Press Releases from Catholic Relief Services
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Press Releases are available from the following years:
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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.
