]
CRS Assists Earthquake Victims in Turkey
October 24, 2011
Catholic Relief Services is supporting emergency rescue efforts underway in Turkey, where a devastating earthquake killed more than 200 people, injured hundreds more and led to the collapse of hundreds of buildings. The 7.2 magnitude tremor struck Sunday afternoon in the eastern cities of Ercis and Van, located in a mountainous region near Turkey’s border [...]