Global Solidarity Partnership program, through the CRS gives the United States Catholics the opportunity to builds strong long-term relationships with partners overseas. The program works through a team of volunteers from both the U.S. partner and the partner overseas. 

Parishioners in the U.S. are directly engage with people from different culture.  Parishioners provide support to the people in their partner country who struggle for food security, clean water, good health, economic security, and education for their children.

Catholic Relief Services Madagascar Update

The office in Chicago will undertake the responsibility for supporting partnerships between Midwestern dioceses and the dioceses in other countries.  A Team of Social Action staff and volunteers will be attending a meeting in Chicago on April 8-10 to learn about the support CRS will provide in the coming year.