Donating from your IRA is easy and tax smart, but most importantly you will make a difference in someone’s life.  

We’re forming a prayer chain for peace, reconciliation and justice in our world. Join us in asking God to guide us in embracing our global family in prayer!  

 We explore the journey of Oscar Leiva, a talented photographer whose decade-long work capturing CRS stories reflects both global and personal connections to climate challenges faced by his family in El Salvador. 

In a recent New York Times article that linked to CRS, extreme flooding from Nigeria's Alau Dam highlights the need for stronger disaster preparedness.

The CRS Briefing is a monthly service to our supporters. We aspire to keep you informed of our progress and up to date on issues that affect the people we serve in more than 120 countries around the world.

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Catholic Relief Services is the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States, easing suffering and providing assistance to people in need without regard to race, religion or nationality. CRS is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Donations to CRS are tax deductible to the full extent allowable under the law. 

Photos by Oscar Leiva/Silverlight for CRS, Benny Manser/CRS and Michael Stulman/CRS