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Caring for Our Common Home: Laudato Si Gallery
In his Laudato Si’ encyclical on the environment, Pope Francis reminds us that it is our responsibility to care for our common home – the earth – and it is our mission to serve our sisters and brothers affected by climate change overseas.
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Access to Clean Water Improves Lives in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
New well pumps improve health and in rural communities where waterborne diseases were common.
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10 Things in Your Home Linked to Climate Change
Here are 10 things in your home that have a climate change connection - some things cause global warming, others are impacted by it - and ways you can make a difference.
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Clean Water for Liberian Communities
Solar-powered wells with taps bring clean drinking water to Liberia’s Bensville community, whose members help fund and manage the operation.
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Fostering Recovery with Food and Shelter in Nigeria
Traumatized and displaced by conflict, families are now able to build new lives with improved nutrition and living conditions.
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Clean Water, Improved Lives in Tanzania
New water sources close to home mean more time to earn a living and improve health and well-being.
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“I planted but couldn’t harvest due to lack of water”
Read Eulalio’s story to learn how he overcame the challenges of climate change.
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Families in Kenya experience water crisis
Farming communities across Kenya face prolonged drought and hunger.
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Climate Change Threatens Afghanistan Families
Villagers have lost water and watched crops fail as temperatures rise, forcing them to consider migration.
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Building Trust and Bringing Water to Communities in Madagascar
A CRS staff hydrologist gets to know the people he serves in some of the most remote areas of his country.