CRS World Report: The Strength of Mothers
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When Carolyn Woo, CRS’ new president and mother of two sons, thinks of motherhood, she sees a constellation of women connected by faith and love.
Category Archives: World Report
CRS World Report: Called to be a Nurse in Ghana
As a boy growing up in rural Ghana, Simon Laari drank water from the river. And like many of his neighbors, he contracted the guinea worm parasite and experienced the excruciating pain of its removal. That pain led Simon, … Continue reading
CRS World Report: Days of Prayer for East Timor
The young nation of East Timor, a tiny, mostly Catholic island country north of Australia, suffered violence around in past elections. Now, with a new election due in April, people are praying for a peaceful voted. During Lent over 10,000 … Continue reading
CRS World Report: Drought in the Sahel
CRS is helping equip people in West Africa to weather a looming food crisis that could leave up to 13 million people hungry this year. A crisis is threatening the Sahel region of Africa—the band of land below the Sahara desert, … Continue reading
CRS World Report: ORB Arlington, Virginia
While 75 percent of Operation Rice Bowl contributions support CRS’ programs around the world, 25 percent remains in the United States to fund local diocesan hunger and poverty alleviation efforts. In the Diocese of Arlington, VA, a portion of local … Continue reading
CRS World Report: Operation Rice Bowl Zambia
Meet In’utu Kokola from Mongu, Zambia. She and her husband are farmers whose lives improved when CRS came to their village and helped start a Savings and Internal Lending Community (SILC). After joining the community group, In’utu opened a shop in the market. With the money … Continue reading
CRS World Report: Operation Rice Bowl El Salvador
To prevent the risk of life-threatening diseases caused by unclean water and poor sanitation in rural El Salvador, CRS is tackling a water crisis.
CRS World Report: ORB Vietnam
Through your participation in Operation Rice Bowl, you can support programs in Vietnam that help children with disabilties. (Week of Mach 5, 2012)
CRS World Report: ORB Madagascar
Through your participation in CRS’ Operation Rice Bowl, you make it possible for CRS to support agricultural programs in Madagascar. (Week of Feb. 27, 2012)
CRS World Report: Operation Rice Bowl Kick-Off
Operation Rice Bowl, CRS’ annual Lenten program, kicked off on Ash Wednesday.
