Catholic Relief Services
http://crs.org/
Charity Category:
General & International
Provides humanitarian relief and development assistance to the poor and marginalized in over 100 countries and territories around the world ...in Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East and Latin America and the Caribbean.
CRS built on its tradition of providing relief in emergency situations and began to seek ways to help people in the developing world break the cycle of poverty through community-based, sustainable development initiatives. These programs, which today include agricultural initiatives, community banks, health education, and clean water projects, ensure that the local population is the central participant in its own development and that a project can be sustained through the effort and resources of the local community. Today, as we step into the next millennium and renew our commitment to the most vulnerable members of the human family, we continue to reassess our mission. We do so, ever mindful of fulfilling our gospel mandate in a way that most clearly reflects the principles of Catholic Social Teaching, the foundation upon which our work is built.As the official international relief and development agency of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, we have a special role to play in helping those in need overseas. We work with the local church and partners to create a world in which people stand in solidarity. By working together with our partners, we can bring about real changes to systems and practices that contribute to injustice, hunger and war around the world.