CRS Publications: Wooden Bell
Welcome to our Wooden Bell publications page, where you'll find
several CRS Wooden Bell program resources. Additional publications, which
relate to other technical areas of service, can be found by
clicking on the appropriate sidebar link.
- 2008
In this issue: Breaking the bonds of poverty through education – Haiti’s top-notch mechanic in the making – Back to school for Iraqi refugees – ‘The Gaza I live’ – In this issue of The Wooden Bell, you’ll see how Catholic Relief Services is devoted to find a place in the classroom so they may find a place in the world beyond the limits of stifling poverty. Catholic Relief Services and our partners promote and support access to quality education for all.
Language: English
Welcome to our Good Steward publications page, where you'll find
several CRS Good Steward program resources. Additional publications, which
relate to other technical areas of service, can be found by
clicking on the appropriate sidebar link.
Give, but Give Wisely
- 2008
There’s more to giving than simply being generous. If we want our gifts to do the most good, shouldn’t we also consider what we give, to whom we give, and how we give? This issue looks at giving from these perspectives and reminds us that the best gifts are those that are made thoughtfully and wisely.
Language: English
Welcome to our Livelihoods publications page, where you'll find
several CRS Livelihoods program resources. Additional publications, which
relate to other technical areas of service, can be found by
clicking on the appropriate sidebar link.
Practical guidance for CRS staff and partners
Geoff Heinrich, David Leege and Carrie Miller - 2008
This guide presents Integral Human Development (IHD) as a central component of CRS’ strategy and an over-arching framework for analysis and program development. It provides practical guidance for applying both the IHD concept and conceptual framework in various types of program planning and evaluation, encouraging a holistic, inclusive and participatory approach to the work we do with partners and the people we serve.
Language: English
Welcome to our HIV and AIDS publications page, where you'll find
several CRS HIV and AIDS program resources. Additional publications, which
relate to other technical areas of service, can be found by
clicking on the appropriate sidebar link.
Kate Greenway - 2008
With the increasing feminization of Cambodia’s HIV epidemic comes a heightened emphasis on access to HIV services for women and children. The highly-respected Maryknoll PMTCT (Prevention of mother-to-child transmission) program has been offering extensive service to mothers living with HIV since 2002. Working in partnership with NCHADS (National Centre for HIV/AIDS, Dermatology, and STD) and the national MCH (Maternal Child Health) program, this program was designed and refined over time to provide much-needed social support as a complement to the government program.
Language: English
Welcome to our Good Steward publications page, where you'll find
several CRS Good Steward program resources. Additional publications, which
relate to other technical areas of service, can be found by
clicking on the appropriate sidebar link.
15 Planned Giving Ideas You Can Use
- 2008
Today many people find ways to stretch their dollar. But did you know that there are ways to stretch your charitable giving dollar as well? Depending on your circumstances, some ways of giving can be far more beneficial than others. See if any of these 15 planned giving ideas might help you.
Language: English
Welcome to our HIV and AIDS publications page, where you'll find
several CRS HIV and AIDS program resources. Additional publications, which
relate to other technical areas of service, can be found by
clicking on the appropriate sidebar link.
Shannon Senefeld and Jennifer Overton - 2008
Catholic Relief Services’ Preventing AIDS in Northeast India (PANI) project conducted an end-of-project evaluation to determine the project’s effectiveness and impact on the lives of its program participants. Using both qualitative and quantitative methods, the evaluation sought to determine the effectiveness of PANI’s interventions and provide concrete recommendations for future PANI interventions.
Language: English
Welcome to our Wooden Bell publications page, where you'll find
several CRS Wooden Bell program resources. Additional publications, which
relate to other technical areas of service, can be found by
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- 2008
In this issue: Improving the health of women and children – Special deliveries in Honduras – Preventing HIV, one child at a time – Flight from Iraq: a mother’s story. In this issue of The Wooden Bell, you can see how CRS has been on a mission for 65 years to help women and children live and grow in healthy, nurturing communities. Our staff and partners work through a variety of projects that reduce the risks during childbirth, keep babies safe, improve access to health care, loosen the shackles of poverty and give women a voice in their communities and their futures.
Language: English
Welcome to our HIV and AIDS publications page, where you'll find
several CRS HIV and AIDS program resources. Additional publications, which
relate to other technical areas of service, can be found by
clicking on the appropriate sidebar link.
Geoff Heinrich, Chris Penders, Shannon Senefeld and Gaye Burpee - 2008
Many CRS Country Programs are confronted with the challenge of helping individuals, families and communities in rural areas beset with high HIV prevalence. Many persons in rural areas of developing countries who are infected with, and affected by, HIV and AIDS depend on agriculture as a significant component of their livelihood. However, there is limited practical advice to date on how agriculture and environment interventions can be used to strengthen HIV and AIDS prevention and mitigation programs in the field. This paper provides some practical ideas and options for integrating the two sectors of programming.
Language: English
Prepared by: Carolyn W. Fanelli and Alice R. Moyo - 2008
Catholic Relief Services conducted research with more than 10 organizations in Zimbabwe to understand the basic guidelines that underpin the formation and operation of successful support groups. This booklet articulates these basic guidelines. The audience is people living with HIV who belong to support groups or who want to form support groups, as well as the non-governmental organizations, community-based organizations and health facilities that help to initiate and assist support groups.
Language: English
Welcome to our Livelihoods publications page, where you'll find
several CRS Livelihoods program resources. Additional publications, which
relate to other technical areas of service, can be found by
clicking on the appropriate sidebar link.
The Concept and the Framework
Gaye Burpee, Geoff Heinrich and Rosann Zemanek - 2008
CRS has adopted Integral Human Development (IHD) as a central component of our strategy and the work we do with our partners. This brochure explains the IHD conceptual framework, a diagram that is useful for analyzing complex situations. As a holistic checklist to guide programming, the framework looks at systems and structures that affect how local assets are used, aims to decrease risk and vulnerability, and helps identify constraints and opportunities for improved livelihood strategies and outcomes. It works together with the CRS Justice Lens to help us understand the world of the poor, including their strengths and needs, in order to identify appropriate interventions to protect the sacredness of life, and to increase human dignity and social justice.
Language: English
Welcome to our Peacebuilding publications page, where you'll find
several CRS Peacebuilding program resources. Additional publications, which
relate to other technical areas of service, can be found by
clicking on the appropriate sidebar link.
An Overview and Case Studies for Faith-Based Peacebuilders
Mark M. Rogers, Tom Bamat and Julie Ideh - 2008
Pursuing Just Peace is a practical resource for CRS staff and its church and secular partners. It also addresses a wider community of peacebuilding practitioners and those grappling with injustice and conflict. It delves into understanding and appreciation for faith-based peacebuilding in the hope that many may benefit from it. Seven case studies describe concrete initiatives within highly diverse contexts and with a variety of organizations, approaches and entry points in peacebuilding. Three case studies focus on strengthening internal church peacebuilding capacity through peace education, one looks at the role of alliances and networks in advocacy for addressing gender-based violence, and three focus on ecumenical and inter-religious collaboration. An introductory essay provides a general overview and literature review for faith-based peacebuilding, discusses processes, and describes key roles that faith-based actors can play.
