If You Build It, They Will Come. Especially Girls.

Since 2003, CRS Afghanistan has been expanding learning opportunities for children in isolated rural communities. CRS helps these communities provide basic education to children who don’t have access to formal, government-supported schools. Roughly 12,400 students (60 percent girls) attend these … Continue reading

Congressional Subcommittee Protects Overseas Poverty Funding

WASHINGTON–Catholic Relief Services expresses its appreciation for the actions of the House Appropriations subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs for maintaining funding levels for the Presidents’ Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and other poverty-focused aid accounts in … Continue reading