2 0 0 5 Annual Report

October 1, 2004 - September 30, 2005

Giving Hope to a World of Nee d Table of Contents Remembering the Tsunami . . . . .2 String of Disasters ...... 4 Averting Famine in the Sahel . . . . 6 Delicate Balance in Sudan ...... 8 Innovation and Hope in the Face of AIDS ...... 10 The Power of Partnerships ...... 12 Bridges to Peace ...... 14 Financial Summary ...... 16 Country Representatives and Regional Directors ...... 22 Diocesan Directors ...... 23 Donor Acknowledgement . . . . . 24 Our Leadership ...... 27 CRS Around the World (map) ...... 28

Cover: A young girl stands in the doorway of her home near the beach in Na-gappattinam, India, as workers pass by on the street outside. CRS programs address the psychological effects of the tsunami on children. Inset: Mother and son share a moment amid the destruction. Photos by David Snyder. One Extraordinary Year

Dear Friend, shelter and basic supplies to thousands of Last year was also marked by your extraordinary people in the western and northwestern parts generosity in response to tremendous needs. What an extraordinary year 2005 has been. of the region. In southern Sudan, a fragile CRS is planning to invest $190 million toward We have seen a string of disasters that has peace is holding after two decades of armed the long-term relief and reconstruction effort challenged our staff and stretched our resources. conflict. CRS is assisting with the process in communities devastated by the Indian But each challenge has been met with the of rebuilding communities and preparing Ocean tsunami. That level of response is remarkable generosity of the U.S. Catholic thousands of people displaced by the war possible largely through the $163 million CRS community and a deeper creativity and to return to their homelands through the received in private revenues. Among U.S.-based commitment by Catholic Relief Services staff Homeward Bound project. humanitarian organizations, only the American and partners. Red Cross received more. We also responded to a serious food crisis last Your untiring support of the world’s poor and year in Africa’s Sahel — particularly in Niger Driven by the massive tsunami response, private suffering made possible one of the largest relief — that affected as many as 12 million people. contributions in the last fiscal year totaled efforts in our history — a five-year investment CRS began its emergency response in late 2004, $297 million, which allowed us to leverage in emergency and long-term reconstruction holding seed fairs to ensure farmers had quality an additional $395 million in resources from assistance to the people most affected by the stock to plant during the rainy season and after government and other partners to benefit Indian Ocean tsunami. We’ve built hundreds the locust infestation. These farmers fared much more than 80 million people, both directly and On October 8, 2005, a of homes and we are poised to build thousands better when the crisis did hit. indirectly. For the second straight year, our total powerful earthquake struck more. We have been able to restore survivors’ revenues topped half a billion dollars, increasing northern Pakistan and India, livelihoods and help them restart their lives by Over the last year, our partnerships with from $552 million in the last fiscal year to $694 killing as many as 75,000 providing trauma counseling, reconstructing Catholic dioceses, fellow members of the Caritas million and enabling us to reach more people in community infrastructure and providing Internationalis family, and local organizations need. The Catholic Relief Services Collection, people and leaving another people with the means to once again practice have helped CRS address some of the world’s formerly called the Annual Bishops’ Overseas 3 million without shelter as Appeal, provided $11.7 million to CRS in 2005. their trades. most pressing relief and development needs winter approached. While and continue innovative programs, both in the the earthquake struck after Your compassion has also enabled us to respond United States and abroad. We take seriously our responsibility to be good to a food crisis in the Sahel region of Africa, the stewards. We were able once again to hold our the fiscal year covered in this flooding and mudslides caused by hurricanes In August, we commissioned the first group administrative costs to just below 5.8 percent. report, I’d like to take this in Latin America and the Caribbean, and most of CRS Volunteers. These U.S. Catholics have opportunity to thank those recently, the Kashmir earthquake. chosen to live their faith in solidarity with the If nothing else, this extraordinary year has who responded so generously world’s poor by making a two-year commitment shown us what we can accomplish working Alongside these disasters, we’ve seen signs to share their skills and talents through CRS. together as one human family, in faith, hope to our appeals for help and of hope. Last year, CRS cared for more than and compassion. prayers. Your support has 14 million people living with HIV and AIDS CRS also served the U.S. Catholic community enabled CRS to reach more throughout the world. We’ve seen the miracle in several new ways in the last year. We formed Again, I thank you for your generous support than 150,000 people with of antiretroviral treatments that are helping so partnerships with four Catholic universities, and ask for your continued prayers, many who are suffering. People are brought to teaming our global reach with their academic critical supplies, including the hospital in a horribly weakened state, their expertise. These formal relationships will food, medicine and shelter. bodies wracked by opportunistic diseases, and expand on the exchanges between CRS and they leave rejuvenated, able to care for their Catholic educational institutions. And we families and even resume their livelihoods. continue to engage millions of Catholics through Operation Rice Bowl, Food Fast, Fair Ken Hackett President In Darfur, where the death toll has continued to Trade and our legislative network. rise, CRS provides clean water, food, education,

 A girl picks through the rubble of her family’s home, barely 30 yards from the beach in Galle, Sri Lanka. Inset: A clock frozen at the moment the tsunami hit. Photos by David Snyder.

received nearly $163 million An extended family has in revenues from private emerged thanks to that donations by individuals generosity. Today, CRS has and Catholic parishes across more than 350 employees the United States. CRS has working in the hardest-hit also been awarded more areas, helping to rebuild than $16 million from the Remembering the Tsunami U.S. government and other institutional donors. With this funding, plus $11 million For millions of people across minutes, and nearly 2 million in additional revenues, CRS South and Southeast Asia, the were left homeless. At least nine has been able to mount one year 2005 began in mourning countries were in the tsunami’s of the largest responses in our following one of the greatest path, with the greatest losses history — a $190-million, five- catastrophes of our time. suffered in India, Indonesia, Sri year relief and reconstruction The tsunami of December Lanka and Thailand. effort that will help more than 26, 2004, shocked the world 600,000 people. when, without warning, its Throughout the last year, the giant waves traveled at speeds generosity and compassion of of up to 300 miles per hour to millions of people have helped devastate the region’s coasts, transform a landscape of A man in Aceh, Indonesia, works with communities, homes and unimaginable tragedy into one tools and materials provided families. An estimated 200,000 of hopeful recovery. In the last by CRS to rebuild his home. people perished in a matter of year, Catholic Relief Services Photo by David Snyder.

 Some of the 200 new homes built by CRS and our Caritas partner in Simon Colony, a primarily Catholic community near the coast in Tamil Nadu, India. Photo by CRS staff. Photo by Gita Modgil.

‘Nothing Can Steal My Spirit’: A Survivor’s Story communities and restore hope, the classrooms and libraries. and life is gradually returning Communities have new parks Just before the tsunami hit, Anik Halijah’s to normal for the people and recreational areas that brother and sister-in-law took her 2-year-old living in tsunami-affected ensure safe play areas for their daughter to the beach near their home in areas. Across India, Indonesia children. Local construction Banda Aceh, Indonesia. When she felt the and Sri Lanka, fishermen are teams and engineers are earth moving, Anik raced toward the raging back at sea with new boats honing new skills they’ve waters to find her family. and nets, supporting their learned while working on the families. Newly constructed massive reconstruction effort. Miraculously, they all survived. But it took roads and bridges are busy with CRS built a new wing for the first women Anik a month to pull out of her depression. and children’s hospital in Banda Aceh, traffic and in better condition In Sri Lanka, many shops are Despite her losses, she now helps others by Indonesia – a state-of-the-art facility that working for CRS, which was on the ground in than before. Thousands of now open for business, run opened in December 2005. Aceh days after the disaster and immediately homes have been rebuilt, by tailors, jewelers and bakers Photo by Karl Grobl. allowing people to move out of who have had the tools of their began to hire survivors. temporary shelters into places trades restored. Tsunami- Anik explains that the rewards of working they can once again call home. devastated areas are receiving with CRS go beyond supporting her family. mobile health care and schools “Working with CRS has helped me cope In India, women are meeting are being rebuilt. Thousands with the trauma. It gives me a chance to in self-help groups that work of people are earning help other tsunami survivors, which makes together to develop small money through work in me happy.” businesses and strengthen reconstruction programs like their economic security. building roads and cleaning All around Aceh, there are signs of renewal Teachers are back to work and up debris and wells. Access to — marriages, births, new homes and schoolchildren are back in opportunities and services is businesses. And for Anik, her second child, expected in late summer.

