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Review for Catholic Relief Services, Baltimore, MD, USA

Rating: 1 stars  

My analysis of Catholic Relief Services, Inc. calls into question where some of the funds are being allocated. Non-profits are notorious for funding other non-profits, and CRS is no exception. In 2008 they funded the National Religious Partnership for the Environment to the tune of $10,000? What does that have to do with their mission? In many ways NRPE is working counter to the Catholic mission. Non-profits need more transparency, they often operate with less efficiency than tax paying profit institutions.

I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...

I have been misguided by this institution.

If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...

Make it profit oriented with better efficiency and transparency

Role:  General Member of the Public & I volunteer to maintain low-income housing and work in the adopt a highway program in my town.

At Catholic Relief Services (CRS) we strongly believe in transparency and good stewardship and would like to reply to your comment. We have no record of any payment by CRS to the National Religious Partnership for the Environment (NRPE). However, our parent organization, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), is a member of the NRPE, together with other national faith organizations. As the lead organization for the Church in the U.S., we follow the USCCB’s lead on issues such as the environment. Conservation and climate change are issues that increasingly affect our work with the those in need in Latin America, Africa and Asia. Changing rainfall patterns and higher temperatures are severely affecting the crop yields of family farmers in many regions. Our country programs are working with poor farmers to help them adapt to these changes. Our Holy Father has consistently spoken out that the habitat that sustains us should be preserved and that the poor and the vulnerable should not bear the brunt of climate change. If you are interested in this matter further, the Holy See recently released a report on the impact of climate change. It can be downloaded at: http://catholicclimatecovenant.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Pontifical-Academy-of-Sciences_Glacier_Report_050511_final.pdf Many thanks for your comment.

 
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