Stories About Public Policy

Guatemalan's Work Is Grounded in Her Past

Lucrecia Oliva discusses her experience — and her work with CRS — for an Operation Rice Bowl speakers' tour. »»

Walking in the Shoes of A Migrant

CRS Volunteer Megan Marshall decided to follow the path that many migrants take as they make the journey northward in search of a better life. »»

Walking in the Shoes of Migrants: Our Journey Continues

CRS Volunteer Megan Marshall decided to follow the path that many migrants take as they make the journey northward in search of a better life. »»

Awareness Key to Anti-Child-Trafficking Project

In Lago Agrio, Ecuador, sex sells, but many of the sex-workers are underage girls who are not working by choice »»

Robbing Peter to Pay Paul

Food aid has played a major role in assisting the people of Kenya rise above poverty, but now cut backs in Title II food aid threaten to curtail this progress. »»

Teens Attempt to Immigrate to the United States

What would make a teen leave home and try to enter the United States illegally? And what happens to these youth if they get caught. »»

Counter-Trafficking Efforts Recognized

Ten years after creating Prajwala to combat trafficking of humans in India, Dr. Sunitha Krishan is recognized for her work. »»

Support Our Youth (Soy!) Project

CRS is helping communities implement quality education programs for child and adolescent workers at-risk. »»

Reducing Negative Effects of Migration

Since 2002 CRS has supported assistance to migrants and their families in Ecuador to mitigate the negative impacts of human mobility. »»

Cameroon Chad Pipeline Monitoring Project

CRS works with partners to ensure the rights of people living along the Cameroon/Chad pipeline are protected and the environment is preserved. »»