 Sri Lankan children wear CRS One Human Family wristbands, an expression of solidarity between the U.S. Catholic community and vulnerable people overseas. Photo by Kevin Kostic.

being restored, and even made available in areas where there wasn’t access before. String of Disasters In Indonesia, a group of artists reopened the Banda Such rapid progress is As Catholic Relief Services tribal communities faced a Aceh Museum with an exhibit encouraging, but we are only depicting stories told to mounted our historic tsunami particularly devastating loss. at the beginning of a long road response, a succession of them by tsunami survivors. to recovery. The enormous loss Their artistry provided a natural disasters pummeled CRS and our local partners of life and absence of loved other parts of the world, provided emergency food and healing outlet for community ones remains a difficult reality. members, many of whom still requiring our immediate supplies to more than 50,000 have difficulty talking about attention. families in the most affected Our commitment to the - the events displayed on the districts of Raigad, Sangli, people in the tsunami-affected - - - canvases. Down the road, a In July 2005, flood waters Kolhapur, Thane, Ratnagiri, region is unwavering. We look topped record levels in Pune, Mumbai and Sa-ta-ra. For women and children’s hospital forward to working with them opened the doors to a state-of- Mumbai, India, with 37 inches the longer term, we focused on toward an improved quality of accumulating within 24 hours. restoring livelihoods, repairing the-art facility complete with life, access to vital community overnight beds, delivery room, The aftermath of mudslides in land and farms through services, greater opportunities rural villages proved deadly, cash-for-work programs, maternity ward, radiology for their children, and all that units and an intensive care killing over a thousand and providing children’s comes with the promise of a people and destroying a educational materials. unit. It is the first such hospital new beginning. dedicated to women and quarter of a million homes CRS committed more than children in the area. across 6,000 villages. India’s $750,000 to this response.

 Cynthia English looks over what’s left the day after Hurricane Emily pounded CRS volunteers Katherine and her house in northeastern Grenada. Josiah Mooney arrived in Inset: Vernice Ranger stands inside her Guatemala just in time to help home, under blue plastic where the in a hurricane. roof once was. Photo by Janet Trucker. Photos by Andrew Rosauer.

Hurricane Forges

Also in July, Latin America and reconstruction phases. All told, particularly among young Commitment of New the Caribbean were slammed CRS committed over $1 million children. People were forced to CRS Volunteers by hurricanes Dennis and to the Dennis and Emily eat leaves and grass, or to sell Emily, both of which wreaked emergency response, aiding personal possessions, remove One month into their volunteer venture in havoc in Mexico’s Yucatán some 180,000 people. their children from school, Guatemala, the lives of Josiah and Katherine Peninsula, Grenada, Cuba, and migrate to neighboring Mooney were changed forever. The Haiti and the Dominican In the West African nation of cities and countries to find Mooneys joined CRS’ Volunteer program Republic. Between the two Niger, more than 3.6 million work or food. CRS responded in its inaugural year in order to help hurricanes, 62 deaths were people faced severe food with a $2.7-million emergency Guatemalans living with HIV and AIDS. reported. CRS estimates that shortages. This humanitarian relief program, and partnered over 200,000 people were crisis was the result of 2004’s with numerous Catholic But when Hurricane Stan hit Central affected as homes and millions vegetation-devouring locusts international relief and America, they found their job dramatically of dollars in crops were and devastating drought, development agencies to expanded. Katherine remembers, “I washed away. which virtually destroyed all distribute locally purchased recall the looks on the people’s faces, the food production and resulted millet, beans and cooking oil. desperation, the sadness, the helplessness. In each country hit by the in significant loss of seeds Being here throughout this time has hurricanes, CRS worked closely for future planting. Families bonded us to Guatemala and her people with our partners to meet were forced to reduce the in a way that I do not think we could have the immediate needs of the number, size and quality experienced otherwise.” victims, as well as in the post- of their meals, leading to Launched in August 2005, the CRS hurricane rehabilitation and high rates of malnutrition, Volunteer Program gives U.S. Catholics the opportunity to live their faith by making a two-year, full-time commitment to helping CRS staff assesses devastation from the poor overseas. mudslides after flooding in Mumbai, India. As many as 50 remain buried in this village of Jui. Photo by Caroline Brennan.  The food crisis across the Sahel resulted from severe drought and locust infestation. At left, women return to their homes in Tillabéry, Niger, with seeds purchased at a CRS seed fair, one of many CRS programs that help farmers withstand such environmental shocks. Photo by Jasmine Bates. Averting Famine in the Sahel

In the arid countries of Africa’s A severe drought and locust in late 2004. Before the food became clear that World Food Sahel, where food security infestation sparked a food crisis crisis drew media attention, Programme rations had been for many people is always last year that affected as many CRS had already reached delayed, CRS made a local cash precarious, an additional shock as 12 million people in the 95,455 food-insecure people purchase of 976 metric tons like a lack of rainfall or pest Sahel, including the countries in Niger directly, and 376,212 of millet, beans and cooking infestation can mean hunger of Burkina Faso, Mali, people indirectly, through oil at a cost of $640,000. That for millions. Mauritania, Niger and Senegal. programs like food-for-work purchase enabled CRS relief With help from our partners, and seed fairs. The seed fairs workers to quickly begin Catholic Relief Services stepped provide vouchers that farmers distributing desperately needed up emergency relief efforts can exchange for local seeds food in Niger’s Dogondoutchi and long-term responses from local traders. Farmers and Tanout districts. It was the throughout the region. who planted stock obtained first actual food to arrive in from CRS seed fairs were less either of those places since the With our local partner, CADEV affected by the food crisis than magnitude of the food crisis (Caritas Development Niger), many others. became apparent. Women of CRS began responding to the village of Kawa Fako in signs of a food shortage in that Altogether, CRS administered Dogondoutchi district said that particularly hard-hit country nearly $5 million in emergency for the previous six months, relief efforts, through a they had been subsisting on combination of food-for- leaves and weeds. Much of our In August 2005, CRS began distributing work programs, recovery response was made possible by emergency food supplies — including millet, beans and cooking oil — to and livelihood rehabilitation over $2 million in support from areas of Niger ravaged by drought activities, and emergency private contributions. and hunger. food distributions. When it Photos by CRS staff.

 Seeds that Bear Fruit

The chief of the Déssa area said he never expected that villages in his region would receive seed during such a difficult time in Niger. He was even more surprised to learn that people were able to choose the type of seed they wanted.

Déssa, a group of villages located north of the capital city of Niamey, is one of 49 areas where CRS organized seed fairs to help address the country’s critical food shortage. “We are very grateful for this Seed fairs are an innovative and inexpensive help, which comes at a time way to increase the distribution of seeds of great need,” said Lawali to rural, poor communities. The market- Moutari, governor of the Dosso based mechanism provides farmers with region, as food was delivered to vouchers that allow them to purchase locally his people. “God bless you.” produced, high-quality seeds of their choice from local traders. CRS was greatly helped in CRS also received timely help A CRS emergency response team “People are very happy and are looking Niger and throughout the Sahel distributes food from this site in from the Church of Jesus forward to start planting their fields,” by many partners. Key financial Dogondoutchi, Niger. Christ of Latter-day Saints, the chief of Déssa said shortly after the assistance was provided by Photo by G. Jefferson Price III. which provided 40 metric tons conclusion of the fairs. “With this seed, Caritas Internationalis partners of the nutritional supplement people should be able to in Europe and Australia, atmit. Manufactured and produce enough food to meet including CAFOD (England packaged by the Latter-day the needs of their families.” and Wales), Trócaire (Ireland), Saints, atmit is an easily Cordaid (the Netherlands), digestible oat-based food made the Scottish Catholic especially for children and the International Aid Foundation, elderly. Through agreement Caritas Australia, and Secours with CRS, it was distributed Women participating in a CRS seed fair Catholique (France). The to another CRS partner, Helen in Niger. Farmers who planted stock Irish government provided a Keller International, which from CRS seed fairs in 2004 were less affected by the food crisis in 2005. substantial contribution as well. in turn fed thousands of Photo by CRS staff. malnourished children.

 CRS distributed food to help people in Douhouch, a community in west Darfur that was affected by conflict in the region. Photos by Lana Slezic.

