Stories From Guatemala

CRS Commits $1 Million to Food Crisis Response

An initial $1 million commitment will help the poorest buy food and spur agricultural productivity. »»

With the help of training and a loan, a widow and her son established a small business and escaped the grip of extreme poverty in Guatemala. »»

CRS is bringing a wealth of benefits to poor communities worldwide by providing easy access to clean, fresh water. »»

Lucrecia Oliva discusses her experience — and her work with CRS — for an Operation Rice Bowl speakers' tour. »»

In a country with a growing HIV problem, CRS and Hospicio San Jose provide treatment, fight ignorance and help patients embrace life. »»

In the western highlands of Guatemala, CRS and its local partner, Caritas San Marcos, has been supporting coffee farmers for more than a decade. »»

Small-scale farmers in Guatemala are seeing greater harvests and healthier families due to CRS programming. »»

Through the Women's Coffee Roaster project, participants are able to produce coffee more efficiently and to increase their profits. »»

A New Home and A New Life for HIV and AIDS Patients »»

Learn about the beauty and challenges in Guatemala, and the work CRS is doing to meet the needs of vulnerable people there. »»

Starting in 2004, CRS began supporting an initiative to combat exploitative child labor through improved education. »»