CRS – Catholic Relief Services

25+ Years of Membership

Mission Statement

Catholic Relief Services carries out the commitment of the Bishops of the United States to assist the poor and vulnerable overseas. We are motivated by the Gospel of Jesus Christ to cherish, preserve and uphold the sacredness and dignity of all human life, foster charity and justice, and embody Catholic social and moral teaching as we act to:
PROMOTE HUMAN DEVELOPMENT by responding to major emergencies, fighting disease and poverty, and nurturing peaceful and just societies; and,
SERVE CATHOLICS IN THE UNITED STATES as they live their faith in solidarity with their brothers and sisters around the world.
As part of the universal mission of the Catholic Church, we work with local, national and international Catholic institutions and structures, as well as other organizations, to assist people on the basis of need, not creed, race or nationality.

Countries of Involvement

Angola; Benin; Bolivia; Bosnia & Herzegovina; Bulgaria; Burkina Faso; Burundi; Cambodia; Cameroon; Central African Republic; Chad; Colombia; Congo, DRC; Congo; Cote d’Ivoire; Croatia; Dominican Republic; Ecuador; Egypt; El Salvador; Ethiopia; The Gambia; Ghana; Guatemala; Guinea; Guinea-Bissau; Haiti; Honduras; India; Indonesia; Iraq; Jordan; Kenya; Laos; Lebanon; Lesotho; Liberia; Macedonia; Madagascar; Malawi; Mali; Mauritania; Mexico; Morocco; Mozambique; Nepal; Nicaragua; Niger; Nigeria; Pakistan; Palestine; Peru; Philippines; Rwanda; Senegal; Sierra Leone; Somalia; South Africa; South Sudan; Sri Lanka; Sudan; Syria; Tanzania; Timor-Leste; Togo; Turkey; Uganda; Zambia; Zimbabwe

Practice Areas

Disaster Risk Reduction, Education, Environment & Climate, Financial Inclusion, Food Security & Nutrition, Fragile & Conflict-affected Environments, Gender Equality, Health, Livelihoods, Market Systems Development, MSME Development, Rural & Agricultural Development, Savings-Led Community Finance, WASH (Water, Sanitation, & Hygiene), Youth & Children