La Opinión Interviews CRS Staffer about Gang Violence in El Salvador
Spanish-language publication La Opinión interviews CRS staffer Rick Jones about his 25 years of experience working gangs in the United States and El Salvador. Also includes a video interview in...
View ArticleBreaking the Cycle of Poverty by Linking Farmers to Markets
The pathway to prosperity for Latin America’s small-scale farmers will require organizations like CRS to shift the traditional focus on food aid and subsistence agriculture to income-generating...
View ArticleThree Years Ago Today, 8.8 Earthquake Hit Chile
Today marks three years since an 8.8 magnitude earthquake hit the coastal region of northern Chile. CRS has not operated in Chile for several years; however, CRS responded in conjunction with Caritas...
View ArticleCRS Applauds Regional Plan Against Human Trafficking in Peru
In Peru, CRS is part of a working group that addresses the problem of human trafficking. The group has created a regional plan which will assist trafficking victims and help prosecute traffickers. The...
View ArticleCRS World Report: Community Savings Groups are Changing Lives
Meet Ilsa Dolores Gomez, who struggled for years to provide for her family because she had no reliable income. But her life changed for the better when she and other women in her town in the Dominican...
View ArticleCRS en el Mundo: Dominican Women Succeed with Saving Groups
PODCAST IN SPANISH: A Catholic Relief Services program in the Dominican Republic helps women save money as a community, giving them economic independence.The post CRS en el Mundo: Dominican Women...
View ArticleSaving Money Together: How Community Savings Groups Make a Difference
VIDEO: Community savings groups help people build savings and invest in their families' future. See how one woman in El Salvador brings her neighbors together to save.The post Saving Money Together:...
View ArticleWashington Post Highlights CRS Community Savings Program
The Washington Post provides a good overview of the community savings approach to helping people out of poverty, and features a video of CRS' savings program in El Salvador.The post Washington Post...
View ArticleCRS en el Mundo: Clean Water Means Healthier Lives in Bolivia
PODCAST IN SPANISH: A CRS program in Bolivia brings access to clean water to rural communities and teaches residents sanitation practices in order to prevent illnesses.The post CRS en el Mundo: Clean...
View ArticleCRS Program Helps Reduce Flood Damage in Haiti
In flood-prone Haiti, a CRS program teaches communities to plant trees and other barriers on the surrounding hillsides to protect their homes and crops from heavy rains.The post CRS Program Helps...
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