Language: English
Welcome to our Wooden Bell publications page, where you'll find
several CRS Wooden Bell program resources. Additional publications, which
relate to other technical areas of service, can be found by
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- 2008
In this issue: CRS commemorates 65 years of service to the poorest of the poor overseas – CRS then and now – U.S. Catholics embrace our neighbors around the world – Generosity from the Greatest Generation. In this issue of The Wooden Bell, you’ll be able to reminisce with us through 65 years of saving lives, helping the poor, promoting human dignity—and giving hope. CRS President Ken Hackett assures us, “I think, people who support us, people who know us, can be proud of what we do, and we want to get this message across: Be proud of this organization!
Language: English
- 2007
In this issue:
Helping Africa prepare for future emergencies
• Reducing vulnerability in Ethiopia
• Lifesaving medicine in Uganda
• Fighting hunger in Malawi
Africa is a continent of overwhelming beauty. It still endures the ravages of drought, disease, floods, hunger, violence and unimaginable poverty. In this issue of The Wooden Bell, you’ll see how CRS remains committed to helping Africa become better prepared to withstand the shocks of famine, disease, drought and conflict. Journey to Africa through these pages of The Wooden Bell to witness the hope, the healing and the lifesaving work of CRS.
Language: English
Welcome to our Good Steward publications page, where you'll find
several CRS Good Steward program resources. Additional publications, which
relate to other technical areas of service, can be found by
clicking on the appropriate sidebar link.
- 2007
Giving at Year-End - Giving Do's and Don'ts
At year end, we often think of making a special gift to church or favorite charity. Usually our biggest decision is how much we intend to give. But there's more to giving than deciding a dollar amount. What we give and how we give can matter, too. This issue offers some year-end (or anytime) giving ideas that can help you to give thoughtfully and generously.
Language: English
Welcome to our Education publications page, where you'll find
several CRS Education program resources. Additional publications, which
relate to other technical areas of service, can be found by
clicking on the appropriate sidebar link.
Assessment of Educational and Health Needs for Children and Youth with Disabilities Identified as Affected by Agent Orange/Dioxin
CRS - 2007
CRS Vietnam conducted this initial survey research on the needs for education and health care among children and youth with disabilities who are identified as affected by Agent Orange/dioxin. This report, written by Dr. Pham Huy Tuan Kiet and colleagues at the Hanoi Medical University, finds that children identified as dioxin-affected have the same types of disabilities as other children, but with higher severity and rates of many types of impairments. Approximately 50% of children surveyed attend mainstream schools, while the remainder stays at home, never pursuing an education.
Language: English
Welcome to our Health publications page, where you'll find
several CRS Health program resources. Additional publications, which
relate to other technical areas of service, can be found by
clicking on the appropriate sidebar link.
Assessment of Educational and Health Needs for Children and Youth with Disabilities Identified as Affected by Agent Orange/Dioxin
CRS - 2007
CRS Vietnam conducted this initial survey research on the needs for education and health care among children and youth with disabilities who are identified as affected by Agent Orange/dioxin. This report, written by Dr. Pham Huy Tuan Kiet and colleagues at the Hanoi Medical University, finds that children identified as dioxin-affected have the same types of disabilities as other children, but with higher severity and rates of many types of impairments. Approximately 50% of children surveyed attend mainstream schools, while the remainder stays at home, never pursuing an education.
Language: English
Welcome to our Education publications page, where you'll find
several CRS Education program resources. Additional publications, which
relate to other technical areas of service, can be found by
clicking on the appropriate sidebar link.
Welcome to our Health publications page, where you'll find
several CRS Health program resources. Additional publications, which
relate to other technical areas of service, can be found by
clicking on the appropriate sidebar link.
Welcome to our Wooden Bell publications page, where you'll find
several CRS Wooden Bell program resources. Additional publications, which
relate to other technical areas of service, can be found by
clicking on the appropriate sidebar link.
- 2007
In this issue:
Shining the Light on Education
• New hope for girls in Sudan
• Empowering young women in Guatemala
• A song of triumph in India
Education inspires a lifetime of learning. Through learning, people gain the essentials for survival and opportunity. This issue of The Wooden Bell explains how Catholic Relief Services’ education programs train teachers, improve school infrastructures, include children with disabilities, provide take-home rations for students and encourage parents to become more involved in their children’s education.
Language: English
Welcome to our HIV and AIDS publications page, where you'll find
several CRS HIV and AIDS program resources. Additional publications, which
relate to other technical areas of service, can be found by
clicking on the appropriate sidebar link.
Shannon Senefeld, Natalie Kruse-Levy and Kristin Weinhauer - 2007
This fact sheet was developed to help country programs better understand how to identify, validate, document and disseminate best practices found within their HIV programming. A best practice can help guide a program when designing and implementing an intervention, strategy or other specific component in a project. By discovering and documenting best practices, we are able to learn from each other and consequently, implement programs which are more cost effective and efficient and which better serve CRS clients. This fact sheet is an introduction to the importance of best practices in HIV and AIDS programming, with additional resources listed for follow-up for country programs who wish to know more on evaluating, documenting and disseminating HIV programming best practices.
Language: English
Welcome to our Monitoring and Evaluation publications page, where you'll find
several CRS Monitoring and Evaluation program resources. Additional publications, which
relate to other technical areas of service, can be found by
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Joint Evaluation of Their Responses to the Yogyakarta Earthquake
CARE, CRS, Save the Children and World Vision Indonesia - 2007
Following the earthquake in Yogyakarta on May 27, 2006, CARE, CRS, Save the Children and World Vision Indonesia responded separately to the disaster. Although the agencies worked independently of each other, it was felt that a joint evaluation of the response would demonstrate greater accountability and the results would be taken more seriously. This report is the outcome of the joint evaluation.
Language: English
Welcome to our HIV and AIDS publications page, where you'll find
several CRS HIV and AIDS program resources. Additional publications, which
relate to other technical areas of service, can be found by
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Daphyne Williams and Shannon Senefeld - 2007
As HIV programming inevitably works with vulnerable populations and health-related interventions, it is eminently important that all programs engaging in Operations Research understand the basic principles of ethics and the minimum standards required by CRS to conduct this research. The document provides guidance on CRS’ ethical requirements for all HIV-related Operations Research, as well as any health-related interventions outside of HIV. Additional references and resources are also listed.
Language: English Spanish French
Welcome to our Agriculture publications page, where you'll find
several CRS Agriculture program resources. Additional publications, which
relate to other technical areas of service, can be found by
clicking on the appropriate sidebar link.
A Field Guide to Five Key Skill Sets
A product of the CRS and RII-CIAT Agroenterprise Study Tour Group - 2007
This field guide provides pointers for program managers and field staff on how to foster several crucial skill sets for preparing groups of poor farmers who are at a very early stage of engaging with markets and who aspire to successful agro-enterprise development. The five key skill sets considered in this field guide include: group organization and management; internal savings and lending; experimentation and innovation (knowing how to access and apply new technology); basic marketing skills; and sustainable production (including improved natural resource management). See also "Organization and Development of Farmer Groups for Agro-enterprise: Conclusions from a CRS and RII-CIAT Study Tour in Asia, Africa and Latin America".
Language: English
Welcome to our HIV and AIDS publications page, where you'll find
several CRS HIV and AIDS program resources. Additional publications, which
relate to other technical areas of service, can be found by
clicking on the appropriate sidebar link.
HIV and AIDS Integrated Programming
Daphyne Williams and Shannon Senefeld - 2007
CRS program promising practices from around the world are highlighted in this document. This compilation shares lessons learned and promising practices within HIV and AIDS projects integrating other programmatic sectors.
