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:
Fighting Poverty to Build Peace in 2009
December 31, 2008, Baltimore, MD
"Catholics Confront Global Poverty" Answers Papal Call for Action
Catholic Relief Services to Help 300,000 East Africans in Rural Areas Increase Incomes and Improve Quality of Life
October 06, 2008, Nairobi, Kenya
$8 Million Grant From the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to Fund 14,000 New Community-Managed Savings Groups
CRS and Partners Provide Immediate Aid to Cuba
September 16, 2008, Baltimore, MD
170,000 pounds of emergency supplies on the way
CRS Signs $53.4 Million Food Relief Plan With U.S. Government to Aid 3 Million Drought-Affected Ethiopians
September 16, 2008, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
CRS has signed a $53.4 million agreement with USAID to provide almost 3 million Ethiopians with emergency food assistance.
CRS Aids Storm-Ravaged Haiti After Hanna and Gustav; Steps Up Relief to South Asia Monsoon Floods
September 05, 2008, Baltimore, MD
Severe weather patterns throughout the Caribbean and South Asia have wreaked havoc on Haiti, India, and Nepal.
Crisis in Georgia: CRS Aids the Most Vulnerable
August 21, 2008, Tbilisi, Georgia
As Georgians who fled violence in early August struggle to stay afloat in temporary shelters, CRS is providing emergency aid.
CRS Receives $2.9 Million Food Crisis Grant From the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
August 14, 2008, Baltimore, MD
This emergency food crisis grant will fund projects in Afghanistan, Burkina Faso and Haiti
Catholic Relief Services Supports Emergency Response in Southern Philippines
August 13, 2008, Baltimore, MD
CRS has committed an initial $25,000 to the southern Philippines after fighting erupted between government forces and Islamic separatists.
Catholic Bishops and Catholic Relief Services Welcome Passage of PEPFAR Reauthorization
July 25, 2008, Baltimore, MD
$48 billion, five-year bill will continue to address the scourge of HIV/AIDS.
CRS Recommends Urgent Response to Global Food Crisis
July 16, 2008, Baltimore, MD
Sean Callahan, CRS' executive vice president for overseas operations, testified before Congress on the Global Food Crisis.
Indian Monsoon Flooding Takes Turn in Eastern Region
July 14, 2008, New Delhi, India
CRS Responds with Emergency Relief Across Country
Catholic Relief Services Launches Initiative to Engage U.S. Hispanics
July 10, 2008, Baltimore, MD
Spanish-language Website to anchor outreach efforts to Country's Fastest Growing Demographic
Cathedrals in Philippines Turning Into Camps for Typhoon Displaced
June 27, 2008, Manila, The Philippines
Archdioceses across the country are struggling to provide relief in the wake of devastation.
Village Resilience Projects Show Impact at Frontlines of India's Early Monsoon
June 27, 2008, New Delhi, India
Village-based disaster preparedness programs are demonstrating an experienced, positive impact at the frontlines of the floods
Catholic Relief Services to Lead Malaria Fight in Benin
June 27, 2008, Cotonou, Benin
Global Fund donates € 15.5 to the cause
Caritas Assessment Teams Return From China Quake Zones
May 30, 2008, Bangkok
Children, Education Top Priorities for Recovery Efforts
Egan Award for Journalistic Excellence Winners Announced
May 29, 2008, Toronto, Ontario
Catholic Relief Services Honors Outstanding Catholic Journalists and Photographers
Caritas Relief Efforts to Reach Estimated 40,000 People in Myanmar
May 13, 2008, Baltimore, MD
Heavy Rains, Transportation Remain a Challenge
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