Delicate Balance in Sudan

In Sudan, the year opened with by the crisis. Malnutrition, leaves from nearby trees. After the conflict seemed to wane. promise. A peace agreement disease and banditry were arriving in April 2005, CRS Several rounds of peace talks reached in January ended rampant throughout the region, registered the entire population were held in Nigeria to little Africa’s longest-running even in camps set up for the for food distributions, provided avail on the ground, and conflict, a two-decade clash displaced, and thousands of essential household items, Darfur largely slipped from between the government and people continued to die each and organized seed and the headlines in the United rebel groups in the south. But month. Catholic Relief Services voucher fairs to give people the States. On a legislative level, days later, when a series of maintained its presence, agricultural foundation they CRS continued steadfastly brutal attacks left hundreds despite occasionally dangerous needed to rebuild their lives. advocating for an increase in dead and thousands displaced conditions. We provided clean humanitarian resources. in the western Sudanese water, food, education, shelter In Darfur, we began reaching province of Darfur, it was and basic supplies to thousands out to pastoralists, nomadic In the south, former rebel clear that this was no time of people in the western and communities whose livestock commanders involved in for celebrating. northwestern parts of the and remote locations made the new Government of province. them attractive targets to armed National Unity started the The death toll has continued bandits. After identifying their difficult process of raising and to rise since the conflict CRS continued reaching out to vulnerability to hunger, CRS rebuilding a war-torn region. in Darfur began in 2003. people displaced by the crisis, began including these groups in The new government’s work Though orchestrated attacks providing relief in places like food distributions. was made more difficult by the decreased last year, partly Goz Diga, where more than presence of Ugandan rebels In 2005, CRS began seeking to include nomadic peoples in due to international pressure 4,000 refugees returning to Even as the number of people from the Lord’s Resistance distributions of food and other exerted in 2004, life didn’t Sudan from Chad were living needing humanitarian aid Army, who continued to essential items. improve for the more than 2 in twig homes, selling firewood in Darfur increased during terrorize civilians and disrupt Photo by Lana Slezic. million people made homeless to earn a living and eating the year, public attention to humanitarian aid.

 Photo courtesy Catherine Hicks. Called to Action: Our deep roots in the region This $13.3-million project — CRS has been in southern is sponsored by the U.S. Catherine Hicks Sudan since 1971 — allowed government. CRS is also well- CRS staff registers participants before us to continue providing basic positioned to help as some of distributing food and other essential Sometimes it only takes an image to change services to thousands of people the 4 million people displaced items in west Darfur. a person’s life. Actress Catherine Hicks first whose vulnerability changed in the conflict start coming Photo by Lana Slezic. saw Darfur when a priest at her daughter’s little with the declaration of home. In Khartoum, we school handed her photos of starving a formal peace. From several provided vocational training children in the war-ravaged region. News outposts across southern for 400 young southern accounts reinforced the image: villages Sudan, we focused on building Sudanese men displaced by the being razed and burned, residents forced long-term self-sufficiency conflict. An entire generation of to flee from warriors on horseback, and through programs such as the southern Sudanese has grown women afraid to leave refugee camps to Southern Sudan Agriculture up knowing nothing but war, gather firewood for fear of being raped Revitalization program, which and the challenges will be great or killed. Catherine, a devout Catholic, felt is in its fourth of five years. as the region recovers. called to step in. The long-time supporter of Catholic Relief Services — and star of the hit television program Seventh Heaven — started speaking As part of CRS’ Homeward Bound project in Khartoum, displaced men out about the conflict and has remained from southern Sudan are taught committed to the people of Darfur. In 2005, masonry and other valuable skills to she created a public service announcement help them rebuild their lives when they that ran on television stations nationwide, return home. bringing attention to the conflict and CRS, Photo by Lana Slezic. and spoke out about the agency’s work in many media interviews.

 CRS AIDSRelief partners in Kenya visit an AIDS patient to teach her how to take her antiretroviral medications. Photos by David Snyder.

people living with HIV and A promising combination AIDS in 50 countries. of increasing awareness and decreasing costs are giving With an emphasis on positive many HIV-positive people living, both physically and in the developing world philosophically, CRS’ HIV an opportunity to receive and AIDS efforts in 2005 antiretroviral therapy — Innovation and Hope focused on care and support, and hope. prevention, treatment and in the Face of AIDS giving a voice to those As a result of an unprecedented affected, both in their own grant from the President’s communities and here in the Emergency Plan for AIDS Together, HIV and AIDS developing world, a rising tide United States. Our programs Relief in 2004, CRS became pose one of the largest, most of illness and death — and the train and support community the lead agency in a public- complex threats to human millions of children left behind volunteers — including those private consortium known health the world has ever — is devastating the physical, infected with the virus — so as AIDSRelief. Through this known. In just over 20 years, social and economic health of they can care for other patients grant, in 2005 CRS provided HIV has infected 42 million entire regions. and themselves through $41 million in support and people and affected millions proper nutrition and health antiretroviral therapy drugs

more on every continent. Last year, Catholic Relief care regimens while earning to nine of the worst-affected Services, in partnership with a small income and looking countries in Africa, Latin Great stigma compounds other faith-based organizations, after orphans and vulnerable America and the Caribbean: already tragic physical supported over 110 projects that children. South Africa, Zambia, Nigeria, consequences. And in the cared for more than 14 million

10 Home-based care volunteers for the In sub-Saharan Africa alone, Diocese of Dedza, Malawi, a CRS partner, more than 12 million children have visit Linson Gipton in the unfinished been orphaned by AIDS. CRS programs mud-brick house they are building for help meet the needs of the children him and his family. left behind. Photo by Peter Kaizer. Photo by Peter Kaizer.

Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, Tanzania, Haiti and Guyana. Community of Caring

By the end of October 2005, HIV and AIDS program Weakened by tuberculosis and AIDS, Linson AIDSRelief had more than in Tanzania supported by Gipton lies on a reed mat, propped on his 5,500 people on life-saving CRS for many years. The elbows. Around him are four walls of mud antiretroviral medications first lady remarked on the brick that will soon be his house in Malawi. and more than 11,000 under program’s exceptional staff medical care at its 24 sites and how valuable faith-based With Linson are three volunteers, wearing in South Africa alone. By organizations are in the fight Srey Pao can work flexible hours and still the colorful clothing of the home-based February 2006, the reach was against HIV and AIDS. earn a living through Patches of Hope, a care project of Dedza Diocese, a CRS partner. projected to expand to 89 CRS-supported project for women with They bring their 29-year-old neighbor care places of service throughout HIV and AIDS in Cambodia. and support so he will not have to travel to a the nine countries, providing Photo by Rick D’Elia. distant clinic. And they bring so much more. antiretroviral treatment to “They are building my family this home,” 26,600 people and placing Linson says. “If I get well, I would like to join 78,650 under proper medical the volunteers, to give my time and help care. AIDSRelief is currently in other people.” the middle of the second year of the five-year grant. The volunteers, who each have families of their own to care for, are also raising pigs Last summer, first lady Laura to help feed Linson’s family and provide Bush visited the PASADA income for their support. Program, a Maryknoll-run

11 Parishioners from the Diocese of Metuchen, New Jersey, met with the Malarhal Self-Help Group, which is run by women to assist women and children in tsunami-affected Tamil Nadu, India. The group is a model for the region. Photo by Susan Kadota.

the dioceses of Metuchen, New Jersey, and Thanjavur, India, to support Thanjavur’s recovery our sister agencies: Catholic efforts in the aftermath of the The Power of Partnerships Charities USA and affiliate tsunami disaster. charities in Baton Rouge and New Orleans, Louisiana, and We also launched the Fair Across the globe, most of been in place in many of the Beaumont, Texas. Trade Chocolate program, our work is accomplished in affected areas for the last 50 a new initiative to make life concert with others. We’ve years. As much of the world was Through our Global Solidarity a little sweeter for cocoa found that the most effective just learning about the disaster, Partnership program, CRS farmers overseas. With our means of helping individuals CRS and our partners were matches participating U.S. partner, A Greater Gift, CRS and communities is through providing food, shelter, water dioceses with partner dioceses is encouraging Catholic grass-roots partnerships with purification supplies and rescue overseas. These partnerships individuals and organizations church and local organizations. support in Sri Lanka, India, Seminarian Michael Denk from have resulted in long-lasting across the United States to buy, Indonesia and Thailand. the Diocese of Cleveland serves relationships. To date, there sell and promote Divine-brand In the chaos surrounding food to the elderly homeless in are 23 partnerships that help chocolate, which is produced Antsirabe, Madagascar. Michael the Indian Ocean tsunami, When it comes to delivering parishioners from the United by another CRS partner, Day traveled in August 2005 as part of Catholic Relief Services was humanitarian assistance, CRS States and overseas grow in Chocolate Company — the the CRS Global Fellows program. on the ground immediately is not operational in the United their faith as they work together world’s first farmer-owned Fair Photo by Mikaele Sansone. with our strong network States. Yet when Hurricane to help meet the pressing needs Trade company. Cocoa farmers of humanitarian relief and Katrina brought disaster home, of the overseas community. In in Ghana own a third of the development partners in the CRS provided technical and 2005, CRS brought together company, making decisions and region, partnerships that had administrative assistance to sharing in its profits. CRS Fair

12 Donor Profile: Al and Diane Kaneb

Al and Diane Kaneb have been Catholic Relief Services donors since 2000, when they initiated The Children Behind project to help orphans and vulnerable children in Reverend Edmund J. Dobbin, president the Nyanza province of Kenya. Since then, of Villanova University, left, and Michael the project has grown from serving 1,500 Wiest, CRS vice president, after signing a partnership agreement. children to 6,000, and in 2005 the Kanebs Photo courtesy Villanova University. committed to expanding its reach to 16,000 children, caregivers and health volunteers.

