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Emergency
Flooded landscape recovery

Restoring Livelihoods After Madagascar Cyclone

After Cyclone Freddy devastated coastal fishing villages, CRS supplied cash grants, seeds, and boat repair kits to help families restore their independence quickly.

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Agriculture
Farmer holding fertile crop soil

Saving the Soil to Feed a Nation in Kenya

Through the Restoring Landscapes initiative, Kenyan farming groups are building terraces and planting cover crops, reclaiming dried soil to feed their households year-round.

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Education
Child smiles at school lunch table

School Meals Keep Girls in Classrooms

In rural Guatemala, CRS's bilingual school lunch program has boosted primary school attendance by 30%, keeping young girls in school and feeding vulnerable children.

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Health
Solar power panels installed on medical clinic roof

Solar Water Systems Fuel South Sudan Clinics

By replacing contaminated shallow wells with solar-powered deep aquifer pump systems, clinics in South Sudan can now guarantee sterile surgical environments and clean drinking water.

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Emergency
Refugee shelter tents

Rebuilding Lives Inside Gaza Refugee Camps

Providing immediate water distribution tankers, food vouchers, and warm thermal blankets to families displaced by conflict who are facing challenging winter conditions.

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Agriculture
Cacao beans being sorted

Fair Cacao Cooperatives Empower Young Women

In Colombia, CRS helped establish fair-trade agricultural guilds, enabling young female farmers to sell organic cacao directly to global buyers, securing financial stability.

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