Language: English
Welcome to our Good Steward publications page, where you'll find
several CRS Good Steward program resources. Additional publications, which
relate to other technical areas of service, can be found by
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- 2007
5 Questions about Your Will
How long has it been since you reviewed the contents of your will? Did
you know that an out-of date will can cause more problems than not
having a will? Our Good Steward addresses this issue, and also
suggests a unique way to remember loved ones and CRS in your will.
Language: English
Welcome to our Wooden Bell publications page, where you'll find
several CRS Wooden Bell program resources. Additional publications, which
relate to other technical areas of service, can be found by
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- 2007
In this issue:
Preventable Diseases: Giving the gift of health.
• Protecting families from malaria
• Combating the “kissing bug”
• Following in the footsteps of Father Damien
Disease and poor health are very often consequences of poverty. A lack of nutritious food weakens the body and immune system. Diseases that are nonexistent or easily treated in the United States can be devastating in the developing world. This issue of The Wooden Bell focuses on some of the diseases that continue to cause needless death and suffering from HIV and AIDS to malaria and leprosy. Community health is a primary focus of Catholic Relief Services. CRS supports a wide range of partners to help them provide health care services through hospitals, local clinics, even parishes.
Language: English
Welcome to our Agriculture publications page, where you'll find
several CRS Agriculture program resources. Additional publications, which
relate to other technical areas of service, can be found by
clicking on the appropriate sidebar link.
Conclusions from a CRS and RII-CIAT Study Tour in Asia, Africa and Latin America
Marco Aldana, Gaye Burpee, Geoff Heinrich, Tom Remington and Kim Wilson - 2007
This is the second of two CRS publications that present the case for a portfolio of basic skills to prepare poor farmers for market engagement. A multi-country Study Tour organized by CRS and RII-CIAT explored how support to farmer groups could be improved and expanded to reach more of the rural poor and prepare them for agroenterprise development. The Study Tour discovered that a common feature of the farmer groups visited was a drive to acquire and combine five basic “skills sets” that even the poorest groups were incorporating. The study tour participants concluded that combining skill sets has considerable promise for improving current group development approaches and preparing farmer groups to engage with markets.
Language: English
Welcome to our Wooden Bell publications page, where you'll find
several CRS Wooden Bell program resources. Additional publications, which
relate to other technical areas of service, can be found by
clicking on the appropriate sidebar link.
- 2007
In this issue:
Finding Common Ground.
• The vital role of young people in Gaza
• Mutual understanding and respect are key to peace
• A girl’s dream comes true in the West Bank
Few places on earth have been so hotly contested for so long. The history of the Holy Land is an epic saga of the ultimate turf war. But amid the din of rockets and fiery rhetoric Catholic Relief Services is committed to finding common ground. Peace and stability cannot be achieved without tolerant youth who believe in peace. CRS and our partners in the Holy Land work through a variety of youth programs that are working to turn hate into hope and war into peace.
Language: English
Welcome to our HIV and AIDS publications page, where you'll find
several CRS HIV and AIDS program resources. Additional publications, which
relate to other technical areas of service, can be found by
clicking on the appropriate sidebar link.
Report of a Follow-Up Survey with Clients Living with HIV and AIDS
Natalie Kruse-Levy, Shannon Senefeld, Aum Sitha and Arturo Ang - 2007
Maryknoll started the Bridges of Hope project in 2004 with the purpose of assisting people living with HIV who had been marginalized due to illness to socially and economically reintegrate into society after regaining their health on anti-retroviral therapy. Bridges provides group and family counseling, basic training for managing a small business, apprenticeships, job placements, vocational training, small grants, health education, reconciliation with estranged families and other services required for clients to transition from being dependent upon project assistance to supporting themselves.The Bridges project conducted a follow-up survey in October-November 2006 to understand how bridged clients were medically, economically and socially faring after returning to unassisted living.
Language: English
Welcome to our Good Steward publications page, where you'll find
several CRS Good Steward program resources. Additional publications, which
relate to other technical areas of service, can be found by
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- 2007
Postponing Your Will?
Statistics show that the majority of Americans die without a valid will. Sadly, this means that most people lose one of life’s best opportunities to exercise good stewardship. Our newsletter examines what may be the single greatest cause for not getting one’s affairs in order.
Language: English
Welcome to our Education publications page, where you'll find
several CRS Education program resources. Additional publications, which
relate to other technical areas of service, can be found by
clicking on the appropriate sidebar link.
CRS Education Technical Advisors - 2007
This paper looks at education and learning in the CRS Integral Human Development (IHD) conceptual framework. Its goal is to help CRS country programs and partner organizations use the IHD framework to assess, learn from and improve their programming in education and promotion of integral human development. An IHD analysis gives CRS and our partners a new way to gather, organize and analyze information about communities, their strengths and needs. It allows us to look at old problems in a new light and it gives us a more holistic picture of the issues we are addressing. This can help us identify any gaps in our programming or potential linkages between education and other sectors for greater impact.
Language: English
Welcome to our Livelihoods publications page, where you'll find
several CRS Livelihoods program resources. Additional publications, which
relate to other technical areas of service, can be found by
clicking on the appropriate sidebar link.
CRS Education Technical Advisors - 2007
This paper looks at education and learning in the CRS Integral Human Development (IHD) conceptual framework. Its goal is to help CRS country programs and partner organizations use the IHD framework to assess, learn from and improve their programming in education and promotion of integral human development. An IHD analysis gives CRS and our partners a new way to gather, organize and analyze information about communities, their strengths and needs. It allows us to look at old problems in a new light and it gives us a more holistic picture of the issues we are addressing. This can help us identify any gaps in our programming or potential linkages between education and other sectors for greater impact.
Language: English
Welcome to our Education publications page, where you'll find
several CRS Education program resources. Additional publications, which
relate to other technical areas of service, can be found by
clicking on the appropriate sidebar link.
Integrated Community Literacy for Development
CRS Guatemala - 2007
This guide from CRS Guatemala addresses adult education and literacy. It presents a progressive methodology that puts the learner at the center of a process that not only improves literacy, but also raises participants’ self-awareness and develops cultural pride. The Integrated Community Literacy methodology is based in local experience, and is flexible to accommodate the various needs of adult learners. CRS Guatemala has found that more literate participants in community development initiatives see better outcomes.
Language: English
Student Dropout Prevention and Response
CRS Kosovo - 2007
This guide from CRS Kosovo addresses the problem of student dropout. Dropout is an almost universal problem for education systems where CRS works. Although the causes are different in each location, there are common strategies that can reduce the problem. This How-to Guide presents steps to develop strategies for both preventing student dropout and getting children who have left back into school. Implementing these strategies will not only increase the number of children in school, but will improve the quality of the schools that they attend.
Language: English
Inclusive Education for Children with Disabilities
CRS Vietnam - 2007
This guide from CRS Vietnam addresses Inclusive Education. Children with disabilities are one of the most marginalized groups in terms of access to education today. As such, our CRS mission and the principle of Education for All call on all of us to expand our programming in support of quality education for children with disabilities. This guide presents many useful suggestions for ways to do to this. As this guide shows, whatever we do to make education better for disabled children will also make education better for all children.
