People fleeing the floodwaters in the Supaul district of Bihar.
Residents, Aid Workers Rush From Monsoon Floodwaters
An estimated 2.6 million families have been forced from their homes in Bihar, India, as they flee rising floodwaters.
Hurricane Gustav, Hanna Pound Weary Haiti
Already suffering families and farmers have been hit hard by a series of severe storms. CRS is on the ground responding with food and supplies.
The Global Food Crisis
Prices of many basic foods have skyrocketed in the last two years, leading to a major food crisis affecting millions of people throughout the world.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.
Ken Hackett On the Global Food Crisis
Ken Hackett talks about the impact of the global food crisis on the poor and CRS' response.
Stories From the Field
Trapped in Gonaives, Bishop Makes Appeal
As Gonaives, Haiti remains underwater, families are without water, food or electricity. A local bishop pleads for help. Read More »»
Aid Continues to Displaced Georgians
CRS and Caritas continue providing food and supplies to thousands of desperate families in shelters. Read More »»
Journeying to the Frontiers of Justice
Teachers from Catholic high schools use the summer break to explore education and social justice in West Africa. Read More »»
Building Cyber Bridges to Understanding
Teens from Chicago and the West Bank reach out to each other through Cyber Bridges.Read More »»
First Day of School, Ever, for Rural Afghans
After the fall of the Taliban, many children are finally getting to experience their first day of schoolRead More »»
Giving Peru's Working Kids A Second Chance
In Peru's Amazon region, children are often confined to work. Learn about a program that helps them stay in school and achieve new heights.Read More »»
Out of Burning Hunger, A Passionate Voice for Africa
An orphan from Ghana, Thomas Awiapo knows hunger, but he also knows compassion. Every year he tells his story to Americans to teach—and to say thanks.Read More »»
In Pakistan's Hills, No Longer Left Behind
It takes eight men to carry a roof truss over steep mountain paths, yet villagers in northern Pakistan labor happily to help CRS build schools.Read More »»
Tropical Storm Kummari Displaces Thousands in Vietnam
Loss of life, homes and livelihoods continue as rainfall and flooding persist. CRS is coordinating a joint response. Read More »»
Trapped in Gonaives, Bishop Makes Appeal
As Gonaives, Haiti remains underwater, families are without water, food or electricity. A local bishop pleads for help. Read More »»
Aid Continues to Displaced Georgians
CRS and Caritas continue providing food and supplies to thousands of desperate families in shelters. Read More »»
Journeying to the Frontiers of Justice
Teachers from Catholic high schools use the summer break to explore education and social justice in West Africa. Read More »»
Building Cyber Bridges to Understanding
Teens from Chicago and the West Bank reach out to each other through Cyber Bridges.Read More »»
First Day of School, Ever, for Rural Afghans
After the fall of the Taliban, many children are finally getting to experience their first day of schoolRead More »»
Giving Peru's Working Kids A Second Chance
In Peru's Amazon region, children are often confined to work. Learn about a program that helps them stay in school and achieve new heights.Read More »»
Out of Burning Hunger, A Passionate Voice for Africa
An orphan from Ghana, Thomas Awiapo knows hunger, but he also knows compassion. Every year he tells his story to Americans to teach—and to say thanks.Read More »»
In Pakistan's Hills, No Longer Left Behind
It takes eight men to carry a roof truss over steep mountain paths, yet villagers in northern Pakistan labor happily to help CRS build schools.Read More »»
Tropical Storm Kummari Displaces Thousands in Vietnam
Loss of life, homes and livelihoods continue as rainfall and flooding persist. CRS is coordinating a joint response. Read More »»
Press Releases
- CRS Aids Storm-Ravaged Haiti After Hanna and Gustav; Steps Up Relief to South Asia Monsoon Floods
- Crisis in Georgia: CRS Aids the Most Vulnerable
- CRS Receives $2.9 Million Food Crisis Grant From the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
- Catholic Relief Services Supports Emergency Response in Southern Philippines
