CRS Shares Experiences in Haiti on Capitol Hill
In partnership with the American Jewish World Service, Catholic Relief Services hosted an interfaith event to discuss the progress in Haiti on Capitol Hill in January. The White House recognized the...
View ArticleThomas Awiapo on Haiti’s Big Questions
On January 12, 2010, a 33-second earthquake destroyed almost half of the the beautiful, mountainous historical city of Port-au-Prince and turned buildings, including the solid presidential palace, into...
View ArticleThomas Awiapo: CRS Connecting People, Building Bridges in Haiti
CRS staff Thomas Awiapo interacting with the engineers and community members building the bridge for the people of St. Jean Du Sud in Les Kayes – Haiti. Photo by Kim Lamberty / CRS As the saying goes,...
View ArticleHelping Haitian Doctors Heal Haitians
Access to high-quality specialty care in infectious diseases in Haiti is scarce. Doctors often lack the basic tools to diagnose and treat infections effectively. “We have a lot of infections in Haiti...
View ArticleHaiti Braces for Storm, CRS Response Ready
Tropical Storm Emily is bearing down on Haiti with landfall expected sometime today. Catholic Relief Services has resources in place to respond to any storm related crisis in this quake-ravaged country...
View ArticleHaiti Storm Threat Over for Now
Tropical Storm Emily was downgraded to a tropical depression as it slowly moved toward Haiti, leaving behind little damage. “After decades of work in Haiti, CRS knows hurricane season is a real threat...
View ArticleSinging, Sharing Mark 2 Year Anniversary in Haiti
Two children standing in front of a CRS-built transitional shelter in Haiti. Your support of Haiti is helping rebuild the country for the next generation. Photo Robin Contino/CRS Robin Contino joined...
View ArticleHaiti: 2 Years of Accomplishments
In the last 2 years, thanks to your support, Catholic Relief Services has: Built 10,600 transitional shelters Provided 10 million meals to more than 1 million people Organized medical teams that...
View ArticleWhat Solidarity Means
Dear Friend, The Lenten season approaches and, at Catholic Relief Services, that means the season of CRS Rice Bowl. In 1975 a group of Catholics in Allentown, Pennsylvania, heard the cries of hungry...
View ArticleThanksgiving’s Heart of Gratitude
Dear Friend, In Roche a Bateau, Haiti, where few homes remain standing after Hurricane Matthew, a woman receives food, cooking supplies and a hygiene kit from CRS. Photo by Marie Arago for CRS As I...
View Article
More Pages to Explore .....