“The programs are creative, using people Trade programs generated more In its inaugural year, Catholic Finally, in 2005 CRS put staff on the ground, in churches, hospitals and than $90,000 in sales last year. Relief Services’ Volunteer on the ground in four regions various faith groups, to do hands-on work program sent 13 volunteers across the United States. with the people they know,” says Al. In 2005, CRS also reached to 10 countries in Eastern Working in partnership with out to Catholic Universities. Europe, the Caribbean, Central dioceses, schools, hospitals The Children Behind provides holistic We formed partnerships with America and Africa. Our and other Catholic groups, our support to entire communities affected by four institutions — Villanova volunteers are serving with staff is working to engage more HIV and AIDS, meeting the nutritional, University, Cabrini College, CRS-supported programs that Catholics in helping the people health and education needs of Seattle University and Santa address HIV and AIDS, health we serve overseas. orphans and vulnerable children while Clara University. Our goal is care, education, peacebuilding, helping empower caregivers, health to provide opportunities for food security and small workers and community volunteers to students to learn about the business development. After better serve families. People who were needs of poor and vulnerable working overseas for 18 dying only a year ago are now thriving Diane and Al Kaneb sit with the people overseas so that they can months, volunteers return to because of the therapy provided daughter of a community health worker contribute positively to a more their home dioceses and spend during a recent visit to the village of by this project. The community has just and peaceful world. 6 months speaking to Catholic Nyatike in western Kenya. blossomed into a place of hope and groups about the issues that Photo by Lisa Railey. healing. keep people in poverty. CRS is proud of our relationship with the In July 2005, members of the Metuchen, Kaneb family, whose innovative support has New Jersey — Thanjavur, India, helped us become a leading provider of partnership met in India to discuss what antiretroviral therapy and support services they can accomplish together to support for families affected by HIV and AIDS in the communities affected by the tsunami. developing world. Photo by CRS staff.

13 Muslim and Christian youth in Cotabato, Philippines, meet as part of a CRS-funded project to promote a culture of peace. Photo by CRS staff.

Bridges to Peace

Catholic Relief Services had its were not addressing conflict in component of our “toolbox” live in the south. Today, the beginnings in the crucible of the societies and communities in the 99 countries where Mitrovica City Wide Youth World War II, when the U.S. where we lived and worked. CRS works. Council is made up of high- bishops were asked to assist We came to understand how school students who have come refugees fleeing violence in conflict and violence threatened What, exactly, is together from all of Kosovo’s Europe. Our mission quickly our work, and could quickly set peacebuilding? CRS defines ethnic groups to address expanded to helping poor back years of progress. it as a process of resolving their common concerns. The 1994 massacre in Rwanda people all over the world violent conflict through They convinced community caused CRS to focus its mission when they faced disaster or It was during this time of changing unjust structures leaders to renovate a school’s through the lens of peace. were simply trying to improve reflection that the massacre and establishing constructive sports facility, successfully Photo by Steve Rubin. their lives. in Rwanda was unleashed in a relationships at local, national petitioned international and country where CRS had worked and global levels. What does local police forces to patrol In our years of carrying out for decades. We lost friends and that mean in practice? Some campuses, and secured grants humanitarian relief and family members in the violence examples will help. for sorely needed equipment sustainable development and it shook us to the core. and supplies. The youth council programs, we have reached into In 2001, CRS began working is currently working to improve and across the societies of the Since that time, we have begun with high-school students access to and maintenance of countries where we work. to look more profoundly at in the ethnically divided the city’s cemeteries. In a cruel how situations of conflict city of Mitrovica, Kosovo, irony, each side — the largely About a decade ago, after can be transformed toward where international troops Orthodox Serbs in the north deep reflection, we at CRS sustained and lasting peace. maintained a tense peace and the Muslim Albanians in came to the realization that With Catholic Social Teaching between the Serbs who live the south — must cross over while we were focusing on as our guide, we have made in the northern part of the into hostile territory to visit development and relief, we peacebuilding an essential city and the Albanians who their dead.

14 Bishop Fidel Leon Cadavid, far left, celebrates Mass with the vulnerable community of Bojaya, Colombia. Photo by CRS staff.

Beating the Odds in Colombia

Colombia has been ravaged by decades In the Middle East, CRS last year. In a CRS-funded him as a Christian to overcome of conflict involving state security is promoting solidarity by project in Cotabato, students seemingly insurmountable forces, guerrilla insurgencies, right-wing building “Cyber Bridges” from Muslim, Christian obstacles to establishing paramilitaries and drug cartels committing between young people in and indigenous Lumad friendly relations with his gross violations of human rights. But amid American classrooms and backgrounds attend “culture Muslim peers. the conflict, a team of 31 priests, 60 religious youth centers in Palestine. of peace” workshops, youth representatives and 90 laypeople are Through e-mails, web camps and leadership training “Coming from a community working for peace in the Diocese of Quibdó, postings, discussion groups, seminars that aim to nurture where peace between Muslims a CRS partner since 1999. newsletters and possibly face- bonds that transcend ethnicity and Christians was very to-face meetings, the Cyber and faith. Retz Lim, a student elusive, I thought it was Since 1990, more than 3 million Colombians Bridges initiative encourages in the Cotabato City National unthinkable to reconcile the have been displaced as armed groups fight youth leadership through School, said the program two groups,” Retz said. for control of land and resources. In some collaborative activities and changed his life and helped regions, displaced people, allowed to return training. The result? A shared These initiatives, and many to their land to pick crops, often find their vision of social justice and more around the world, homes sacked, property destroyed and the opportunity to break show us that peacebuilding livestock stolen. down barriers to increased is not only possible, but that understanding. it is practical and it can In December 2005, a group of Colombian change lives. news agencies recognized the Diocese of In the Philippines, CRS is Quibdó with the country’s 2005 National working to rebuild relationships Peace Award. Catholic Relief Services on the island of Mindanao, applauds the diocese’s commitment to divided for decades by fighting Artan Ibrani, founder of the Mitrovica safeguarding human dignity, and bringing City Wide Youth Council, talks to a group life and hope to the people of Colombia. that has intensified in the at CRS headquarters in Baltimore. Photo by Charles Freeman.

15 Catholic Relief Services — United States Conference Of Catholic Bishops Financial Summary Year Ended September 30, 2005 (In Thousands)

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Operating Expenses Operating Revenue Agriculture $ 104,514 18.45% Private Donor, Foundation and Corporate Contributions $ 296,625 42.73% Education 51,318 9.06% Donated Agricultural, Emergency 185,244 32.70% Other Commodities Small Enterprise 13,423 2.37% and Ocean Freight 184,645 26.60% Health 48,709 8.59% Cash Grants from USG 188,607 27.17% HIV/AIDS 83,252 14.69% All Other Support 24,299 3.50% Peace and Justice 22,443 3.96% Totals $ 694,176 100.00% Welfare * 24,932 4.40%

Program Services 533,835 94.22%

Management and General 10,504 1.86% Public Awareness 3,082 0.54% Fundraising 19,124 3.38% Support Services 32,710 5.78%

Totals $ 566,545 100.00%

* Welfare programs respond to urgent, unmet needs of the poorest, most vulnerable people — including orphans, the displaced, the disabled or the terminally ill.

16 Catholic Relief Services — United States Conference Of Catholic Bishops Statement Of Financial Position September 30, 2005 (With Comparative Totals for the year ended September 30, 2004) (In Thousands)

Assets 2005 2004 Cash and cash equivalents $ 83,782 $ 40,710 Accounts receivable and other assets 35,822 36,953 Investments 187,501 75,936 Segregated investments 43,033 40,308 Undistributed commodity contributions 25,739 43,399 Land, building and equipment, net 30,696 15,652 Total assets $ 406,573 $ 252,958

Liabilities and Net Assets Liabilities Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 48,538 $ 41,526 Advances received for programs 27,923 20,241 Deferred revenue 25,839 43,589 Annuities payable 34,488 32,631 Capital lease obligation 13,465 - Total liabilities 150,253 137,987 Commitments, contingencies and subsequent events Net assets Unrestricted 75,137 80,310 Temporarily restricted 177,363 31,589 Permanently restricted 3,820 3,072 Total net assets 256,320 114,971 Total liabilities and net assets $ 406,573 $ 252,958

In the interest of stewardship, CRS decided not to include the financial notes in the 2005 Annual Report. What follows are the statements of financial position, activities, cash flows and the statement of functional expenses. The complete financial statements, audited by RSM McGladrey, LLP, are available at http://www.crs.org/about_us/financial_statements/2005_financials.pdf or by calling 1.410.951.7240.

