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Salvadoran Youth Find Alternatives to Violence, Gangs
They say you can never really leave the gang. But that's not always true. Although he almost died trying, Manuel* got out, and now he's trying to help others in his community do the same.
Charity in Humility is Love
Dear Friend,
As you know, Catholic Relief Services is part of Caritas Internationalis, the worldwide network of the Catholic Church’s charitable organizations. We work in 93 countries around the world, and in many of these countries the local Caritas is our partner. Our Caritas...More
Rwanda 20 Years After Genocide
Forgiveness. It's perhaps one of the most challenging of the Christian values. It's difficult to fathom a woman turning to the man who killed her entire family and saying, "I have forgiven you."
Yet that is what is happening in Rwanda, with the support of Catholic Relief Services....More
Closer Walk, Better Lives, Rice Bowl
Of all seasons, Lent holds a unique place at Catholic Relief Services.
It's a time when we see the faithful voluntarily make sacrifices in recognition of what many people experience as a permanent fact of life. It's a season set aside by the Church to help us walk more closely with God...More
Pope Francis Quotes on Poverty, Care for the Poor
Read Pope Francis' quotes on poverty and the poor, excerpts from his exhortation, Evangelii Gaudium.More
Impossible Thanksgiving Task
If we at Catholic Relief Services were to attempt to count our blessings, we'd never get any work done. There are all the blessings we're aware of—but how often are we blessed unawares? How many times has God protected, delivered or assisted us without our knowing? Counting our blessings is...More
Congo Crisis Response Meets iPad Tech
For decades, Katanga Province, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, has suffered humanitarian crises—from famine to war. A group of three territories, called the "triangle of death," has been hit especially hard since 2011, forcing thousands of families to flee. Catholic Relief Services,...More
Refugee Camp Priority: Health and Sanitation
Two years ago, at the peak of the drought in the Horn of Africa, up to 1,500 people a day were coming from Somalia into Kenya, and headed for the refugee camps around the border town of Dadaab. A large entourage of reporters, photographers and film crews chronicled their movements....More
Emergencies: Prevent, Manage, Prepare
One thing you have in common with your poorest brothers and sisters might easily escape your notice—even if you firmly believe we're all one human family.
You know loss.
You've suffered disaster, heartbreak, grief of all kind. You may not think to compare your suffering with...More
Water Works: An Affordable, Lasting Solution
You turn on the tap and your water spews sludgy brown. Or, you find that the pipes have run dry again. So, you walk for 30 minutes out and 30 minutes back to collect water from a muddy river to make your family's meals, wash the dishes and bathe.
Your daughters may miss school so they...More