Language: English
Child Participation in Education Initiatives
CRS Zimbabwe - 2007
This guide from CRS Zimbabwe addresses child participation in many aspects of programming. Child participation is one of the guiding principles of the Convention on the Rights of the Child and increasing the scope and level of child participation should be an objective for every education or child protection program. This guide presents many useful suggestions for ways to increase child participation, but what is required most of all is a belief in the value of child participation and a commitment to making it happen in a meaningful way.
Language: English
Welcome to our Monitoring and Evaluation publications page, where you'll find
several CRS Monitoring and Evaluation program resources. Additional publications, which
relate to other technical areas of service, can be found by
clicking on the appropriate sidebar link.
The Good Enough Guide
Emergency Capacity Building Project (ECB) - 2007
The Good Enough Guide offers a set of basic guidelines on how to be accountable to local people and measure program impact in emergency situations. Its ‘good enough’ approach emphasizes simple and practical solutions and encourages the user to choose tools that are safe, quick, and easy to implement. This pocket guide presents some tried and tested methods for putting impact measurement and accountability into practice throughout the life of a project. It is aimed at humanitarian practitioners, project officers and managers with some experience in the field, and draws on the work of field staff, NGOs, and inter-agency initiatives, including Sphere, ALNAP, HAP International, and People In Aid.
Language: English
Welcome to our Disaster Response publications page, where you'll find
several CRS Disaster Response program resources. Additional publications, which
relate to other technical areas of service, can be found by
clicking on the appropriate sidebar link.
The Good Enough Guide
Emergency Capacity Building Project (ECB) - 2007
The Good Enough Guide offers a set of basic guidelines on how to be accountable to local people and measure program impact in emergency situations. Its ‘good enough’ approach emphasizes simple and practical solutions and encourages the user to choose tools that are safe, quick, and easy to implement. This pocket guide presents some tried and tested methods for putting impact measurement and accountability into practice throughout the life of a project. It is aimed at humanitarian practitioners, project officers and managers with some experience in the field, and draws on the work of field staff, NGOs, and inter-agency initiatives, including Sphere, ALNAP, HAP International, and People In Aid.
Language: English
Welcome to our HIV and AIDS publications page, where you'll find
several CRS HIV and AIDS program resources. Additional publications, which
relate to other technical areas of service, can be found by
clicking on the appropriate sidebar link.
Action Learning on HIV and AIDS for Youth, A Facilitator's Guide
Mayling Simpson-Hebert - 2007
This guide is a participatory learning methodology to be used with high school students and other youths. It aims to engage youth in thoughtful discussions about HIV and ultimately to help youth take charge of their lives so they will not become infected with HIV.
Language: English
Welcome to our Health publications page, where you'll find
several CRS Health program resources. Additional publications, which
relate to other technical areas of service, can be found by
clicking on the appropriate sidebar link.
Operations Research to assess gender inequalities in access to TB services for women
Cecile Sorra and Elena McEwan - 2007
Tuberculosis remains a major health crisis in the world, particularly among the poorest and most vulnerable populations. In an effort to staunch the spread of TB, the World Health Organization set goals to detect TB cases at a rate of 70 percent and to cure patients at a rate of 85 percent by 2005. The primary strategy was to use the Directly Observed Treatment Short Course (DOTS) strategy. The Philippines achieved these goals. CRS chose the Philippines to study how the DOTS strategy can be further strengthened, particularly by identifying and closing any gender gaps in the diagnosis and treatment of women. The study uncovered key disparities in TB services for men and women, providing the basis for recommendations to design more culturally and gender sensitive TB health programs.
Language: English
Welcome to our Monitoring and Evaluation publications page, where you'll find
several CRS Monitoring and Evaluation program resources. Additional publications, which
relate to other technical areas of service, can be found by
clicking on the appropriate sidebar link.
Project Management and Implementation Guidance for CRS Project and Program Managers
Valerie Stetson, Susan Hahn, David Leege, Debbie Reynolds and Guy Sharrock - 2007
ProPack II was written to respond to field requests for more support on project management. It follows directly from ProPack I, Project Design and Proposal Guidance, and builds on the simple concepts and methodologies introduced in that volume. ProPack II includes sections on project management theories and concepts, detailed implementation planning, monitoring and evaluation, and builds on the tools introduced in ProPack I. ProPack II serves as a reference guide for CRS and partner staff in mutual capacity strengthening efforts, in support of CRS’ partnership strategy. Together these manuals provide CRS staff with basic project information and tools from the early design stages through the close of the project.
Language: English Spanish
Welcome to our Peacebuilding publications page, where you'll find
several CRS Peacebuilding program resources. Additional publications, which
relate to other technical areas of service, can be found by
clicking on the appropriate sidebar link.
A Planning, Monitoring and Learning Toolkit
Hal Culbertson, John Paul Lederach, Reina Neufeldt, The Joan B. Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, University of Notre Dame and Catholic Relief Services - 2007
The toolkit emphasizes learning before, during and after the implementation of peacebuilding programs. It explores the connections between learning and effective peacebuilding practice, and suggest practices for reflection and learning as individuals and communities. The toolkit looks at ethical considerations, the types of change that peacebuilding practice promotes, and tools to further understand change and develop indicators to trace those changes over time. The tools can stand alone or augment existing systems and practices. They are intended to help practitioners enhance their creativity in developing context-specific learning, monitoring and evaluation systems.
Language: English
CRS and Kosova Population Foundation - 2007
This report contains findings from research commissioned by CRS and the Kosova Population Foundation under the Partnership Against Trafficking in Human Beings (PATH) project supported by USAID. The objective is to learn the knowledge, attitudes and perceptions about the trafficking of human beings in Kosovo. The results are intended to inform the design and content of the PATH project’s branded media campaign. This research will also accomplish one of activities outlined in the Kosovo Government’s Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking and will serve as a baseline from which to measure the effectiveness of efforts to improve public awareness.
Language: English
Welcome to our HIV and AIDS publications page, where you'll find
several CRS HIV and AIDS program resources. Additional publications, which
relate to other technical areas of service, can be found by
clicking on the appropriate sidebar link.
Participatory AIDS Prevention and Support (PAPAS), A Facilitators Guide
Mayling Simpson-Hebert - 2007
We Stop AIDS is a participatory methodology that helps community groups to learn more about HIV and AIDS, their prevention, the care and support of people living with HIV and AIDS, and to reduce stigma and discrimination. The main objective of this document is to bring about deeper community discourse about HIV and AIDS, which may lead to personal and community attitude and behavior changes.
Language: English
Welcome to our Wooden Bell publications page, where you'll find
several CRS Wooden Bell program resources. Additional publications, which
relate to other technical areas of service, can be found by
clicking on the appropriate sidebar link.
- 2006
In this issue:
How our colleagues help us serve the poor overseas.
• CRS honored for lifesaving work in Pakistan
• Partners empower people of Sudan
• Crafters learn tricks of trade in Madagascar
Our partners are among the main reasons why Catholic Relief Services can respond so quickly, effectively and efficiently to humanitarian crises around the world. Partnerships are an integral part of our international strategy and a rich part of our history of serving the poor overseas. All of CRS’ partnerships empower communities by giving them the responsibility for making decisions and carrying them out. Working with our partners, we save lives.
Language: English
- 2006
In this issue:
CRS embraces the world’s orphans and vulnerable children
• New hope and joy for teachers and pupils
• Answering the cries of hungry infants
• A champion of justice in Uganda
Catholic Relief Services is committed to saving precious, young lives every day. One way we are accomplishing that is through the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). CRS works to increase a community’s capacity to respond to the needs of those left vulnerable by AIDS. We also work through our partners to provide children with nutritious meals, education and vocational training.