17 Catholic Relief Services — United States Conference Of Catholic Bishops Statement Of Activities Year Ended September 30, 2005 (With Comparative Totals for the year ended September 30, 2004) (In Thousands)

Temporarily Permanently Total Temporarily Permanently Total Unrestricted Restricted Restricted 2005 2004 Unrestricted Restricted Restricted 2005 2004 Operating Revenues Operating Expenses Private donor, foundation and Program services 533,835 - - 533,835 544,062 corporate contributions:

Catholic Relief Services Collection $ 11,661 - - $ 11,661 $ 12,048 Supporting services: Operation Rice Bowl appeal - 6,003 - 6,003 6,120 Management and general 10,504 - - 10,504 11,026 Contributions 65,077 207,253 272,330 81,692 Public awareness 3,082 - - 3,082 1,999 In-kind contributions 6,631 - - 6,631 8,818 Fundraising 19,124 - - 19,124 16,408 Total contributions 83,369 213,256 - 296,625 108,678 Total supporting services 32,710 - - 32,710 29,433 Government, international organizations Total operating expenses 566,545 - - 566,545 573,495 and other exchange transactions: Change in net assets from Donated agricultural, other operations (18,822) 146,453 - 127,631 (21,660) commodities and ocean freight 184,645 - - 184,645 281,324 Grants and agreements: Nonoperating Revenues and (Expenses) United States government 188,607 - - 188,607 145,247 Contributions 5,980 - 637 6,617 9,921 Other 15,450 - - 15,450 9,550 Net change in annuities, trusts and Total 388,702 - - 388,702 436,121 pooled income fund 1,233 (318) 44 959 248 Investment and other income 5,874 2,975 - 8,849 7,036 Realized and unrealized gain (loss) Net assets released from restrictions 69,778 (69,778) - - - on nonsegregated investments 6,436 (361) 67 6,142 6,264 Total operating revenues 547,723 146,453 - 694,176 551,835 Total nonoperating revenues and expenses, net 13,649 (679) 748 13,718 16,433 Change in net assets (5,173) 145,774 748 141,349 (5,227) Net assets, beginning of year 80,310 31,589 3,072 114,971 120,198 Net assets, end of year $ 75,137 $ 177,363 $ 3,820 $ 256,320 $ 114,971

18 Catholic Relief Services — United States Conference Of Catholic Bishops Statement Of Cash Flows Year Ended September 30, 2005 (With Comparative Totals for the year ended September 30, 2004) (In Thousands)

2005 2004 2005 2004 Cash Flows from Operating Activities Cash Flows from Investing Activities Change in net assets $ 141,349 $ (5,227) Proceeds from sale of land, building and equipment 442 295 Adjustments to reconcile change in net assets to net cash Purchase of land, building and equipment (7,888) (6,888) provided by (used in) operating activities: Proceeds from sales and maturities of investments 133,597 89,686 Depreciation 5,662 5,138 Purchase of investments (241,745) (75,010) Loss on disposal of land, building and equipment 205 400 Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities (115,594) 8,083 Realized gain on sales of investments (3,298) (2,107) Unrealized gain on investments (2,844) (4,157) Cash Flows from Financing Activities Contributions restricted for long-term investment (637) - Loan proceeds 494 470 Changes in assets and liabilities Principal payments on long-term debt (1,095) (108) Decrease in: Increase in annuities payable, net 1,857 923 Accounts receivable and other assets 1,131 8,399 Receipts restricted for long-term investment 637 - Undistributed commodity contributions 17,660 6,067 Net cash provided by financing activities 1,893 1,285 Increase (decrease) in: Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 43,072 (390) Accounts payable and accrued expenses 7,613 (115) Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year 40,710 41,100 Advances received for programs 7,682 (12,097) Cash and cash equivalents, end of year $ 83,782 $ 40,710 Deferred revenue (17,750) (6,059) Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 156,773 (9,758) Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information Cash payments for interest $ 162 $ 81

Supplemental Disclosure Of Noncash Investing And Financing Activities — A capital lease obligation of $13,465 was incurred for office space during 2005

19 Catholic Relief Services — United States Conference Of Catholic Bishops Statement Of Functional Expenses Year Ended September 30, 2005 (With Comparative Totals for the year ended September 30, 2004) (In Thousands)

Small Peace Program Services Description Agriculture Education Emergency Enterprise Health HIV / AIDS and Justice Welfare* 2005 2004 Program Services Salaries and related benefits $ 14,971 $ 11,351 $ 23,306 $ 3,599 $ 9,709 $ 14,073 $ 5,750 $ 4,607 $ 87,366 $ 76,371 Professional fees 1,831 1,336 5,324 454 1,194 843 642 264 11,888 8,532 Telecommunications and postage 668 475 1,160 147 288 527 280 159 3,704 3,079 Supplies, office expenses and other 4,085 1,895 3,665 1,888 2,464 3,281 1,372 1,228 19,878 10,497 Occupancy 1,011 863 1,399 258 821 598 379 472 5,801 4,637 Vehicle and equipment 2,176 2,203 6,741 178 1,629 1,582 503 490 15,502 15,014 Travel, training and representation 2,743 2,003 5,153 889 1,893 3,256 2,338 580 18,855 16,223 Warehousing and freight 25,447 10,381 30,125 435 6,724 2,422 5 5,018 80,557 121,474 Publicity - 23 ------23 8 Advances to implementing partners 19,836 7,545 50,444 4,081 11,019 53,227 10,638 3,948 160,738 101,085 Food, other commodities and in-kind contributions 31,202 12,930 57,732 450 12,629 1,388 184 7,664 124,179 182,428 Depreciation 544 313 195 1,044 339 2,055 352 502 5,344 4,714 Total expenses $ 104,514 $ 51,318 $ 185,244 $ 13,423 $ 48,709 $ 83,252 $ 22,443 $ 24,932 $ 533,835 $ 544,062

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* Welfare programs respond to urgent, unmet needs of the poorest, most vulnerable people — including orphans, the displaced, the disabled or the terminally ill.

20 Catholic Relief Services — United States Conference Of Catholic Bishops Statement Of Functional Expenses (Continued) Year Ended September 30, 2005 (With Comparative Totals for the year ended September 30, 2004) (In Thousands)

Total Total Management Public Supporting Services Operating Expenses and General Awareness Fundraising 2005 2004 2005 2004 Supporting Services Salaries and related benefits $ 6,736 $ 1,636 $ 4,653 $ 13,025 $ 12,224 $ 100,391 $ 88,595 Professional fees 1,147 353 3,688 5,188 4,343 17,076 12,875 Telecommunications and postage 312 19 4,294 4,625 3,838 8,329 6,917 Supplies, office expenses and other 387 152 5,668 6,207 5,873 26,085 16,370 Occupancy 438 51 89 578 637 6,379 5,274 Vehicle and equipment 221 39 34 294 218 15,796 15,232 Travel, training and representation 921 189 332 1,442 1,185 20,297 17,408 Warehousing and freight 30 - 21 51 46 80,608 121,520 Publicity 1 625 337 963 607 986 615 Advances to implementing partners 12 - 6 18 38 160,756 101,123 Food, other commodities and in-kind contributions - - - - - 124,179 182,428 Depreciation 299 18 2 319 424 5,663 5,138 Total expenses $ 10,504 $ 3,082 $ 19,124 $ 32,710 $ 29,433 $ 566,545 $ 573,495

