Press Releases from Catholic Relief Services
We're here to provide you with up-to-date information on relief responses to world emergencies, the global issues affecting programming in underdeveloped countries as well as "in-the-field" perspectives on CRS programming overseas including areas such as HIV and AIDS, agriculture, health and nutrition, education, microfinance and peacebuilding.
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Press Releases are available from the following years:
Showing entries 1 to 15 of 173 records.
Catholic Relief Services Directing Massive Aid Operation in Haiti; Distributing Food to Hundreds of Thousands
February 02, 2010, Baltimore, MD
CRS Executive "Extremely Grateful" for Catholic Response
Baltimore-Based Catholic Relief Services and University of Maryland Mobilize Major Medical Response in Haiti
January 27, 2010, Baltimore, MD
Medical Team from Maryland Shock Trauma Center to Leave this Week
Catholic Relief Services Helps Set Up Displaced Camp On Port-Au-Prince Golf Course, Gets Haitian Hospital Running
January 19, 2010, Baltimore, MD
Ship unloaded in damaged port a week after "apocalypse" hits poverty-stricken nation
Aid From Catholic Relief Services Reaching Haitians
January 15, 2010, Baltimore, MD
Agency Increases Commitment to $25 Million
Catholic Relief Services Rushing Aid to Haiti's Quake Survivors
January 13, 2010, Baltimore, MD
CRS Commits $5 Million to Relief Efforts
Media Advisory: CRS and Wilson Center to Co-Sponsor Discussion on "Water, Conflict and Cooperation"
December 30, 2009, Washington D.C.
CRS and the Woodrow Wilson Center are organizing a panel discussion about water's complex role in conflict and development.
CRS Pres. Ken Hackett Calls for Commitment On World AIDS Day
November 30, 2009, Baltimore, MD
Ken Hackett praises those fighting the disease as CRS helps treat over 450,000
Nicaragua, El Salvador Devastated By Hurricane
November 10, 2009, Baltimore, MD
Hurricane Ida roared through Central America leaving over a 130 dead and thousands displaced in Nicaragua and El Salvador.
Reaching Out to the Most Threatened Populations in the World
October 22, 2009, Baltimore, MD
Catholic Relief Services to Host Conference on Protecting People with No Safety Net
Media Alert: Catholic Relief Services Braces for Typhoon Parma to Make Landfall in Philippines
October 02, 2009, Baltimore, MD
Aid workers on the ground in Philippines, Indonesia and Vietnam; available for media interviews
Catholic Relief Services Responds to Four Emergencies in One Week
September 30, 2009, Manila, The Philippines
CRS Commits $1 Million for Emergency Relief in Southeast Asia
Philippines Flooding: CRS aids Typhoon Survivors, Provides $250,000 in Immediate Assistance to Evacuees
September 28, 2009, Manila, Philippines
CRS pledged $250,000 in aid to its partner, Caritas Philippines.
USCCB, CRS Global Poverty Initiative Reaches Quarter Million Catholics
September 21, 2009, Baltimore, MD
CRS and the USCCB announced that they have reached over 250,000 Catholics through their Catholics Confront Global Poverty initiative.
Catholic Relief Services to Assist Flood Victims in Burkina Faso
September 08, 2009, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
CRS commits $250,000 in private funds for displaced residents
CRS Applauds Pres. Obama's Announcement of $20 Billion G-8 Commitment to Food Security
July 10, 2009, Baltimore, MD
CRS Advocacy Director Bill O'Keefe says commitment is a good first step, but we must have funding in the pipeline.
