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60+ NGOs urge Congress to support supplemental humanitarian assistance
As Members and partners of InterAction, the largest alliance of U.S.-based NGOs that implement and advocate for U.S. humanitarian, health, development, and democracy programs, we welcome the...
Health, Nutrition and Protection Needs Assessment Report: West and Central Darfur, December 2023 – January 2024
Summary CRS staff in West and Central Darfur conducted a preliminary assessment of health, nutrition and protection needs across six localities of West and Central Darfur. The assessment included a...
Properties of Five Types of Plastic Packaging Used in Humanitarian Assistance and the Impact of Plastics on Human Health, Marine Life, and Climate Change
This practical resource briefly explains the advantages and disadvantages of each of the five types of plastic packaging most used in the humanitarian sector. It also provides top line...
CRS warns of life-threatening food shortage in Gaza after report reveals risk of famine
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Megan Gilbert Catholic Relief Services megan.gilbert@crs.org (443) 825-3640 BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, Dec. 21, 2023 -- According to a new report, Gaza is facing catastrophic...
Unheard, Uncharted: A holistic vision for addressing ‘non-economic’ loss and damage
Reflecting on the first Faith Pavilion at COP28 How has Faith been incorporated into COP28? Religious and spiritual communities have been recognised by the UN (United Nations) as essential to the...
CRS advocates for Climate Finance, Loss and Damage Fund at COP28 Climate Change Conference in Dubai
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, Nov. 29, 2023 -- Catholic Relief Services (CRS), the global humanitarian and development organization of the United States Catholic Church, is attending the United Nations...
Joint statement: Beyond relief assistance: US-funded multi-year emergency projects reinforce the importance of long-term resilience strengthening interventions in South Sudan’s fragile states
Juba, 29 November 2023 – Three Multi-Year Emergency Food Security (MYEFSP) projects funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) are coming to an end and are showcasing...
Ethiopia + 7 more
As leaders meet in London to discuss the deepening global food security crisis, aid groups call for urgent and scaled up assistance for communities in East and Central Africa
Nairobi, 20 November 2023 – With close to 90 million people across East and Central Africa facing unprecedented levels of hunger, the Interagency Working Group for East and Central Africa (the IAWG)...
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One month after deadly conflict began in the Holy Land, CRS calls for an immediate end to violence
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, Nov. 8, 2023 – Catholic Relief Services, the international humanitarian agency of the United States Catholic Church, calls for an immediate end of violence and more life-saving...
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75 NGOs Urge Congress To Fund Humanitarian & Food Assistance Programs In Next Supplemental
InterAction—the largest alliance of U.S.-based NGOs dedicated to implementing and advocating for U.S. humanitarian, health, development, and democracy programs—and its Members and partners...
CRS Calls for Humanitarian Access to Gaza and an Immediate End to Violence
CONTACT: Megan Gilbert Catholic Relief Services megan.gilbert@crs.org (410) 271-8732 BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, Oct. 18, 2023 – Catholic Relief Services (CRS), the international humanitarian agency of the...
Catholic Relief Services calls for immediate humanitarian access in Gaza
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Megan Gilbert Catholic Relief Services 410-271-8732 Megan.Gilbert@crs.org BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, October 14, 2023 -- Catholic Relief Services (CRS) issued the following...
Mobility Matters: The Benefits of Pastoralist Mobility for Nutrition in Marsabit and Isiolo Counties, Kenya
By Elizabeth Stites , Achiba Gargule , Padmini Iyer , Helen Young Pastoralist mobility underpins resilience, food security, nutrition, and human and animal health. This learning brief presents...
Vulnerability, Risk, and Resilience: The implications for the drivers of malnutrition in Isiolo and Marsabit Counties, Kenya
By Helen Young , Achiba Gargule , Elizabeth Stites , Anastasia Marshak , Judith Munga , Elijah Odundo , Sophie Ochola The resilience of pastoralism as a livelihood system stands out, even with the...
WHAT is the state of acute malnutrition in Marsabit and Isiolo Counties, and WHO is at risk?
By Anastasia Marshak , Ayane Ezaki , Elijah Odundo , Judith Munga , Achiba Gargule , Elizabeth Stites , Sophie Ochola , Helen Young Parts of northern Kenya face persistently high rates of child acute...
Joint Civil Society Call to Action for equitable access to healthy & nutritious, sustainably sourced school meals
School meals play a critical role in children’s lives. They are an essential intervention in development and humanitarian contexts, proven to have long-lasting impacts across multiple Sustainable...
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65+ NGOs oppose cuts to humanitarian and foreign assistance in FY24 House spending bills
As Members and partners of InterAction, the largest alliance of U.S.-based NGOs championing humanitarian, health, development, and democracy programs, we are gravely concerned with the proposed...
NGO statement on bills threatening global anti-hunger programs
With as many as 783 million people facing chronic hunger and 45 million children suffering acute malnutrition globally, legislation introduced by Sen. Braun (R-IN), Sen. Tester (D-MT), Sen. Marshall...
Rapid Needs Assessment Report - Rokero and Fanga, Central Darfur, 6 - 15 August 2023
Summary CRS staff in Central Darfur conducted a rapid assessment of current conditions on the ground through nine key informant interviews (KIIs) in Rokero and Fanga from August 5 - 16. Assessment...