The incredible story of what can happen when the resources of the Catholic Church come together with the resources—both spiritual and physical—of people living in poverty around the world.

The values of solidarity and human dignity incorporated in Catholic social teaching come to life through the stories of people served by Catholic Relief Services. Through CRS programs of micro-credit in Mexico and India, men and women develop their skills and establish small businesses that create jobs for others—from apple farming through brick-making. In Zambia, people learn how to become caregivers for those with hiv/aids; and in Rwanda, the land of the Hutu and Tutsi, people learn to become peacemakers. In Nicaragua, farmers gain hope and a stake in their future as they learn to produce organic coffee for the Fair Trade Exchange.