Community-based education for children of war
ArrayShah Mohammad is one of the elders of Takht Roi village in Afghanistan. Last year, when his wife became ill, he had to take her to Herat to find a doctor. When they arrived in the city, he and his wife waited in an empty building all day, mistaking it for a doctor’s office. Finally, [...]
Education for all means orphans and vulnerable children
ArrayOne of the biggest constraints to achieving education for all is the increasing number of children who cannot attend school because of the HIV pandemic. In Lesotho, CRS is implementing the Mountain Orphans and Vulnerable children Empowerment (MOVE) project to address the multiple needs of these children. Three-quarters of Lesotho’s 1.8 million people live in [...]
Education how-to: Child-Led Health Education
ArrayExamines methods of mobilizing children as leaders in the effort to create more healthful school environments and communities.
Education how-to: School Improvement Plans
ArrayPresents a methodology for creating school improvement plans through the participation of the whole school community.
The way to students’ minds is through their school canteens
ArrayAccess to education is a human right. In Benin, however, challenges to achieving universal primary education persist. In rural areas, low enrollment and attendance rates are due to a number of factors. Families living in poverty are unable to afford to send their children to school. Although the government has eliminated primary school fees, parents [...]
Water for life
ArrayFor too many people, gaining access to water is a daily struggle. In rural Malawi, CRS is working to change that situation, partnering with CADECOM to drill wells in rural villages.
Partnerships, resource assessment, and planning
ArrayLays the groundwork for rural agroenterprise projects by leading service providers through an asset-based analysis of the area where a project takes place, a social profile analysis of the client group(s), and the establishment of an agroenterprise working group.
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- M&E Standards Narrated Presentation
This short narrated presentation on CRS’ Monitoring and Evaluation Standards provides an overview of CRS’ M&E Standards and support tools.
Agua y Conflicto
Una marco conceptual y práctica para los que aplican el desarrollo de agua, los que construyen la paz desde la sociedad civil y los defensores de los derechos humanos en
Rapid Experience of CRS Experience wit…
This rapid assessment reviewed sanitation activities by CRS, in particular the promotion of the Arborloo.
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Consider…
This guidance document offers water supply and sanitation facility and hygiene promotion design considerations and recommendations intended to increase access to these facilities by people living with HIV.
Directives pour l’élaboration de petit…
Guide technique général sur les activités de planification et de mise en œuvre de petits projets d’assainissement et eau en Afrique orientale.