21 Country Representatives and Regional Directors

Southeast Asia Central Africa South Africa West Africa Europe and Latin America and Regional Director Regional Director Regional Director Regional Director the Middle East the Caribbean Mark Pierce Dorothy Madison-Seck Annemarie Reilly William Rastetter Regional Director Regional Director Mark Schnellbaecher Jared M. Hoffman Country Representatives Country Representatives Country Representatives Country Representatives Cambodia Cameroon Angola Benin Country Representatives Country Representatives Richard Balmadier Central African Republic Juan Sheenan Togo Albania Bolivia Chad Carla Brown-Ndiaye East Timor Lesotho Christine Darmarwan Argentina Equatorial Guinea Sara Weinstein Jessica Pearl Jennifer Nazaire John Shumlansky Burkina Faso Bosnia and Herzegovina Mali Indonesia Madagascar Leslie Sherriff Brazil Nigeria Karen Kent Peter Rothrock Paul Armour William Dial Chris Bessey Egypt The Gambia Laos Malawi Susan Silveus Cuba Democratic Republic of Benjamin Safari Brian Goonan Jim McLaughlin the Congo Schuyler Thorup Georgia Congo (Brazzaville) Ghana Armenia Dominican Republic Philippines Dorothy Madison-Seck South Africa Vewonyi Adjavon Michael Frank Botswana Azerbaijan Grenada Namibia Guinea Richard Hoffman Guyana Vietnam Jamaica Swaziland Hilary O’Connor Jerusalem, West Bank, Gaza Gregory Auberry Ruth Stark Andrew Rosauer Liberia Thomas Garofalo Pacific Subregion Ecuador East Africa Zambia Anthony Di Filippo Kosovo China Michele Broemmelsiek Colombia Myanmar Regional Director Niger Lee Norrgard Venezuela Jean Marie Adrian Scott LeFevre North Korea Zimbabwe Lisa Washington-Sow Macedonia Thailand Margarett Desilier Bulgaria Mark Pierce Senegal El Salvador Country Representatives Guinea-Bissau Croatia Rick Jones Romania Burundi Mauritania Godlove Ntaw John McCuen Guatemala Luc Picard Belize Moldova Eritrea Sierra Leone Lane Bunkers Brian Gleeson Michael McKennet South Asia Nick Ford Haiti Regional Director Morocco Ethiopia Côte d’Ivoire Dula James Kevin Hartigan William Rastetter Suzanne Manzer David Orth-Moore Honduras Serbia and Montenegro Jack Byrne Country Representatives Kenya Thomas Garofalo Ken MacLean Afghanistan Mexico Iraq Erica Dahl-Bredine P.M. Jose Rwanda Jordan Sean Gallagher India Lebanon Nicaragua Marc D’Silva Sudan Libya Costa Rica Doug Ryan Syria Lara Puglielli Pakistan Turkey Jack Norman Tanzania Mark Schnellbaecher Peru Kathy Robinson Terry Nelidov Sri Lanka Anne Bousquet Uganda Ben Phillips Bangladesh Nepal Somalia Tajikistan Jean Marie Adrian Kevin Hartigan

22 Diocese of Gary Diocese of Worcester Diocese of Reno Diocese of Youngstown Diocese of El Paso Diocesan Directors Dr. Kenneth M. Flanagan, MSW Rev. Msgr. Edmond T. Tinsley Br. Matthew Cunningham, FSR Mr. Brian R. Corbin Rev. John Stowe, O.F.M. Conv. Archdiocese of Indianapolis Michigan New Hampshire Oklahoma Diocese of Fort Worth Mr. David J. Siler Archdiocese of Detroit Diocese of Manchester Archdiocese of Oklahoma City Mr. Ralph McCloud Diocese of Lafayette Mr. Michael Hovey Sr. Peggy Crosby No Diocesan Director Named Archdiocese of Galveston- Alabama Diocese of Norwich Rev. Msgr. Robert Sell Diocese of Gaylord New Jersey Diocese of Tulsa Houston Rev. Msgr. Robert L. Brown Mrs. Hilda O. Hernandez Diocese of Birmingham Iowa Ms. Beth Bauer Diocese of Camden Henry L. Harder, PhD Very Rev. Brian Egan Diocese of Stamford Diocese of Davenport Diocese of Grand Rapids Rev. John Muscat Oregon Diocese of Laredo Rev. Jonathan Morse, PhD No Diocesan Director Named Archdiocese of Mobile Mr. Dan Ebener Mr. John Mitchell Diocese of Metuchen Diocese of Baker Fr. William D. Skoneki Delaware Diocese of Des Moines Diocese of Kalamazoo Rev. Joseph Kerrigan Rev. James Logan Diocese of Lubbock Rev. Nicolas Rendon Alaska Diocese of Wilmington Mr. Tom Chapman Sr. Susan Ridley, OP Archdiocese of Newark Archdiocese of Portland Archdiocese of Anchorage Rev. George Brubaker Archdiocese of Dubuque Diocese of Lansing Rev. Tom Nydegger Rev. Dennis O’Donovan, VG Diocese of San Angelo Mr. Les Maiman No Diocesan Director Named District of Columbia Mr. James Yeast, LMSW Mr. Vince Gale Diocese of Paterson Pennsylvania Diocese of Fairbanks Archdiocese of Military Services Diocese of Sioux City Diocese of Marquette Mr. Joe F. Duffy Archdiocese of San Antonio Diocese of Allentown Very Rev. Lawrence J. Stuebben, VG Mr. Tom Buzek Mr. David Levite Msgr. Michael B. Sernett Rev. Lawrence T. Gauthier Diocese of Trenton Rev. Richard J. Ford Diocese of Juneau Archdiocese of Washington Kansas Diocese of Saginaw Rev. Brian T. Butch Diocese of Tyler Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown Rev. Martin Leapold Fr. Perry M. Kenaston Mr. Charles Short Diocese of Dodge City Ms. Terri Grierson New Mexico Rev. Bob Kelly Arizona Florida Fr. Bob Schremmer Minnesota Diocese of Victoria Diocese of Gallup Diocese of Erie Rev. Dan Morales Diocese of Phoenix Archdiocese of Miami Archdiocese of Kansas City Diocese of Crookston Rev. Mr. James P. Hoy Ms. Rose Graham Utah Ms. Tricia Hoyt Mr. Richard Turcotte No Diocesan Director Named Ms. Bernadette Dunn Diocese of Las Cruces Diocese of Greensburg Diocese of Tucson Diocese of Orlando Diocese of Salina Diocese of Duluth Rev. Msgr. John E. Anderson, VG Rev. J. Edward McCullough Diocese of Salt Lake City Rev. Mr. Silvio Mayo Ms. Joanne Welter Ms. Deborah Stafford Shearer Ms. Karen Hauser Rev. Lawrence O’Shea Archdiocese of Santa Fe Diocese of Harrisburg Arkansas Diocese of Palm Beach Diocese of Wichita Diocese of New Ulm Rev. Arkad Biczak Mr. Mark Totaro Vermont Diocese of Little Rock Mr. Tom Bila Sr. Ursula Fotovich, CSJ Rev. Phil Schotzko New York Archdiocese of Philadelphia Diocese of Burlington Ms. Mary McNamara Mrs. Sheila Gomez Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee Kentucky Diocese of St. Cloud Diocese of Albany Mrs. Anne Ayella California Rev. Joseph Fowler Diocese of Covington Rev. William Vos Ms. Mary Olsen Diocese of Pittsburgh Virginia Diocese of Fresno Diocese of St. Augustine Ms. Sue Grethel Archdiocese of St. Paul and Diocese of Brooklyn Rev. Ronald P. Lengwin Diocese of Arlington Ms. Cathy Caples Mr. Bill Beitz Diocese of Lexington Minneapolis Rev. Steven Ferrari Diocese of Scranton Mr. Steve Luteran Rev. Mickey Friesen Archdiocese of Los Angeles Diocese of St. Petersburg Rev. Mr. Bill Wakefield Diocese of Buffalo Mr. James B. Earley Diocese of Richmond Ms. Maria Elena Perales Mr. Frank Murphy Archdiocese of Louisville Diocese of Winona Rev. Joseph J. Sicari Rhode Island Ms. Patrice Schwermer Ms. Suzanne Belongia Diocese of Monterey Diocese of Venice Mr. Steven E. Bogus Archdiocese of New York Diocese of Providence Washington Mr. Patrick Mooney Ms. Kathleen Kirley Diocese of Owensboro Mississippi Mr. George Horton Rev. Msgr. William Varsanyi, Archdiocese of Seattle Diocese of Oakland Georgia Mr. Richard Murphy Diocese of Biloxi Diocese of Ogdensburg JCD, PA Mr. J.L. Drouhard Mr. Adam See Archdiocese of Atlanta Louisiana Sr. Rebecca Rutkowski, ACSW Sr. Donna Franklin, DC South Carolina Diocese of Spokane Diocese of Orange Ms. Simone Blanchard Diocese of Alexandria Diocese of Jackson Diocese of Rochester Diocese of Charleston Mr. Scott Cooper Mrs. Shirl Giacomi Diocese of Savannah Sr. Mary Bordelon Mr. William P. Dunning Ms. Kathy Dubel Ms. Dorothy Grillo, ASCW, LISW Diocese of Yakima Diocese of Sacramento Mr. Stephen B. Williams Diocese of Baton Rouge Missouri Diocese of Rockville Centre South Dakota Mr. John L. Young Rev. Michael F. Kiernan Hawaii Mr. Dan Palka Diocese of Jefferson City Br. William A. Boslet, OFM Diocese of Rapid City West Virginia Diocese of San Bernardino Diocese of Honolulu Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux Ms. Barbara Ross Diocese of Syracuse Rev. Paul G. Dahms Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston Rev. Reno Aiardi, IMC Ms. Carol Ignacio Sr. Celeste Cotter, CSJ Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph Mr. Dennis Manning Diocese of Sioux Falls Mr. George Smoulder Diocese of San Diego Idaho Diocese of Lafayette Sr. Jeanne Christensen North Carolina Mr. Jerome Klein Wisconsin Mr. Rodrigo Valdivia Diocese of Boise Ms. Una Hargrave Diocese of Springfield-Cape Diocese of Charlotte Tennessee Diocese of Green Bay Archdiocese of San Francisco Sr. Mary Arlene Ellis Diocese of Lake Charles Girardeau Mr. Joseph Purello Ms. Cindi K. Brawner Rev. Thomas E. Reidy Diocese of Knoxville Rev. Msgr. Harry G. Schlitt Illinois Rev. V. Wayne LeBleu Diocese of Raleigh Fr. J. Vann Johnston, JCL Diocese of La Crosse Archdiocese of St. Louis Diocese of San Jose Diocese of Belleville Archdiocese of New Orleans Rev. Thomas S. Tully Mr. Arthur Hippler Ms. Jennifer Stanard Diocese of Memphis Ms. Linda Batton Rev. John Myler Mr. Thomas Costanza North Dakota Ms. Caroline Tisdale Diocese of Madison Montana Diocese of Santa Rosa Archdiocese of Chicago Diocese of Shreveport Diocese of Bismarck Diocese of Nashville Ms. Susanna Herro Ms. Maureen E. Shaw Ms. Adrienne Curry Rev. David Richter, VG Diocese of Great Falls-Billings Mr. Ron Schatz Rev. Mr. Hans Toecker Archdiocese of Milwaukee Sr. Mary Murray Diocese of Stockton Diocese of Joliet Maine Diocese of Fargo Texas Mr. Rob Shelledy Ms. Cecilia Titizano Mr. Thomas Garlitz Diocese of Portland Diocese of Helena Rev. Joseph P. Goering Diocese of Superior Rev. Mr. Tony Duvernay Diocese of Amarillo Colorado Diocese of Peoria Mrs. Carleen Cook Ohio Rev. Michael Colwell, JCL Mr. Steve Tarnowski Nebraska Diocese of Colorado Springs No Diocesan Director Named Maryland Archdiocese of Cincinnati Diocese of Austin Wyoming Mr. Kurt Bartley Diocese of Rockford Archdiocese of Baltimore Diocese of Grand Island Ms. Cori Thibodeau Rev. Larry Stehling Diocese of Cheyenne No Diocesan Director Named Archdiocese of Denver Mr. Thomas McKenna Mrs. Sharon Hull Diocese of Cleveland Diocese of Beaumont Ms. Elizabeth E. Groom, MSW Mr. Al Hooper Diocese of Springfield Massachusetts Diocese of Lincoln Mr. Rocky Ortiz Ms. Letty Lanza Rev. Mark Huber Diocese of Pueblo Mrs. Vicki Compton Archdiocese of Boston Diocese of Columbus Diocese of Brownsville Mr. Larry Howe-Kerr Indiana No Diocesan Director Named Archdiocese of Omaha Ms. Erin Cordle Rev. Eduardo Ortega Rev. Joseph C. Taphorn Connecticut Diocese of Evansville Diocese of Fall River Diocese of Steubenville Diocese of Corpus Christi Diocese of Bridgeport Mr. James F. Collins Rev. Msgr. John Perry Nevada Rev. Msgr. Gerald Calovini Rev. Raynaldo Yrias, Jr. Ms. Edie Cassidy Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend Diocese of Springfield Diocese of Las Vegas Diocese of Toledo Diocese of Dallas Archdiocese of Hartford No Diocesan Director Named Ms. Jan Denney Mr. Ryan Hall Deacon Paul White Sr. Nancy Sullivan Sr. Dorothy Strelchun 23 Donor Acknowledgement