Language: English
Welcome to our Good Steward publications page, where you'll find
several CRS Good Steward program resources. Additional publications, which
relate to other technical areas of service, can be found by
clicking on the appropriate sidebar link.
- 2006
A Win-Win Gift
Apart from gifts made through a will, the most popular legacy gift arrangements today take the form of Life Income Gifts. Here both charity and donor benefit. This issue answers questions about the gift annuity and illustrates other life income gifts. Also, read about the new law allowing tax-free gifts from one’s IRA to charity.
Language: English
Welcome to our Microfinance publications page, where you'll find
several CRS Microfinance program resources. Additional publications, which
relate to other technical areas of service, can be found by
clicking on the appropriate sidebar link.
A Basis for Integral Human Development
Guy Vanmeenen - 2006
This document draws on the insights, wisdom and field experience of many CRS MF practitioners in promoting savings-led Microfinance. Combined with a literature review on best practices, this document highlights several case studies where savings-led Microfinance has successfully supported other sector initiatives in promoting a more holistic approach to community development.
Language: English
Welcome to our Good Steward publications page, where you'll find
several CRS Good Steward program resources. Additional publications, which
relate to other technical areas of service, can be found by
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- 2006
Toolbox for Giving
Almost anyone can be a philanthropist if they use the right tools. This issue highlights four “tools” that the average person can use to make powerful, life transforming gifts. It also examines reasons why some people believe they may not need a will – reasons that seem valid until we take a closer look.
Language: English
Welcome to our Wooden Bell publications page, where you'll find
several CRS Wooden Bell program resources. Additional publications, which
relate to other technical areas of service, can be found by
clicking on the appropriate sidebar link.
- 2006
In this issue: Harvesting brighter futures through agriculture
• Playing fair with farm prices in Nicaragua
• Seed fairs save lives in Sudan
• Improving agricultural practices while doing no harm
Catholic Relief Services is devoted to helping the poorest farm families and easing the oppressive bonds of poverty in 99 countries overseas. CRS and its partners use agriculture projects to work with the poorest farm families and communities, as well as with laborers, the landless, communities suffering from HIV and AIDS and victims of natural and man-made disasters around the world.
Language: English
Welcome to our HIV and AIDS publications page, where you'll find
several CRS HIV and AIDS program resources. Additional publications, which
relate to other technical areas of service, can be found by
clicking on the appropriate sidebar link.
CRS - 2006
CRS programs from around the world are highlighted in this document. This compilation is intended to share lessons learned and promising practices within integrated HIV and AIDS projects among CRS country programs and partners.
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Kathryn Lockwood, Kwame Msapato, Shannon Senefeld, Jill Nogi, Paul Perrin and Martin Mtika - 2006
CRS was recently awarded small grants from the World Health Organization (WHO) to conduct assessments in Malawi and Zambia on the water and sanitation situation of home-based care clients. The World Health Organization (WHO) was interested in exploring the current water and sanitation situation and needs of home-based care clients in several countries. The WHO objectives for these grants were to promote advocacy for HBC and to develop guidance for the health and water and sanitation sectors. The findings from these two country programs' reports indicate that there is a definite need to look more closely at the water and sanitation needs of home-based care clients.
Language: English
Welcome to our Water Sanitation publications page, where you'll find
several CRS Water Sanitation program resources. Additional publications, which
relate to other technical areas of service, can be found by
clicking on the appropriate sidebar link.
Kathryn Lockwood, Kwame Msapato, Shannon Senefeld, Jill Nogi, Paul Perrin and Martin Mtika - 2006
CRS was recently awarded small grants from the World Health Organization (WHO) to conduct assessments in Malawi and Zambia on the water and sanitation situation of home-based care clients. The World Health Organization (WHO) was interested in exploring the current water and sanitation situation and needs of home-based care clients in several countries. The WHO objectives for these grants were to promote advocacy for HBC and to develop guidance for the health and water and sanitation sectors. The findings from these two country programs' reports indicate that there is a definite need to look more closely at the water and sanitation needs of home-based care clients.
Language: English
Maric Kangamba, Cindy Roberts, James Campbell, John Service and Cecilia Adalla - 2006
CRS was recently awarded small grants from the World Health Organization (WHO) to conduct assessments in Malawi and Zambia on the water and sanitation situation of home-based care clients. The World Health Organization (WHO) was interested in exploring the current water and sanitation situation and needs of home-based care clients in several countries. The WHO objectives for these grants were to promote advocacy for HBC and to develop guidance for the health and water and sanitation sectors. The findings from these two country programs' reports indicate that there is a definite need to look more closely at the water and sanitation needs of home-based care clients.
Language: English
Welcome to our HIV and AIDS publications page, where you'll find
several CRS HIV and AIDS program resources. Additional publications, which
relate to other technical areas of service, can be found by
clicking on the appropriate sidebar link.
Maric Kangamba, Cindy Roberts, James Campbell, John Service and Cecilia Adalla - 2006
CRS was recently awarded small grants from the World Health Organization (WHO) to conduct assessments in Malawi and Zambia on the water and sanitation situation of home-based care clients. The World Health Organization (WHO) was interested in exploring the current water and sanitation situation and needs of home-based care clients in several countries. The WHO objectives for these grants were to promote advocacy for HBC and to develop guidance for the health and water and sanitation sectors. The findings from these two country programs' reports indicate that there is a definite need to look more closely at the water and sanitation needs of home-based care clients.
Language: English
Caroline Bishop, Shannon Senefeld, Kate Greenaway, Kristin Weinhauer and Natalie Kruse-Levy - 2006
This paper applies the Integral Human Development (IHD) framework to nutrition and food security for people living with HIV and AIDS. In addition, several programming options and best practices with nutrition and food security for this target group are highlighted.
Language: English
Welcome to our Livelihoods publications page, where you'll find
several CRS Livelihoods program resources. Additional publications, which
relate to other technical areas of service, can be found by
clicking on the appropriate sidebar link.
Caroline Bishop, Shannon Senefeld, Kate Greenaway, Kristin Weinhauer and Natalie Kruse-Levy - 2006
This paper applies the Integral Human Development (IHD) framework to nutrition and food security for people living with HIV and AIDS. In addition, several programming options and best practices with nutrition and food security for this target group are highlighted.
Language: English
Welcome to our Wooden Bell publications page, where you'll find
several CRS Wooden Bell program resources. Additional publications, which
relate to other technical areas of service, can be found by
clicking on the appropriate sidebar link.
- 2006
In this issue:
Keeping the vulnerable safe from human trafficking
• Actress Christine Baranski speaks out on trafficking in India
• Escaping from a slave-labor camp
• Broken promises, shattered lives
Catholic Relief Services has been working with our partners across the globe to address the atrocity of human trafficking. CRS is fighting the scourge by addressing the root causes of poverty that place the vulnerable in harm’s way. CRS understands it’s going to take a very sustained and widespread effort to stem the tide of this rapidly growing and lucrative crime.
Language: English
Welcome to our Good Steward publications page, where you'll find
several CRS Good Steward program resources. Additional publications, which
relate to other technical areas of service, can be found by
clicking on the appropriate sidebar link.
- 2006
A Gift Today... Retirement Income Tomorrow
Learn how to supplement your retirement income while helping the work of CRS. Make a gift annuity now and start receiving income in whatever year you decide is best. The longer you delay your payments, the higher the rate. Also, read about a unique way to remember a loved one in your will.
