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An image of malnourished children compelled parishioners to look beyond their problems by reaching out to Haitians in dire need. »»
Haiti Co-Op Pins Recovery Hopes to Fair Trade
Haiti's once-thriving coffee industry suffered a severe downturn in the 1980s. Today, CRS is helping farmers revive this rich crop. »»
Hispanic Heritage Month: Raising Awareness
The Catholic Church and CRS have witnessed important advances in Latin America and continue to serve the needs of its poorest communities. »»
Battling HIV to Save Orphans
A veteran HIV and AIDS expert explains the plight of orphans and families affected by AIDS. »»
Haiti Braces for Another Hurricane Season
Haiti continues cleanup from last hurricane season while bracing for the next big hit. »»
Haiti's Long Path to Recovery
Staggered by catastrophe and chronic food shortage and now overshadowed by global financial crisis, Haitians struggle to rebuild their country. »»
Troubleshooter Brings Big Heart, Cool Head
Old-school humanitarian Jacques Montouroy brings toughness and compassion to the world's most troubled regions. »»
The Year in Photos: A Look Back at 2008
It's been a year of great milestones in helping the world's poor. Our donors make our work possible, often from the wooden pews of their parishes. »»
Gonaives: A Long Road to Recovery
After this Haitian town was wrecked by storms, steadfast residents are focused on recovery. »»
Church Groups Collect for Haiti, Cuba
The floods that ravaged these islands drove Churches and ordinary people to respond. They are giving their time, labor and money. »»
Haiti Update, A Month After Flood Destruction
In the wake of a brutal hurricane season, a Q&A on current conditions in Haiti and the increasing problems faced by the impoverished nation. »»
A Wall of Mud: Haitian City Digs Out From Hurricane Ike
Ike has left a scar on Haiti that will be long in healing. »»
Aid Reaches Haiti Flood Survivors
After four powerful storms devastated Haiti, CRS continues to provide thousands with food and survival essentials. »»
Escaping Gonaives: A Survivor's Story
Thousands of Haitians were trapped by raging floodwaters caused by Gustav and Hanna. Pierre escaped, but worries about those left behind. »»
Ike Further Cripples Haiti
Photos taken hours before Hurricane Ike struck Gonaives, Haiti, provide a glimpse into the island's condition. »»
After Ike, Haiti's Needs Mount
CRS staff made their way to Gonaives and other parts of Haiti with food, water and hygiene supplies in the aftermath of Hurricane Ike. »»
Storms Turn Haiti's Roads Into Rivers
'You have people sitting on roofs just waiting for the water to go down.' »»
Trapped in Gonaives, Bishop Makes Appeal
As Gonaives, Haiti remains underwater, families are without water, food or electricity. A local bishop pleads for help. »»
Hurricane Gustav, Hanna Pound Weary Haiti
Already suffering families and farmers have been hit hard by a series of severe storms. CRS is on the ground responding with food and supplies. »»
CRS Commits $1 Million to Food Crisis Response
An initial $1 million commitment will help the poorest buy food and spur agricultural productivity. »»
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. »»
Prepared for Hurricane Season
Latin America and the Caribbean are regularly hit by natural disasters and extremes of weather. Preparation can ease the amount of loss. »»
The Cardinal William H. Keeler Trade Center
A new trade center is giving youth living in Haiti's port city of Gonaives technical skills and new futures. »»
Helping Haiti
Singing Creole gospels above a lively guitar, a parish in South Florida collects funds for Haitians suffering through the global food crisis. »»
Ken Hackett On the Global Food Crisis
Ken Hackett talks about the impact of the global food crisis on the poor and CRS' response. »»
Timkatec Children's Center
More than a decade after Father Joseph Simon started rescuing Port-au-Prince's abandoned and abused street children, his sanctuary is thriving. »»
CRS Food Experts Warn of Impending 'Cascade of Hunger'
A worldwide food crisis prompts leaders to seek solutions in the hopes of averting famine, discontent and violence. »»
Facing A Food Crisis in Haiti
With food prices soaring and frustration mounting, Haitians take to the street in protest. CRS is calling for more resources and long-term solutions. »»
2007 Year in Photos
Our year-end roundup salutes the work of our dedicated staff and beneficiaries, whose resiliency rises above the most challenging circumstances. »»
Agriculture in Haiti
Visit our brothers and sisters in Haiti and learn how a CRS agriculture project is helping local farmers earn a better living. »»
Recovering From Nature's Wrath
Thousands of residents in Mexico and the Caribbean battled massive floods. Now in the second phase of recovery, CRS continues to aid needy families. »»
$1 Million Committed to Flood Relief in Mexico
Nearly 1 million people are affected and 300,000 still trapped in their homes as Mexico faces the worst flooding the region has ever seen. »»
Recovering From Tropical Storm Noel
CRS continues to provide assistance to families in the hardest-hit areas of the Dominican Republic, Haiti and Cuba. Thousands are displaced. »»
Flooding Destroys Homes, Crops in Haiti
Nearly 14,000 people have been affected by deadly flooding in Haiti. CRS staff and partners are distributing, food, water, and household and hygiene items. »»
Providing Treatment and Restoring Hope in Haiti
In rural southern Haiti, a bustling medical facility uses a holistic approach to helping families and vulnerable children living with AIDS. »»
St. Boniface Hospital — the Miracle Workers
CRS supports St. Boniface’s efforts by providing food and medicine, but it is the people of St. Boniface who are the true miracle workers. »»
Timkatec Children's Center
Patrick O'Shea knows first-hand what it is like to be an orphan. Now, he helps orphans in Haiti by supporting the Timkatec Children's Center. »»
HIV and AIDS Project
In Haiti, CRS takes an integrated approach in all of our HIV and AIDS programming. »»
Meet Harold, CRS Haiti Staff Member
CRS Haiti's Project Manager for Small Enterprise Development feels that CRS is having a positive impact on the lives of the poorest of the poor. »»
The Social Assistance Program
CRS' Social Assistance Program provides support to children's shelters and other institutions helping the poorest and most vulnerable in Haiti. »»
