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January 29, 2024
Improving Nutrition and Resilience in Rwanda
Following long struggles to survive, women learn how to serve healthier diets and how to earn the money needed to build family food security.
December 28, 2023
Sudanese Seek Refuge, Find Support in Chad
Welcomed by host communities, the refugees also receive food and household goods during their transition to life outside Sudan.
December 19, 2023
Market Monitoring Dashboards: The One-Stop Data Shop
Market Monitoring Dashboards enable tracking and forecasting of key prices, offering data-driven decision making in programming design and proposals.
December 13, 2023
Ending Child Marriage in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Community mentors guide young girls out of early marriage.
December 7, 2023
CRS Marks 50 Percent Reduction in Maternal Deaths and Expands Maternal and Child Health Project
Large reduction in Zambia comes from partnership with Helmsley Charitable TrustMore
November 15, 2023
Building Child Nutrition in Rwanda
The project stresses nutritional health needs for children, but also enables mothers to support their families through savings-led microfinance groups.
November 15, 2023
Adult Literacy Opportunities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Reading and math open new possibilities for older students who were unable to finish school as children.
November 15, 2023
Youth Promote Peaceful Elections in Sierra Leone
Stationed at polling places and observing the voting process, young people helped authorities identify potential disruptions.
November 14, 2023
Strengthening Marriages in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Faithful House offers community-led counseling to couples.
November 14, 2023
CRS Responds to Flood Disaster in Volta Region of Ghana
Over 25,000 people in need of urgent assistanceMore