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For more than four decades, Catholic Relief Services (CRS) has been enriching the Lenten journey of U.S. Catholics through Rice Bowl, the Lenten faith formation program that combines prayer, fasting and almsgiving.
In her latest column ahead of Valentine's Day, Sarah Hanley of the Catholic Foundation of Greater Philadelphia writes,
The “Taxing Menstrual Hygiene Products in Sri Lanka: a policy analysis” study reveals that over 50% of women in Sri Lanka experience period poverty; indicating that 50% of households with women of menstruating age do not report spending any money on sanitary napkins. The study was published through the Assisting Communities in Creating Environmental and...
Additional R25m for food relief programmes after R350 grant expired The Department of Social Development has made R25 million available to assist vulnerable communities with food relief in the Western Cape. The Western Cape Department of Social Development has made an additional R25 million available for food relief programmes in the province. MEC of Social Development, Sharna Fernandez said, since the special R350 COVID-19 grant has come to an end there is concern for thousands of vulnerable people. COVID-19 HAS WORSENED FOOD CRISIS The Department currently provides daily nutritional support...
Food giveaway draws crowds in ‘moment of evangelization’ A staff member from archdiocesan Nutritional Development Services (NDS) distributes food packages during a Feb. 6 giveaway at Holy Innocents Parish in Philadelphia, one of several such events the agency has hosted in response to rising COVID-related food insecurity. (Gina Christian) By Gina Christian • Posted February 12, 2021 Hundreds of families lined the streets surrounding a Philadelphia parish last weekend to receive urgently needed food assistance. “We are seeing more and more of a need, not less,” said dietician Jean F...