Catholic Relief Services is the official international humanitarian agency of the U.S. Catholic community. We alleviate suffering and provide assistance to people in need in more than 100 countries, without regard to race, religion or nationality.
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Check our our CRS Gift Catalog "Project of the Week." We will be featuring a different project every Monday in November. Show a teacher that you're thankful for them with this project: Learning Together in the Domincan Republic http://gifts.crs.org/self-sufficiency/do
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The Dominican Republic is plagued with a rise in school dropout rates and a high incidence of child labor. These factors increase social risks such as drug use, teenage pregnancy, commercial sex exploitation and HIV. ...
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See what our HIV-positive beneficiaries have to say to YOU- our donors and supporters. Video here: http://www.crs.org/thankyou/?utm_source=
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Three inspiring people recently came to the United States to tell their stories and express their deepest gratitude to you. See how the power of your love has changed lives...has been a miracle to someone who had almost lost hope.
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CALL FOR ARTICLES: http://irdialogue.org/submissions/
"In Face of Conflict: Multi-Religious Cooperation for Peace," a Special Fourth Issue of the Journal of Inter-Religious Dialogue™, will be guest edited by Dr. William F. Vendley, Secretary General of Religions for Peace. Religion is often thought of as a cause of con...flict. Zealous practitioners of one tradition fight the zealous practitioners of another in the name of God – in defiance of the emphasis each theological system places on peace. In its fourth issue, the Journal of Inter-Religious Dialogue™ seeks to examine where and why religious conflicts take place – and how conflicts carried out in the name of religion can be mitigated or transformed. WE INVITE YOU TO SUBMIT AN ARTICLE. For more information, please see http://irdialogue.org/submissions/Read More
"In Face of Conflict: Multi-Religious Cooperation for Peace," a Special Fourth Issue of the Journal of Inter-Religious Dialogue™, will be guest edited by Dr. William F. Vendley, Secretary General of Religions for Peace. Religion is often thought of as a cause of con...flict. Zealous practitioners of one tradition fight the zealous practitioners of another in the name of God – in defiance of the emphasis each theological system places on peace. In its fourth issue, the Journal of Inter-Religious Dialogue™ seeks to examine where and why religious conflicts take place – and how conflicts carried out in the name of religion can be mitigated or transformed. WE INVITE YOU TO SUBMIT AN ARTICLE. For more information, please see http://irdialogue.org/submissions/Read More
Rianingsih Education for children and job for young people from urban poor fammily, how could it still be a problem in my city? my friend said, if you are hungry in a big and modern city, who will know it?
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Check out our CRS Gift Catalog "Project of the Week." We will be featuring a different project every week in November.
This project gives new meaning to having a "green thumb." Saplings of Hope in India: http://gifts.crs.org/self-sufficiency/in
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Nirmala was struggling to make it. A member of one of India's lower castes, she faced years of discrimination and poverty. But social rank was only one of her woes.
Catholic Relief Services Check out CRS' Photo of the Week from Pakistan: Good Counsel http://crs-blog.org/good-counsel/
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Mahrosh Kanwal, left, a counselor in Punjab, Pakistan, shares information with an HIV positive woman. Better understanding of HIV has helped her cope with discrimination and problems with family and friends. Photo by Joe Lapp for CRS.
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Please VOTE for CRS for "Best Nonprofit Use of Social Media" in the 2009 Open Web Awards! http://mashable.com/owa/votes?v=Catholic
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Press Release: Nicaragua, El Salvador Devastated by Hurricane Ida. CRS responds with food and other supplies http://crs.org/newsroom/releases/release
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Hurricane Ida roared through Central America leaving over a 130 dead and thousands displaced in Nicaragua and El Salvador. The category 1 hurricane touched down in Nicaragua on Thursday, November 5, and was later downgraded to a tropical storm. ...
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What we're praying for this week http://www.crs.org/haiti/prayer-line-11-
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As Catholics, we recognize that prayer is of the utmost importance, an invaluable contribution to helping the poor overseas. We invite you to join us in bringing to Our Lord the following intentions and thanks.
Catholic Relief Services What does a "well diver" do (besides keeping a village watered)?
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Kadir Djallo stands with his camel in the village of Sabonkafi, Niger. Kadir, a well diver, descends more than 200 feet into the village's well to retrieve
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Join our webcast on Wednesday, November 11 from 2-3pm ET on Afghanistan: Aid in the Midst of Conflict. For an opportunity to speak to CRS staff, RSVP here: http://crs-blog.org/webcast-afgahanistan
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Please join the next Catholics Confront Global Poverty webcast – Afghanistan: Humanitarian Assistance in the Midst of Conflict this Wednesday November, 11
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Check out our CRS Gift Catalog "Project of the Week." We will be featuring a different project every Monday in November.
Do you know a special health care professional? Gift them with a share of this project that provides medical care for Gambians with HIV: http://gifts.crs.org/health/the-gambia/i
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When Gambians' savings dry up, when their friends don't stop by on weekends for tea, when the virus starts to win and they start to give in, they turn to people like Abdulai. He, along with a team of 11 ...
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Story from The Baltimore Sun: Johns Hopkins and Catholic Relief Services team up to fight malaria http://www.baltimoresun.com/health/bal-m
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Strengthening its position as a global center in the fight against malaria, the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health is one of two Baltimore institutions tapped for a five-year, $100 million ...
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