Kenyan Bishops Urge Citizens to Keep Peace as Election Tally Continues
As election officials continue to count ballots from Kenya's March 4 national election, Kenya's bishops are asking people to remain calm in hopes of avoiding the kind of violence that claimed over...
View ArticleWhat the New Pope Means for the Poor
Marketplace World reports on what Pope Francis means for the poor by quoting our Kenyan CRS colleague, John Katunga.The post What the New Pope Means for the Poor appeared first on Catholic Relief...
View ArticleCRS’ 5th ICT4D Conference to Highlight Mobile Technologies that Aid the Poor
At CRS' 5th annual ICT4D conference, aid workers and information technology experts will meet in Ghana next week to exchange the latest innovations in mobile phone and communication technology to fight...
View ArticleGhana to Distribute 400,000 Laptops, Announced at CRS Tech Conference
At the Information and Communication Technologies for Development (ICT4D) conference sponsored by CRS in Ghana this week, the government of Ghana announced it will distribute 400,000 laptops to schools...
View ArticleThe Simplest Way to Decrease Disease Around the World
VIDEO: For World Water Day we're bringing you a video about one of the simplest ways to decrease disease in the world: hand washing. Meet 13-year-old Filomena of Tanzania, who is teaching others to...
View ArticleCRS Staff Describe Harrowing Escape from the Central African Republic
Several CRS staff describe their dangerous and difficult escape from the Central African Republic when the capital city of Bangui was taken over by rebels this past weekend.The post CRS Staff Describe...
View ArticlePope Francis Calls for Halt to Violence in Central African Republic
Pope Francis calls for an immediate end to the violence in the Central African Republic.The post Pope Francis Calls for Halt to Violence in Central African Republic appeared first on Catholic Relief...
View ArticleMali Update: CRS Continues to Assist Those Affected by Violence
As parts of northern Mali remain mired in violence, CRS continues to assist those forced to flee the conflict. Here's an update on what CRS is doing in the area.The post Mali Update: CRS Continues to...
View ArticleUrgent Humanitarian Needs in Post-Coup Central African Republic
IRIN News reports that the humanitarian situation in the Central African Republic has deteriorated since the coup on March 24th.The post Urgent Humanitarian Needs in Post-Coup Central African Republic...
View ArticleCRS World Report: Helping HIV+ Mothers Have Healthy Babies
PODCAST: Mothers can transmit HIV to their newborns, but fortunately we know how to prevent this. Listen to CRS’s Dr. Kazadi explain how HIV positive mothers are giving birth to healthy babies.The post...
View ArticleWhat One Woman Taught Us about Global Obesity
Obesity isn’t just a first world problem. CRS staffer and dietitian, Mascha Davis, co-authored an interesting article on her experience in Gabon with an overweight woman.The post What One Woman Taught...
View ArticleNiger Seeks to End Cycle of Hunger
The west African country of Niger has a history of chronic food shortages, but its president has established a broad-based program to address the nation's hunger problem. From IRIN News.The post Niger...
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