Press Releases from Catholic Relief Services
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Press Releases are available from the following years:
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Catholic Relief Services Supports Emergency Relief Effort for Tens of Thousands Affected By Cyclone in Myanmar
May 07, 2008, Baltimore, MD
CRS is supporting the emergency response efforts of the Caritas Internationalis network in the most affected areas of Myanmar after Cyclone Nargis.
CRS Announces $21.8 Million Grant From Gates Foundation to Help Small-Scale African Farmers Protect Cassava From Disease
April 30, 2008, Nairobi, Kenya
Four-Year Project Aims to Boost Food Production Through Access to Improved Varieties
Catholic Relief Services Urges Immediate Global Hunger Relief
April 16, 2008, Baltimore, MD
Additional Food Aid and Long-term Solutions Needed to Address Spiraling Global Food Costs
Catholic Relief Services Urges Congress to Preserve the Food Aid Safebox
March 11, 2008, Baltimore, MD
Action is needed now to save more lives of the 850 million people suffering from chronic hunger.
CRS Aids Release of Iraqi Refugees
February 29, 2008, Beirut, Lebanon
Iraqis Detained in Lebanon as Illegal Immigrants Now Free
CRS Welcomes Bipartisan Compromise On Fighting Global AIDS
February 27, 2008, Baltimore, MD
Catholic Relief Services applauds the bipartisan compromise reauthorizing the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).
Catholic Relief Services Partners with University of Notre Dame
February 15, 2008, Baltimore, MD
Leading Catholic Institutions Join Hands in Global Effort
Catholic Relief Services Aids Chadian Refugees in Cameroon
February 06, 2008, Dakar, Senegal
CRS is assisting thousands of Chadian refugees fleeing the country after violence broke out in N'Djamena last weekend.
Catholic Relief Services President Hackett, Author Ishmael Beah to Speak at Cabrini
February 04, 2008, Baltimore, MD
President of CRS, Ken Hackett, and Ishmael Beah, author of "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Solider," will share at Cabrini College Feb. 19.
New Report, Inclusive Education Programs Call Attention to Vietnamese Children Affected By Agent Orange
January 31, 2008, Hanoi, Vietnam
CRS announced its launch of a program for children with severe disabilities living in areas affected by dioxin from herbicides such as Agent Orange.
Crisis in Gaza: Catholic Relief Services Responds
January 24, 2008, Cairo, Egypt
As thousands of Palestinians stream from Gaza into Egypt, CRS has joined other aid agencies responding to the territory's humanitarian crisis.
Winter Emergency in Western Afghanistan
January 17, 2008, Herat, Afghanistan
Relief Teams Set Out for Areas Snowed In by Deadly Storms
CRS Gears Up for Long-Term Assistance to Kenyans Affected By Election Violence
January 14, 2008, Nairobi, Kenya
Agency has delivered $250,000 worth of supplies; CRS staff available for interviews
Catholic Relief Services' Operation Rice Bowl to Kick Off February 6
January 08, 2008, Baltimore, MD
Millions of Catholics in the U.S. are ready to launch CRS' Annual Lenten Program
Catholic Relief Services Helps Kenyans Affected By Post-Election Violence
January 03, 2008, Baltimore, MD
Agency Commits $50,000 to Initial Response; CRS Staff Available for Interviews
