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Global Emergency Update - September 2021
On August 14, 2021, a 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck Haiti at 8:30 a.m. GMT, about 80 miles west of Port-au-Prince, in Nippes department. An estimated 2,248 people lost their lives in the earthquake, and thousands were injured. Local health care systems are overwhelmed.
The earthquake...More
Help Afghanistan—Lift Your Voice
Urge Congress to provide funding to help our sisters and brothers suffering in Afghanistan.More
Afghanistan in Crisis
Afghan parents are struggling to provide their children with food, clean water and education.More
Global Emergency Update August 2021
On August 14, 2021, a 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck Haiti at 8:30 a.m. GMT, about 80 miles west of Port‑au‑Prince, in Nippes department. Catholic Relief Services and our partners are already at work to meet people’s immediate needs for food and shelter.More
Families in Cuba need your help!
Cuba has experienced a surge in COVID-19 cases amid a shortage of supplies and medicine.More
Support for Gaza Families
CRS cash assistance gave households options, allowing them to select what they needed most during the crisis.More
Livestock Fairs Build Resilience in South Sudan
A CRS program offers vouchers to purchase goats or sheep to help families improve food security and obtain cash when needed.More
South Sudan Road Work Fosters Resilience and Peace
Communities work on infrastructure projects that decrease the impact of floods and droughts while providing safer connections to larger cities.More
Global Emergency Update June 2021
Voucher Program Aids Vendors and Clients in Cameroon
A CRS program helps shop owners to better serve customers during conflict that threatened livelihoods, and access to basic food and household items. More