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
Fr. Edwin Gariguez, executive secretary of the National Secretariat for Social Action-Justice and Peace (NASSA–the Philippines branch of Caritas) and a prominent activist against mining in his country, has been awarded the prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize. The Prize recognizes individuals for “sustained and significant efforts … Continue reading
Tsunami warnings have been issued after a 8.6-magnitude earthquake and an 8.2-magnitude aftershock struck off the coast of Aceh, Indonesia, the site of a major tsunami in 2004. Catholic Relief Services mounted a five-year relief and reconstruction program after that … Continue reading
By Darren Hercyk CRS Country Representative in East Timor. During the first week of Lent, Catholic Relief Services in East Timor, along with the Catholic Justice and Peace Commission in Dili, (JPC) launched a program called “111 Days of Prayer … Continue reading
From Dec.16 to 18, Tropical Storm Washi (local name “Sendong”) passed over the southern Philippines, resulting in flash flooding and landslides, particularly affecting northern Mindanao. The storm killed more than 1,200 people and left more than 25,000 people homeless. Catholic Relief … Continue reading
A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the Philippines in Negros Oriental province at 11:49 am local time on Monday (10:49 pm Sunday EST). The Associated Press is reporting dozens of fatalities and more than 100 injured in damaged … Continue reading
Catholic Relief Services (CRS), in partnership with the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), has been awarded a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to fund the Improved Rice-Based Rainfed Agricultural Systems (IRRAS) project in Bihar State, India. The … Continue reading
CRS photos of the flooding in the Philippines caused by Tropical Storm Washi are available for journalists and media outlets. Proper credit is required. High-res images can be downloaded at the following link: URL = http://photos.crs.org/washi Password = Washi (case … Continue reading
Jen Hardy, regional information officer for Asia, is on the ground to document the CRS response to to Tropical Storm Washi (local name “Sendong”), which struck northern Mindanao in the Philippines on December 17th. It’s a struggle to come up … Continue reading
Jen Hardy, regional information officer for Asia, is on the ground to document the CRS response to to Tropical Storm Washi (local name “Sendong”), which struck northern Mindanao in the Philippines on December 17th. She shares some of her first … Continue reading
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