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Catholic Relief Services programming in Latin America and the Caribbean focuses on meeting critical and immediate basic needs (i.e. health services, emergency aid, etc.) while at the same time addressing the long-term, structural factors that make poverty a chronic problem in the region. For instance, all CRS projects are designed to strengthen the ability of local communities and their organizations to meet their own needs and to work more effectively with their local governments; thus, reducing their reliance on international assistance.

Stories From Latin America and The Caribbean

Help the Poor Through Prayer and Almsgiving

Operation Rice Bowl helps Catholics learn about global hunger and assist those in need.Read More »»

What We're Praying for This Week

Find out how you can help change the world in less than five minutes.Read More »»

Taking the Long View for Haiti

With donations topping $90 million and donors still giving, CRS looks ahead to new phases in the Haiti response.Read More »»

Haiti Rebuild Presents A 'Herculean Task'

Cleaning up and using improved building material and procedures is the easy part. Knowing whom to ask for permission to build is another story.Read More »»

Haiti Month One: Food for Half a Million

Food distributions continue as CRS looks ahead to improved shelters for Haitians awaiting the rainy season.Read More »»

Letter From Haiti: Thank You All

A CRS staffer writes to donors to update them on what their gifts mean to the people of Haiti.Read More »»

Haiti Survivor Describes 'Apocalypse'

CRS Haiti's Karel Zelenka, who himself survived the earthquake, says the aid response has been amazing but there's still much to be done.Read More »»

CRS Responds to the Haiti Earthquake

The Catholic Church through CRS continues to deliver food, shelter and medical care to Port-au-Prince earthquake survivors.Read More »»

Funeral for Haiti Archbishop

More than 1,000 mourners gathered to honor the memories of two clergymen killed in the January 12 Port-au-Prince earthquake.Read More »»

Help the Poor Through Prayer and Almsgiving

Operation Rice Bowl helps Catholics learn about global hunger and assist those in need.Read More »»

What We're Praying for This Week

Find out how you can help change the world in less than five minutes.Read More »»

Taking the Long View for Haiti

With donations topping $90 million and donors still giving, CRS looks ahead to new phases in the Haiti response.Read More »»

Haiti Rebuild Presents A 'Herculean Task'

Cleaning up and using improved building material and procedures is the easy part. Knowing whom to ask for permission to build is another story.Read More »»

Haiti Month One: Food for Half a Million

Food distributions continue as CRS looks ahead to improved shelters for Haitians awaiting the rainy season.Read More »»

Letter From Haiti: Thank You All

A CRS staffer writes to donors to update them on what their gifts mean to the people of Haiti.Read More »»

Haiti Survivor Describes 'Apocalypse'

CRS Haiti's Karel Zelenka, who himself survived the earthquake, says the aid response has been amazing but there's still much to be done.Read More »»

CRS Responds to the Haiti Earthquake

The Catholic Church through CRS continues to deliver food, shelter and medical care to Port-au-Prince earthquake survivors.Read More »»

Funeral for Haiti Archbishop

More than 1,000 mourners gathered to honor the memories of two clergymen killed in the January 12 Port-au-Prince earthquake.Read More »»