Francoise Umimana and Yvonne Umubyeyi.
Rwanda: An Unexpected Return on Investment
Neighbors who barely talked joined a CRS savings group, and found they enjoy each other's company as much as the loans.
From Tsunami to Earthquake: Indonesia Response
On the verge of wrapping up a five-year tsunami response, CRS calls staff back into action to help Indonesians affected by a 7.6-magnitude earthquake.
What We're Praying for This Week
Find out how you can help change the world in less than five minutes.Catholic Relief Services is the official international humanitarian agency of the U.S. Catholic community. We alleviate suffering and provide assistance to people in need in more than 100 countries, without regard to race, religion or nationality.
See the difference CRS makes for an orphan in Lesotho.
Stories From the Field
Help for India's Flood Survivors
In India, thousands of people who were already living in dire poverty lost their homes to severe flooding. CRS is helping them start over.Read More »»
Midwest Diocese Helps Bear Haiti Burdens
An image of malnourished children compelled parishioners to look beyond their problems by reaching out to Haitians in dire need.Read More »»
New Life for Pakistan's HIV Sufferers
An HIV program in Pakistan helps people once near death enjoy full and productive lives.Read More »»
New Chances for Life and Education Renew Hope
A Kenyan mother too sick to support her family, much less cover fees for her children's schooling, now sees her once-distant dreams coming true.Read More »»
Forum Highlights Progress in Combating HIV
Over two days in Washington, AIDSRelief was praised for "doing the impossible."Read More »»
Child Soldiers Fight to Regain Their Youth
CRS partner Caritas offers a second chance at childhood for Congolese boys once forced to toil and fight for armed groups.Read More »»
Drought-Stricken East Africa Fears Floods Next
Severe drought has left millions of East Africans with little or no food, but coming El Niño rains may compound the crisis with flooding. Read More »»
Faith Helps Filipinos Face Typhoon Tragedies
Thousands of people in the Philippines are undertaking a massive cleanup of their homes and neighborhoods after losing so much to two typhoons. Read More »»
Kenyans Team Up to Fend Off Drought
Kenyans suffering from years of poor rains receive food vouchers from CRS in exchange for conservation work to reduce drought impact.Read More »»
Help for India's Flood Survivors
In India, thousands of people who were already living in dire poverty lost their homes to severe flooding. CRS is helping them start over.Read More »»
Midwest Diocese Helps Bear Haiti Burdens
An image of malnourished children compelled parishioners to look beyond their problems by reaching out to Haitians in dire need.Read More »»
New Life for Pakistan's HIV Sufferers
An HIV program in Pakistan helps people once near death enjoy full and productive lives.Read More »»
New Chances for Life and Education Renew Hope
A Kenyan mother too sick to support her family, much less cover fees for her children's schooling, now sees her once-distant dreams coming true.Read More »»
Forum Highlights Progress in Combating HIV
Over two days in Washington, AIDSRelief was praised for "doing the impossible."Read More »»
Child Soldiers Fight to Regain Their Youth
CRS partner Caritas offers a second chance at childhood for Congolese boys once forced to toil and fight for armed groups.Read More »»
Drought-Stricken East Africa Fears Floods Next
Severe drought has left millions of East Africans with little or no food, but coming El Niño rains may compound the crisis with flooding. Read More »»
Faith Helps Filipinos Face Typhoon Tragedies
Thousands of people in the Philippines are undertaking a massive cleanup of their homes and neighborhoods after losing so much to two typhoons. Read More »»
Kenyans Team Up to Fend Off Drought
Kenyans suffering from years of poor rains receive food vouchers from CRS in exchange for conservation work to reduce drought impact.Read More »»
Press Releases
- Reaching Out to the Most Threatened Populations in the World
- Media Alert: Catholic Relief Services Braces for Typhoon Parma to Make Landfall in Philippines
- Catholic Relief Services Responds to Four Emergencies in One Week
- Philippines Flooding: CRS aids Typhoon Survivors, Provides $250,000 in Immediate Assistance to Evacuees