Individuals John M. Connors, Jr. Mr. Robert J. Ferretti Mr. and Mrs. John E. Hoffman Mr. Thomas A. Lorden Mrs. Eleanor Partridge-Nelson, Jr. Dawn and Blasé Cooke Mr. and Mrs. William Flaherty Jonathan Hoffman Kathleen Lund Ms. Laurie A. Paternoster Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Acho Mr. and Mrs. James Cramer Mr. Darcy Flynn Mr. and Mrs. Philip Hogan Mr. and Mrs. David E. Lynch Mr. James N. Perry, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Agnello Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Creamer Tom and Clare Friedman Ann Hogland Susan E. Lynch Mr. and Mrs. James M. Pfohl Patricia Artigas and Lucan Etchegaray Ms. Marie S. Creson Mr. and Mrs. Peter Gallagher Mr. and Mrs. Andrew J. Honzel Mr. Charles P. Majkrzak Mr. Michael J. Phillips Marge Backer Mr. and Mrs. Sean Crinnion Mr. Robert G. Galli Mr. A. George Hovanec Mr. Henry B. Maloney Mr. and Mrs. Ted Ponseti Nicholas Bain Ms. Eleanor P. Cummings Mary and George Garvey Mr. and Mrs. Corey Huber Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Mandracchia Mr. and Mrs. William Powell Mr. and Mrs. James L. Barrett Mr. and Mrs. James L. Cummings Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Gebhardt Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Hughes Anthony Matan and Silvia Teran Mr. and Mrs. Richard Pringle Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. Bartels Mr. Richard Dair Mr. Albert C. Gehl Sister Julia Huiskamp Mr. Richard B. Mauro Mrs. Robert Pudenz Mrs. Eleanor F. Barton Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. Dalsin Raymond P. and Marie M. Ginther Mr. Rodney Hunt Frank and Joan McDermott Dr. and Mrs. Patrick Pulliciano Andrew Baur George and Diane Davis Marty and Lenore Gleason Jon and Ann Ives Miss Mary E. McDonough John M. Queralt Lawrence and Keiko Beer Mr. and Mrs. Lester T. Davis Mr. and Mrs. Brendan Godfrey Mr. Kenneth A. Jensen Denis and Patricia McMorrow Mrs. Edith S. Quintana Ms. Maribeth Benham Mr. Joseph Demayo Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Gonzales Frank L. and Linda F. Johnson Mr. and Mrs. John A. McNeice, Jr. John Reeber Mr. Kenneth A. Berens Mr. and Mrs. Richard Mr. Melvin A. Goveas Nancy and Timothy J. Joyce Mr. and Mrs. Donald F. Middleton Mr. Marty Reichlin Kevin Desomber Mr. and Mrs. John Bienvenue Mr. and Mrs. William C. Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Kaminski Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Moley Dr. and Mrs. John Reuwer Rosemarie Dick Graustein Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Bleyer Mr. and Mrs. William F. Kelly Mr. and Mrs. Gary Morris Mr. and Mrs. Patrick E. Roche The Joseph Diehl Family Mr. Michael Grost Mrs. Hilary C. Boehme Ms. Helen Kelsey Michelle and John Muehlenbein Mr. and Mrs. John Rogers Mr. and Mrs. Robert Diens Mr. and Mrs. Terry Haas Jim and Lynn Briody Mr. and Mrs. Jay Kemper Mr. and Mrs. Michael Muholland Mr. and Mrs. Rodrick Rohrbach Ms. Pam Dieschbourg Almon and Suzanne Hall Gene and Mary Jane Brisbane Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kenkel Mr. and Mrs. Peter P. Mullen Mr. David H. Rolfes Ronald and Donna Dieter Louis Hall Mr. Robert Brooks Mr. and Mrs. Lorenz Koerber Ms. Rita Munroe Mr. Vincent Ryan Ruggiero Mr. Dennis Dill John and Judy Harding Dr. Michael and Patti Brown Phil and Kathy Kohler Dr. and Mrs. Terence W. Murphy Mr. Douglas L. Sacks Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Dinndorf Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Harker Mr. and Mrs. William Brown Mr. and Mrs. Bernard F. Kohout Mr. and Mrs. William M. Mr. and Mrs. Ervin A. Sauer Mr. and Mrs. John Divittorio Mr. Daniel E. Hart Murphy III Ms. Mary J. Bulava Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Kreuz Mr. David Savage Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Doughton Mr. and Mrs. Steven Hart Mr. and Mrs. William O. Murphy Ms. Mary Catherine Bunting Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Kyle Mr. and Mrs. M. Scott Sayer Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Dowling Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hartmann Michael and Ellen Murray Ms. Marylane T. Burry Mr. and Mrs. John G. Lane Deborah and John Scheid Ms. Margaret L. Duckhorn Thomas E. and David Nelson Mr. and Mrs. David Burton Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Mr. and Mrs. Franz Scheuermann Mr. James Duffy Judith A. Heimerman Lawrence, II Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Neyer Ms. Clara Caldwell Arthur and Gladys Schmidt Joseph J. and Dorothy B. Duffy Mr. and Mrs. Donald Heinzen Mr. and Mrs. John J. Leahy Mr. Edward Ochylski Bettye E. Calvert Mr. Roy Schnebelen Mr. Norman J. Duffy Ms. Catherine Hicks Mr. and Mrs. Robert Leiden Ms. Mary O’Hern Mr. and Mrs. David L. Castaldi Mrs. Emil Schnellbacher Mr. Charles Engel Mr. and Mrs. Bernard C. Hlavac Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Lenihan Mr. William F. Palmeri Mrs. Robert J. Clements Mr. John Schubert Steven and Patricia Favory Mr. Robert Hoehn Dr. Rosemary Lesser Mr. and Mrs. John Paris Mr. and Mrs. John Cochran Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Schwarz Thomas Feller Ms. Barbara L. Hoff Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Lessl Mr. and Mrs. Robert Parrott

