The Catholic Relief Service (CRS) is an agency created by the catholic community, funded by the US government and donations, to help communities that are in need. In order to better understand the CRS, there has to be an understanding of what is CRS, what programs CRS offers, what programs CRS is offering to Afghanistan, and are those programs effective.

Catholic Relief Services was founded in 1943 by the Catholic Bishops of the United States to assist the poor and disadvantaged outside the country. The fundamental motivating force in all activities of CRS is the Gospel of Jesus Christ as it pertains to the alleviation of human suffering, the development of people and the fostering of charity and justice in the world. CRS provides direct aid to the poor, and involves people in their own development, helping them to realize their potential. And CRS educates the people of the United States to fulfill their moral responsibilities toward our brothers and sisters around the world by helping the poor, working to remove the causes of poverty, and promoting social justice.(1)

CRS is currently providing assistance to Pakistan and Afghan.

rams that CRS offer to communities are very vast, but have a narrow goal. The programs help the community get back on there feet and become self-sufficient. Some of the programs that CRS offer are: agriculture and environmental programs, health programs, education programs, emergency response and transition programs, HIV/AIDS programs, microfinance, peace building programs, and safety net programs. These programs help the needy communities to reestablish itself and become self-sufficient. The agriculture and environmental programs provide the community with tools and seed to plant crops and harvest them. The health programs provide necessary health care to children and adults to improve health among the community. The education programs focus on access and equity, quality education, and community participation. The emergency response and transition program provides food, blankets, shelter to individuals that are ravaged in intra-conflicts between regions, and also provides these goods to communities that have suffered a natural disaster. The HIV/AIDS program pro

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