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Welcome to our Water Sanitation publications page, where you'll find
several CRS Water Sanitation program resources. Additional publications, which
relate to other technical areas of service, can be found by
clicking on the appropriate sidebar link.
A Design and Construction Manual for Wire-Reinforced Ferrocement Jars
Jose Carmelo Gendrano and Christopher Hillbruner - 2006
This document is a step-by-step design and construction manual for Wire-Reinforcement Ferrocement Jars. Ferrocement jars are primarily used for water storage in various types of water supply systems, notably in gravity-fed piped and rainwater catchment systems. There are many different types and sizes of ferrocement designs available; The Banga Pinoy example was developed in the Philippines in the 1990's.
Language: English
Welcome to our Monitoring and Evaluation publications page, where you'll find
several CRS Monitoring and Evaluation program resources. Additional publications, which
relate to other technical areas of service, can be found by
clicking on the appropriate sidebar link.
Guidelines and tools for getting the most from your technical assistance
Rosalie H. Norem and Constance McCorkle - 2006
This module provides readers with a document that helps them get the most from their technical assistance. The module includes components on preparing a scope of work for delivering capacity building services, evaluating those services, writing a service-delivery report and follow-up services.
Language: English
Welcome to our Wooden Bell publications page, where you'll find
several CRS Wooden Bell program resources. Additional publications, which
relate to other technical areas of service, can be found by
clicking on the appropriate sidebar link.
- 2006
In this issue:
Saving Lives Through Long-Term Development Work
• Fighting severe hunger in Africa’s Sahel Region
• Preparing for emergencies in India
• Getting down to business in Burkina Faso
Catholic Relief Services’ development work takes a long-term approach to reducing the very causes of poverty and injustice. Development is essential work that creates opportunities. It helps individuals, families and communities obtain the knowledge and resources they need to overcome poverty and injustice.
Language: English
Welcome to our Monitoring and Evaluation publications page, where you'll find
several CRS Monitoring and Evaluation program resources. Additional publications, which
relate to other technical areas of service, can be found by
clicking on the appropriate sidebar link.
Guidelines and Tools for Pre-Evaluation Planning
Della E. McMillan and Alice Willard - 2006
This module provides readers with a document that helps them get the most out of their program evaluation. It focuses on what need to be done before an evaluation to ensure that cost, confusion, and frustration is minimized, for both the field staff whose program is being evaluated and the external evaluator. It offers step by step guidance of the who, what, when, where, and how of preparing for an evaluation, with specific tools to organize information and logistics that have proved useful in a number of settings.
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Guidelines and Tools for Writing Effective Project Impact Reports
Editors: Alice Willard and Guy Sharrock - 2006
This module provides readers with a document that helps them respond to FFP’s original request for short stories as part of their regular reporting requirements. The Package provides brief guidance on how to write good impact stories that will address the needs of a number of audiences, including FFP. Underlying the Package is a desire to improve the learning associated with the human impact of project implementation.
Language: English
Welcome to our HIV and AIDS publications page, where you'll find
several CRS HIV and AIDS program resources. Additional publications, which
relate to other technical areas of service, can be found by
clicking on the appropriate sidebar link.
Pallative Care Nutritional Supplementation Targeted Evaluation
Kari Egge, James Campbell, Shannon Senefeld, Susan Strasser and Linda Lovick - 2006
CRS Zambia, with financial support from the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) through USAID and CRS, and in partnership with the Catholic Dioceses of Solwezi, Mongu, and Monze, conducted a targeted evaluation to investigate the impact of nutritional supplements on HIV positive home based care (HBC) clients not taking ARVs that met the criteria for targeted nutritional supplementation from April – October 2005.
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Child-Friendly Version
CRS - 2006
One objective of Zimbabwe’s National Plan of Action (NPA) for Orphans and Other Vulnerable Children is to increase children’s participation in the issues that concern them. CRS/Zimbabwe, Save the Children Norway in Zimbabwe, and the Ministry of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare realized that in order for children to meaningfully participate in implementing the NPA they first needed to understand the policy. After extensive consultations with children, the three groups developed this child-friendly version of the NPA. It uses straightforward language, appealing graphics and creative formatting to make the document easy for children to understand and share. CRS/Zimbabwe is helping distribute the Child-Friendly NPA to children across the country.
Language: English
Welcome to our Agriculture publications page, where you'll find
several CRS Agriculture program resources. Additional publications, which
relate to other technical areas of service, can be found by
clicking on the appropriate sidebar link.
Who Are We and What We Do
Louise Sperling, Tom Remington and Jon M. Haugen - 2006
Seed aid needs to be improved. Case studies show seed-based agricultural recovery is more complex than commonly assumed. These briefs offer advice on how to sustain and strengthen seed systems during disaster response and recovery periods. Up-to-date technical information addresses issues such as introducing new varieties, protecting agrobiodiversity, and exploiting market opportunities during periods of acute and chronic stress. Specific aid-response tools are also offered, including methods for assessing seed system security, guidelines for learning-focused evaluations, and checklists to ensure quality in seed-aid proposal development. The briefs were prepared by the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) and Catholic Relief Services (CRS), with CARE®–Norway (CN).
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Developing a Seed-Aid Proposal: A Rapid Review Checklist for Practitioners
Louise Sperling, Tom Remington and Jon M. Haugen - 2006
Seed aid needs to be improved. Case studies show seed-based agricultural recovery is more complex than commonly assumed. These briefs offer advice on how to sustain and strengthen seed systems during disaster response and recovery periods. Up-to-date technical information addresses issues such as introducing new varieties, protecting agrobiodiversity, and exploiting market opportunities during periods of acute and chronic stress. Specific aid-response tools are also offered, including methods for assessing seed system security, guidelines for learning-focused evaluations, and checklists to ensure quality in seed-aid proposal development. The briefs were prepared by the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) and Catholic Relief Services (CRS), with CARE®–Norway (CN).
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Overview of Seed Systems Under Stress Project: Case Studies
Louise Sperling, Tom Remington and Jon M. Haugen - 2006
Seed aid needs to be improved. Case studies show seed-based agricultural recovery is more complex than commonly assumed. These briefs offer advice on how to sustain and strengthen seed systems during disaster response and recovery periods. Up-to-date technical information addresses issues such as introducing new varieties, protecting agrobiodiversity, and exploiting market opportunities during periods of acute and chronic stress. Specific aid-response tools are also offered, including methods for assessing seed system security, guidelines for learning-focused evaluations, and checklists to ensure quality in seed-aid proposal development. The briefs were prepared by the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) and Catholic Relief Services (CRS), with CARE®–Norway (CN).
Language: English Portuguese French
Agrobiodiversity and Seed Relief
Louise Sperling, Tom Remington and Jon M. Haugen - 2006
Seed aid needs to be improved. Case studies show seed-based agricultural recovery is more complex than commonly assumed. These briefs offer advice on how to sustain and strengthen seed systems during disaster response and recovery periods. Up-to-date technical information addresses issues such as introducing new varieties, protecting agrobiodiversity, and exploiting market opportunities during periods of acute and chronic stress. Specific aid-response tools are also offered, including methods for assessing seed system security, guidelines for learning-focused evaluations, and checklists to ensure quality in seed-aid proposal development. The briefs were prepared by the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) and Catholic Relief Services (CRS), with CARE®–Norway (CN).
