CRS

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Catholic Relief Services was founded in 1943 by the Catholic Bishops of the United States to serve World War II survivors in Europe. Since then, we have expanded in size to reach more than 200 million people in more than 100 countries on five continents. For over 80 years, our mission has been to assist impoverished and disadvantaged people overseas, working in the spirit of Catholic social teaching to promote the sacredness of human life and the dignity of the human person. Although our mission is rooted in the Catholic faith, our operations serve people based solely on need, regardless of their race, religion or ethnicity. Within the United States, CRS engages Catholics to live their faith in solidarity with the poor and suffering people of the world. Source

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Venezuela Earthquake

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Main navigation Your gift is needed for immediate response to the earthquakes in Venezuela Manaure Quintero/AFP via Getty Images Two powerful earthquakes struck about 100 miles west of Caracas on Wednesday night, causing widespread destruction across parts of Venezuela. Help families affected today with a gift to provide immediate relief. Buildings collapsed, homes and essential infrastructure were damaged, and thousands of people have been left without safe shelter.
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CST101: Option for the Poor and Vulnerable

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Main navigation To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Watch More We show our respect for the Creator by our stewardship of creation. Watch Video Our love for all our sisters and brothers demands that we promote peace in a world surrounded by violence and conflict. Watch Video The economy must serve people, not the other way around.
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CST101: The Dignity of Work and the Rights of Workers

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Main navigation To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Watch More We show our respect for the Creator by our stewardship of creation. Watch Video Our love for all our sisters and brothers demands that we promote peace in a world surrounded by violence and conflict. Watch Video A basic moral test of a society is how our most vulnerable members are faring.
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CST101: Care for God’s Creation

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Main navigation To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Watch More Our love for all our sisters and brothers demands that we promote peace in a world surrounded by violence and conflict. Watch Video The economy must serve people, not the other way around. Watch Video A basic moral test of a society is how our most vulnerable members are faring.
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CST101: Solidarity

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Main navigation Watch More We show our respect for the Creator by our stewardship of creation. Watch Video The economy must serve people, not the other way around. Watch Video A basic moral test of a society is how our most vulnerable members are faring. Watch Video The Catholic tradition teaches that human dignity can be protected and a healthy community can be achieved only if human rights are protected and responsibilities are met.
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CST101: Rights and Responsibilities

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Main navigation To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Watch More We show our respect for the Creator by our stewardship of creation. Watch Video Our love for all our sisters and brothers demands that we promote peace in a world surrounded by violence and conflict. Watch Video The economy must serve people, not the other way around. Watch Video A basic moral test of a society is how our most vulnerable members are faring.
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Scaling Impact, Sustaining Change – Ghana Impact Report

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Our 2025 Impact Report highlights a year of transformative impact made possible through strong partnerships that improved health outcomes, strengthened livelihoods, expanded access to safe water, and promoted peace and resilience in Ghana. During the year, CRS implemented 13 projects across 11 regions and 51 districts, directly reaching 166,072 people and indirectly benefiting more than 657,300 others.
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Through the Lens 2025

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Agua Segura: Expanding Access to Safe Drinking Water in Rural El Salvador

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Water is Life Meet Ramón Portillo Valle and Linda Hernández Cruz from the remote village of El Lindero, in the central region of El Salvador. For years, the community has struggled with a lack of safe drinking water—but the Agua Segura project aims to change that. Hear from CRS’ country representative in El Salvador, John Briggs, and project leader Gerson Mendoza as they share their expertise and commitment to bringing safe drinking water to El Lindero.
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Pope Leo XIV Makes $100,000 Donation to CRS Safe Water Project in El Salvador

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By Brittany Wichtendahl
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Baltimore, Maryland: Brittany Wichtendahl Catholic Relief Services brittany.wichtendahl@crs.org (757) 748-5003 San Salvador, El Salvador: Stephany Rodríguez Catholic Relief Services stephany.rodriguez@crs.org (503) 298-1688 BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, April 20, 2026 – Catholic Relief Services (CRS) and the Apostolic Nunciature in El Salvador are honored to announce today that His Holiness Pope Leo XIV has donated $100,000 to support Agua Segura, a clean water project...
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