Overly-Negative Perception of Africa Harming Aid Effort, Says Charity Oxfam
December 31, 2012
From BBC News, an article quoting Oxfam (an international NGO like CRS) about overly-negative perceptions of Africa in the UK are making it difficult to raise food aid. From BBC News: A negative image of Africa in the UK is harming efforts to raise food aid in the continent, charity Oxfam has said. It found [...]
UNICEF Report: More Than 850,000 Children Received Malnutrition Treatment in the Sahel
December 28, 2012
The Sahel region of West and Central Africa continues to experience significant food shortages caused by recent drought, rising food prices and violence, affecting millions of people in the area. A new UNICEF report found that more than 850,000 children in the region received treatment for severe acute malnutrition in 2012. UNICEF writes: New York, NY, December [...]
Former Military Officer Says Foreign Aid Programs Help Keep U.S. Safe
December 27, 2012
From the Orange County Register in southern California, an article by a career military officer argues that economic engagement and development programs, in addition to diplomacy and the military, are important tools for keeping the United States safe. Michael Hagee, the former commandant of the Marine Corps from 2003-2006, writes: For more than 38 years I had [...]
CRS en el Mundo: Las Posadas Tradition Lives on in the U.S.
December 26, 2012
CRS en el Mundo is a podcast in Spanish. For more resources in Spanish, visit www.crsespanol.org. Las Posadas, a Catholic festivity originated in México and observed December 16th through the 24th, represents the journey of Mary and Joseph in search of shelter and being turned away in the city of Bethlehem right before the birth of [...]
Pinpoint Climate Studies Flag Trouble for Mexico, CenAm farmers
December 26, 2012
An article from Reuters highlights the challenges farmers in Mexico and Central America face as climate change becomes a reality that affects their very livelihoods. The article references several recent studies, including “Tortillas on the Roaster,” written by Catholic Relief Services, the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) and the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center [...]
CRS World Report: Christmas Message from CRS President Carolyn Woo
December 25, 2012
Dr. Carolyn Woo, president & CEO of Catholic Relief Services, brings a message of thanks from the many families and communities who were served in your name this year. For the clean water, the health of children, the crops that survived drought, the irrigation that worked… thank you for these gifts, which bring new life [...]
CEO of CRS to Deliver Loyola University’s 2013 Commencement Address
December 24, 2012
From Loyola University Maryland: Carolyn Y. Woo, Ph.D., president and CEO of Catholic Relief Services, will deliver Loyola University Maryland’s 2013 commencement address on Saturday, May 18, at 1st Mariner Arena. As speaker, Woo will receive a Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa. “Dr. Woo’s monumental contributions to academia and social justice throughout her distinguished career [...]
CRS Joins Archbishop Lori in Prayers for Shooting Victims in Sandy Hook, CT
December 21, 2012
Catholic Relief Services, which is headquartered in Baltimore, MD, would like to add our prayers to that of Archbishop William E. Lori, the Archbishop of Baltimore, for the victims of the Sandy Hook, CT shooting. Archbishop Lori issued the following statement from Rome upon learning of the December 14 tragedy in Sandy Hook, which is [...]
As Winter Approaches, CRS Ramps Up Assistance to Syrian Refugees
December 21, 2012
By Liz O’Neill [youtube=http://youtu.be/mxzGTQuqAWI&w=550&h=337] As the fierce violence in Syria continues to force families to flee the country, another crisis is looming: winter. Temperatures are plummeting, making living conditions even more precarious. The United Nations estimates that more than 500,000 Syrians have flooded across borders into Lebanon, Jordan, Turkey and Iraq, with thousands of [...]
Media Kit for CRS Rice Bowl 2013
December 20, 2012
This media kit contains resources for print, broadcast and web outlets, and includes press releases, downloadable photos, videos, stories of beneficiaries, recipes and more.