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Using Seed Aid to Give Farmers Access to Seed of New Varieties
Louise Sperling, Tom Remington and Jon M. Haugen - 2006
Seed aid needs to be improved. Case studies show seed-based agricultural recovery is more complex than commonly assumed. These briefs offer advice on how to sustain and strengthen seed systems during disaster response and recovery periods. Up-to-date technical information addresses issues such as introducing new varieties, protecting agrobiodiversity, and exploiting market opportunities during periods of acute and chronic stress. Specific aid-response tools are also offered, including methods for assessing seed system security, guidelines for learning-focused evaluations, and checklists to ensure quality in seed-aid proposal development. The briefs were prepared by the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) and Catholic Relief Services (CRS), with CARE®–Norway (CN).
Language: English French Portuguese
Understanding Seed Systems Used by Small Farmers in Africa: Focus on Markets
Louise Sperling, Tom Remington and Jon M. Haugen - 2006
Seed aid needs to be improved. Case studies show seed-based agricultural recovery is more complex than commonly assumed. These briefs offer advice on how to sustain and strengthen seed systems during disaster response and recovery periods. Up-to-date technical information addresses issues such as introducing new varieties, protecting agrobiodiversity, and exploiting market opportunities during periods of acute and chronic stress. Specific aid-response tools are also offered, including methods for assessing seed system security, guidelines for learning-focused evaluations, and checklists to ensure quality in seed-aid proposal development. The briefs were prepared by the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) and Catholic Relief Services (CRS), with CARE®–Norway (CN).
Language: Portuguese French English
Assessing Seed System Security
Louise Sperling, Tom Remington and Jon M. Haugen - 2006
Seed aid needs to be improved. Case studies show seed-based agricultural recovery is more complex than commonly assumed. These briefs offer advice on how to sustain and strengthen seed systems during disaster response and recovery periods. Up-to-date technical information addresses issues such as introducing new varieties, protecting agrobiodiversity, and exploiting market opportunities during periods of acute and chronic stress. Specific aid-response tools are also offered, including methods for assessing seed system security, guidelines for learning-focused evaluations, and checklists to ensure quality in seed-aid proposal development. The briefs were prepared by the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) and Catholic Relief Services (CRS), with CARE®–Norway (CN).
Language: English French Portuguese
Seed Relief Responses: an Overview
Louise Sperling, Tom Remington and Jon M. Haugen - 2006
Seed aid needs to be improved. Case studies show seed-based agricultural recovery is more complex than commonly assumed. These briefs offer advice on how to sustain and strengthen seed systems during disaster response and recovery periods. Up-to-date technical information addresses issues such as introducing new varieties, protecting agrobiodiversity, and exploiting market opportunities during periods of acute and chronic stress. Specific aid-response tools are also offered, including methods for assessing seed system security, guidelines for learning-focused evaluations, and checklists to ensure quality in seed-aid proposal development. The briefs were prepared by the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) and Catholic Relief Services (CRS), with CARE®–Norway (CN).
Language: Portuguese French English
The Power of Evaluation
Louise Sperling, Tom Remington and Jon M. Haugen - 2006
Seed aid needs to be improved. Case studies show seed-based agricultural recovery is more complex than commonly assumed. These briefs offer advice on how to sustain and strengthen seed systems during disaster response and recovery periods. Up-to-date technical information addresses issues such as introducing new varieties, protecting agrobiodiversity, and exploiting market opportunities during periods of acute and chronic stress. Specific aid-response tools are also offered, including methods for assessing seed system security, guidelines for learning-focused evaluations, and checklists to ensure quality in seed-aid proposal development. The briefs were prepared by the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) and Catholic Relief Services (CRS), with CARE®–Norway (CN).
Language: English French Portuguese
Welcome to our Education publications page, where you'll find
several CRS Education program resources. Additional publications, which
relate to other technical areas of service, can be found by
clicking on the appropriate sidebar link.
Participants' Perceptions of Change in Bosnia-Herzegovina and Kosovo
CRS - 2006
Between 1996 and 2006, CRS implemented the Parent School Partnership (PSP) program in nine territories in Southeastern Europe and Armenia. The PSP program promoted civic participation and community mobilization around themes of parental involvement and educational quality through the establishment of Parent School Councils (PSCs) in primary and secondary schools. With a focus on collaborative problem solving, these PSC’s built trust and understanding between school and communities, breaking down old barriers that limited community involvement. This case study looks at the community-level accomplishments of the PSP program from the perspective of PSP participants in Bosnia-Herzegovina and Kosovo, with an analysis of the project activities that led to this wide array of impacts.
Language: English
Welcome to our Wooden Bell publications page, where you'll find
several CRS Wooden Bell program resources. Additional publications, which
relate to other technical areas of service, can be found by
clicking on the appropriate sidebar link.
- 2005
In this issue:
Sharing the Gift of Peace
• The lessons of Rwanda
• A bridge of peace in Kosovo
• Danger and distress in Sudan
After the tragedy of Rwanda in 1994, CRS resolved to not just address the symptoms of crisis — burned-out houses, food shortages and refugee movements — but also to attack the systems and structures that underlie oppression and poverty in so much of the developing world. We also try to identify opportunities for building just and peaceful relationships among groups in the places we serve.
Language: English
Welcome to our Water Sanitation publications page, where you'll find
several CRS Water Sanitation program resources. Additional publications, which
relate to other technical areas of service, can be found by
clicking on the appropriate sidebar link.
Dennis Warner and Carmela Green Abate - 2005
This document constitutes general technical guidelines for the planning and implementation of small-scale water supply and sanitation activities in rural East Africa, which includes both projects funded under the USAID Title II (Food for Peace) Program and projects funded by other donors. It is intended to assist CRS and its partners in improving the effectiveness, environmental protection and long-term sustainability of water and sanitation activities in the rural, and often food-insecure, areas of East Africa.
Language: English
Welcome to our Extractive Industries publications page, where you'll find
several CRS Extractive Industries program resources. Additional publications, which
relate to other technical areas of service, can be found by
clicking on the appropriate sidebar link.
Ian Gary, Nikki Reisch - 2005
The controversial Chad-Cameroon Oil Development and Pipeline Project was widely seen as a test case for how a country could overcome the “resource curse” by consciously using oil production revenues to reduce poverty. The $4.2 billion project, with its 665-mile pipeline was led by Exxon-Mobile with financing from the World Bank and the International Finance Corporation. Calls from CRS and other international organizations working together with the Catholic Church, local organizations, and affected communities in Chad and Cameroon led to some changes in the project, including improvements in environmental and social impact measures and a requirement that the government of Chad dedicate the majority of the oil revenues it received to health, education and other poverty reduction programs.
Language: English French
Welcome to our Wooden Bell publications page, where you'll find
several CRS Wooden Bell program resources. Additional publications, which
relate to other technical areas of service, can be found by
clicking on the appropriate sidebar link.
- 2005
In this issue:
Food for Peace — Food for Life
• Preventing future food crises
• The price of funding cuts
• Success stories from around the globe
Hunger is a ruthless tyrant. It dictates that millions of people around the world are slaves to the simple chore of finding food. Development programs can prevent starvation and food emergencies by planning for the future. More than 1.5 million farmers overseas receive support through CRS to produce the food they need to help their families survive.
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Welcome to our Partnership publications page, where you'll find
several CRS Partnership program resources. Additional publications, which
relate to other technical areas of service, can be found by
clicking on the appropriate sidebar link.
