An aerial view of flood-affected Madhepura, Bihar. An aerial view of flood-affected Madhepura, Bihar.

Nepal Dam Break Floods Bihar, India

More than a million Bihari residents are affected by flooding. CRS and our local partners are providing food and clothing to needy families.

Out of Burning Hunger, A Passionate Voice for Africa

An orphan from Ghana, Thomas Awiapo knows hunger, but he also knows compassion. Every year he tells his story to Americans to teach—and to say thanks.

The Global Food Crisis

Prices of many basic foods have skyrocketed in the last two years, leading to a major food crisis affecting millions of people throughout the world.

Catholic Relief Services is the official international humanitarian agency of the U.S. Catholic community. We alleviate suffering and provide assistance to people in need in more than 100 countries, without regard to race, religion or nationality.


Ken Hackett On the Global Food Crisis

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Ken Hackett talks about the impact of the global food crisis on the poor and CRS' response.

Stories From the Field

Aid Continues to Displaced Georgians

CRS and Caritas continue providing food and supplies to thousands of desperate families in shelters. Read More »»

Journeying to the Frontiers of Justice

Teachers from Catholic high schools use the summer break to explore education and social justice in West Africa. Read More »»

Building Cyber Bridges to Understanding

Teens from Chicago and the West Bank reach out to each other through Cyber Bridges.Read More »»

Giving Peru's Working Kids A Second Chance

In Peru's Amazon region, children are often confined to work. Learn about a program that helps them stay in school and achieve new heights.Read More »»

First Day of School, Ever, for Rural Afghans

After the fall of the Taliban, many children are finally getting to experience their first day of schoolRead More »»

In Pakistan's Hills, No Longer Left Behind

It takes eight men to carry a roof truss over steep mountain paths, yet villagers in northern Pakistan labor happily to help CRS build schools.Read More »»

Tropical Storm Kummari Displaces Thousands in Vietnam

Loss of life, homes and livelihoods continue as rainfall and flooding persist. CRS is coordinating a joint response. Read More »»

Hunger Deepens in Benin

A widow with newborn twins eats once a day. The babies aren't nursing. She has no money or home. Her only hope: the Missionaries of Charity.Read More »»

Bolivian Farmers to Replant After Floods

After flooding caused destruction to central Bolivia's crops, CRS and Caritas provide aid and long-term recovery to farmers. Read More »»

Aid Continues to Displaced Georgians

CRS and Caritas continue providing food and supplies to thousands of desperate families in shelters. Read More »»

Journeying to the Frontiers of Justice

Teachers from Catholic high schools use the summer break to explore education and social justice in West Africa. Read More »»

Building Cyber Bridges to Understanding

Teens from Chicago and the West Bank reach out to each other through Cyber Bridges.Read More »»

Giving Peru's Working Kids A Second Chance

In Peru's Amazon region, children are often confined to work. Learn about a program that helps them stay in school and achieve new heights.Read More »»

First Day of School, Ever, for Rural Afghans

After the fall of the Taliban, many children are finally getting to experience their first day of schoolRead More »»

In Pakistan's Hills, No Longer Left Behind

It takes eight men to carry a roof truss over steep mountain paths, yet villagers in northern Pakistan labor happily to help CRS build schools.Read More »»

Tropical Storm Kummari Displaces Thousands in Vietnam

Loss of life, homes and livelihoods continue as rainfall and flooding persist. CRS is coordinating a joint response. Read More »»

Hunger Deepens in Benin

A widow with newborn twins eats once a day. The babies aren't nursing. She has no money or home. Her only hope: the Missionaries of Charity.Read More »»

Bolivian Farmers to Replant After Floods

After flooding caused destruction to central Bolivia's crops, CRS and Caritas provide aid and long-term recovery to farmers. Read More »»


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