CRS - Kenya (Catholic Relief Services (3))

Catholic Relief Services Kenya supports an extensive network of local partners working at the community level across the country. By providing financial support, technical assistance and other support services, CRS helps partners effectively serve the people of Kenya.

Catholic Relief Services has been working in Kenya since 1965. Initially, activities predominantly focused on emergency relief, helping communities to survive droughts and food shortages, and maternal and child health programs. Over the years, CRS' focus in Kenya has shifted from direct relief and food distribution to a comprehensive development program that works through about 50 local partners. CRS Kenya programs now support children orphaned by AIDS and people with HIV, community-based efforts to increase household incomes, improve family and community livelihoods, health and sanitation, promote peace and prevent early marriages of girls. In 2011, CRS launched a massive response to support Somalian refugees in the Dadaab camp in eastern Kenya.