A Facilitator’s Guide to Partnership Dialogue
Meg Kinghorn - 2005
This manual is a guide to facilitating constructive discussion and dialogue with partners. It is based on the idea that partnership is a process and an ongoing journey. Rather than a set of tools to apply to partners, this manual lays out a process for CRS and partners to jointly explore challenges faced. It contains sessions that are intended to be creative, forward thinking, honest and fun and help guide you through a process of tackling some possibilities and challenges of partnership. It gives suggestions for participatory designs for use in any workshop context and ideas for using sessions in a variety of applications. Facilitation notes, handouts and flip chart content are included with each session design.
Language: English
Welcome to our Livelihoods publications page, where you'll find
several CRS Livelihoods program resources. Additional publications, which
relate to other technical areas of service, can be found by
clicking on the appropriate sidebar link.
CRS Program Quality and Support Department - 2005
The tsunami disaster that struck South and Southeast Asia has created a unique opportunity for relief and development professionals to reflect on the links between these two traditionally distinct areas. While there is an appropriate time for an immediate response to basic needs, and another time for a longer-term focus on development, many of the decisions made during the immediate response will have a long-term impact on future development efforts. The Integral Human Development (IHD) framework, adapted by CRS from the livelihood security, sustainable livelihoods and rights based approaches, helps relief and development professionals to analyze needs in a holistic manner, and design comprehensive programs that take into account household and community assets, the structures and systems that condition them, as well as the vulnerability contact of periodic shocks such as the tsunami and other disasters.
Language: English
Welcome to our Wooden Bell publications page, where you'll find
several CRS Wooden Bell program resources. Additional publications, which
relate to other technical areas of service, can be found by
clicking on the appropriate sidebar link.
- 2005
In this issue:
Helping Women and Girls
• Women in the face of AIDS
• The coming crisis in India
• CRS receives landmark AIDS grants
Pope John Paul II proclaimed, “The battle against AIDS ought to be everyone’s battle” and we must “use every means available in order to put an end to this scourge.” On World AIDS Day 2004, CRS focused on the struggle of women and girls. The UN estimates that up to 90 percent of basic care for AIDS in the developing world is provided in the home by women and girls. But throughout the year, all of humanity is challenged to remember those who suffer and die from HIV/AIDS and how we are called upon to help them survive.
Language: English
Welcome to our Health publications page, where you'll find
several CRS Health program resources. Additional publications, which
relate to other technical areas of service, can be found by
clicking on the appropriate sidebar link.
The Intibucá Case Study
A. Rosales, J. Galindo and A. Flores - 2005
This publication is the result of a collaborative experience in the maternal health area, which CRS led in collaboration with COCEPRADII and the Secretary of Health (Region II) in the region of Intibucá, Honduras. This case study describes the development of a population-based health information system aiming at the collection of information on maternal and neonatal health in rural communities isolated from the formal health system. Additionally, the paper describes the training methodology, information flow, and supervision approach used in the system. Based on the experience, its results and lessons learned, the authors concluded that maternal and reliable information to prioritize, plan, implement, and sustain effective intervention strategies can be produced and sustained by community.
Language: English
Welcome to our Microfinance publications page, where you'll find
several CRS Microfinance program resources. Additional publications, which
relate to other technical areas of service, can be found by
clicking on the appropriate sidebar link.
Muhota Kimotho and CRS Microfinance - 2005
Presented in a checklist format, this document is intended as structured guidance for the new internal auditor to facilitate his or her assessment of operations at a microfinance institution (MFI). At the same time, this guide is equally useful for the experienced internal auditor to reinforce his or her own understanding of important systems and procedures to review. This is not intended as a definitive document to replace an MFI’s own internal audit analysis. Instead, it should be adapted by its users to fit their specific processes and regularly updated.
Language: English
Welcome to our Wooden Bell publications page, where you'll find
several CRS Wooden Bell program resources. Additional publications, which
relate to other technical areas of service, can be found by
clicking on the appropriate sidebar link.
- 2004
In this issue:
• Updates on Asia and Latin America
• The horrors of child labor
• CRS food programs in Somalia
Through many partners and projects overseas CRS works to improve the plight of vulnerable children. CRS helps them by providing food, education and safe havens from armed conflicts and exploitation.
Language: English
Welcome to our Microfinance publications page, where you'll find
several CRS Microfinance program resources. Additional publications, which
relate to other technical areas of service, can be found by
clicking on the appropriate sidebar link.
November 2003 – September 2004
Clarence G. Dingcong - 2004
This report documents the findings and lessons learned from eleven CRS-managed MAGI organizational assessments of partner microfinance institutions (MFIs) in Southeast Asia during 2003 and 2004. The MAGI tool was developed at CRS to assess the institutional strengths and challenges facing MFIs and is an integral part of the CRS LINKS organizational learning/capacity strengthening process for partners. The report goes on to discuss components for institutional strengthening plans based on the MAGI findings.
Language: English
Welcome to our Wooden Bell publications page, where you'll find
several CRS Wooden Bell program resources. Additional publications, which
relate to other technical areas of service, can be found by
clicking on the appropriate sidebar link.
- 2004
In this issue:
CRS President Ken Hackett’s Firsthand Account from Darfur, Sudan
• Eyewitness report from ravaged Sudan
• U.S. farmers fighting world hunger
• Updates on South Asia flooding
Catholic Relief Services is committed to emergency response and peacebuilding in war-torn Darfur, Sudan. There are 1.2 million people in need of emergency relief in Darfur, which is plagued by violence and grave violations of human rights. In this issue, we feature accounts from recently returned CRS employees, including President Ken Hackett, on the dire state of Sudan today. Also find updates on hunger and flooding in South Asia.
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- 2004
In this issue:
Turning Dust into Crops in Ethiopia
• A plea to help flood victims
• A survivor’s story from Cambodia
• Global Updates on Kosovo and Madagascar
Ethiopia has a diverse range of cultures and ethnic groups with a recorded history dating back to Biblical times. The economy depends on agriculture, and faces severe problems during periods of erratic rainfall or drought. CRS has worked in Ethiopia since 1958, moving from school feeding and mother/child nutrition programs to responding to natural and man-made disasters.
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- 2004
In this issue:
Helping Haiti Recover
• CRS appoints new board members
• Two new grants awarded for battle with AIDS
• CRS launches Global Village program
For many of us, the Rwandan genocide remains as vivid today as if it were yesterday. The images are etched in our conscience of a horror that the world recognized 100 days too late. CRS stands with Rwandans as they face their grief and loss, and as they muster the strength it takes to survive day to day. We will not forget. Let us vow today that we will never let it happen again.
Language: English
Welcome to our Monitoring and Evaluation publications page, where you'll find
several CRS Monitoring and Evaluation program resources. Additional publications, which
relate to other technical areas of service, can be found by
clicking on the appropriate sidebar link.
Project Design and Proposal Guidance for CRS Project and Program Managers
Susan Hahn, Guy Sharrock and Valerie Stetson - 2004
Project design and proposal writing are core responsibilities for CRS programming staff and take much investment of our human and financial resources. ProPack has been written specifically for CRS staff to enable us to work in a consistent manner with partners to raise the quality of our planning processes. It was written in response to field requests for more support on project design and also to incorporate the new Proframe© planning tool. ProPack was developed with input from a wide cross-section of CRS staff.
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