Catholic Relief Services
Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is the official international relief and development agency of the U.S. Catholic community. It is one of the largest and most effective international relief and development agencies in the world, helping people in need regardless of race, religion, or ethnicity.Founded in 1943 by the U.S. bishops, the agency provides assistance to 80 million people in 99 countries and territories in Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East and Eastern Europe. CRS is a member of Caritas International, the worldwide network of Catholic humanitarian agencies.
It provides relief in emergency situations and helps people in the developing world break the cycle of poverty through community-based, sustainable development initiatives.
Overseas
Overseas work is done in partnership with local church agencies, faith-based partners, non-governmental organizations, and local governments. CRS emphasizes the empowerment of partners and beneficiaries in programming decisions. Program examples include:Agriculture, Community Health, Education, Peacebuilding, Microfinance, Emergency Response, Civil Society, HIV/AIDS, and Safety Net Programming.
In the United States
CRS is seeking to help Catholics more actively live their faith and build global solidarity. CRS informs and engages American Catholics about poverty and injustice overseas.U.S. programs provide opportunities for Catholics to live their faith by getting involved - as individuals, with their families, in their schools and parishe - to help build a more just world.
Catholic Bishop of Northern Alaska
Tom Buzek
Social Justice Ministry
1316 Peger Road
Fairbanks, AK 99709-5199
907-374-9528 907-374-9580 (Fax)
tom@cbna.org