24 We gratefully acknowledge the following private individuals, organizations, human suffering and provide assistance to the world’s poor. foundations and corporations who supported our work with $10,000 or more The compilers have carefully reviewed the names that are listed. Donors in fiscal year 2005. are recognized for gifts made during Fiscal Year 2005: October 1, 2004 We also extend our deepest thanks to thousands of others for their steadfast – September 30, 2005. If a name has been listed incorrectly or has been and continuous support of our work. Their concern for those less fortunate omitted, please accept our apologies and bring the mistake to the attention of: is demonstrated every year by their gifts to the Catholic Relief Services Director of Major Gifts, Catholic Relief Services Collection and to Operation Rice Bowl, and by their continuing support of 209 West Fayette St., Baltimore, MD 21201-3443 all our programs. Their generosity helps make it possible for us to alleviate

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Sebastian Ms. Darlene M. Ward Corporations, The Father’s Table Foundation Northern Trust Bank of Florida for the Arts Mr. and Mrs. John E. Seidel Ray Weingartz Family Foundations and Flug Family Foundation The Oak Tree Foundation Fred B. Snite Foundation The Shaffer Family Mr. and Mrs. Timothy B. Welch Organizations Ford Foundation The W. O’Neil Foundation Pauline Stolteben Foundation Rosemary and Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Wenzel Achelis and Bodman Foundations Fresno Regional Foundatio Open Society Institute Stonetrust Management Joseph Shaughnessy Services, LLC Mary Ann and Art Wigchers Allegis Group Foundation The Friffin Foundation, Inc. Oppenheimer Fund Mr. and Mrs. John Shea, Jr. Legacy Program Stop World Hunger Steve and Peg Wilcox Alternative Gifts International Robert J. Frisby Foundation Mr. James Sherman P.K. Tool and Mfg. Company Swett Foundation Mrs. Agnes N. Williams American Express Foundation Fund for the Poor, Inc. Mr. Richard J. Silvey Parishioners of Immaculate Charlie Tippmann Foundation Kenneth Windheim Bank of America Foundation Bill and Melinda Gates Mr. and Mrs. Steve Sogge Foundation Conception, Irvington, NY The Mary Cross Mr. and Mrs. Richard Wolfe The Kenneth S. Battye Peace Times Weekly Inc. Tippmann Foundation Mr. and Mrs. John Souza Mr. and Mrs. Michael Wolohan Charitable Trust Insurance Selling Systems, LLC The Petunia Foundation Trinity Quality Homes, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. David L. Spacone Mr. and Mrs. John Yadgir Batza Family Foundation Jewish Community Foundation Pfizer Inc. Trust Funds, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. John D. Stiefel Mr. and Mrs. Anthony M. Yorio Better Way Foundation JPMorgan Chase Foundation Raskob Foundation for Catholic Tyson Foods, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Donald L. Stirling Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Young Bon Secours Health System, Inc. W. K. Kellogg Foundation Activities, Inc. Union For Reform Judaism Mr. Richard A. Sylvester The Briarcliff Trust Kerby Family Foundation The Gerald Rauenhorst Mr. and Mrs. John Taylor, Jr. 150 Anonymous Donors Kirk Williams Co., Inc. Verizon Foundation The Howard G. Buffett Family Foundation Mr. Robert E. Thome Foundation Kirwan Family Foundation Inc. Vietnamese Catholic Center of The Raymond Foundation Orange Diocese Dr. David Tomanek The Capital Group Companies L.M. Sales Associates ReedSmith, LLP Vista Hermosa Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Scott Tompkins Charitable Foundation The Lafferty Family The Thomas A. Rodgers Jr. Carley Foundry, Inc. Charitable Foundation The Waterfall Foundation, Inc. Mr. Donald J. Toumey Family Foundation Catholic Daughters of The Laffey-McHugh Foundation WaterPartners International Mrs. Julie Townsend Clare Rose Foundation, Inc. the Americas Frank J. Lewis Foundation The Wolohan Family Foundation Ms. Christy Turlington Rosenlund Family Foundation Catholic Foundation for the The Love of Christ David and Evelyn Tybor Runnebohm Construction, Inc. Archdiocese of Denver Foundation, Inc. Julie Ungarino St. Joseph Health Catholic Healthcare West The McKnight Foundation Mr. and Mrs. James Usher System Foundation Church of Jesus Christ of the Murphy Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. James J. Valentine Latter-day Saints Sargento Foods Inc. Mushett Family Foundation Paul Vanek, MD Commercial Metals Company Martha Adele Sargus Trust NAFRA-USA Secular Mr. and Mrs. Anselm Varni Morris and Alma Schapiro Fund Cottrell Foundation Franciscan Order Dolores Viverette Schmidt Family Foundation Patrick and Anna M. National Catholic Mr. Stephen J. Vollmer Cudahy Fund Community Foundation The Seattle Foundation Mr. Ernest M. Von Simson Danellie Foundation National Council of Thomas E. Sequin, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Daniel Waligora Diamantine Family Catholic Women Family Foundation Tom Walter and Cindy Clarke Foundation, Inc. The Norcliffe Foundation Silver Mountain Foundation

25 Donor Acknowledgement (continued)

Bequests Dr. James P. Donnelly Rev. Msgr. John G. Kuhn Mary M. Reilly Richard J. Wroblewski Noelie A. Driscoll Ann Kunkel Frances M. Ressler Geraldine M. Wurzer Helen S. Agoa Walter A. Duffy Roland Latraverse Margaret I. Richards Father James P. Yager Charles Eugene Alley Msgr. Morris L. Dwyer Howard T. Laviolette Dr. Michael Romano Helen F. Zeman Madeline Angermuller Mary R. English Julie C. Lawless Marie L. Rovere Helen M. Ash Margaret Finnegan LaVera Lazer Margaret M. Russell Mary A. Barrett Thomas Francis Foley Johannes (Joe) Lemmens Father Alfred Sadler Virginia M. Barthel Father Edouard J. Fontaine Lucille Lukowitz Rose A. Sames John Paul Becker Jon Fosheim Mary Makelke Msgr. Carroll E. Satterfield Charlotte E. Beronio Benedict Franczyk Father Michael A. Malley Bernard F. Schmid Donna R. Biederman Angie A. Fuller Jane M. McAuliffe Harriet Schneider Raymond A. Boley Marian Gaffney Ruth M. McCann Barbara K. Schreiber Robert M. Brown John Joseph Gillespie Eileen M. McCarthy Amelia Sensale John J. Bruno Louis B. Goeckner Edward F. McCloskey Emilie B. Severin M. Martha Buckley Lawrence and Maria E. Beryl K. McEnaney Earle C. and Marjorie D. Sexton Mary A. Buckley Goldschmidt Helen R. Mecello Sherwood H. Shehan Nicholas Bugner William C. Griffey, Jr. Agnes E. Menke Kathryn C. Singer Anna M. Callow Margaret M. Haase A. Regina Miller Emery L. and Loyola Smith Anna C. Clipp Msgr. Al Harte Adelaide G. Monihan Paul J. Snyder Catherine M. Collins Msgr. Joseph C. Heruday Dario R. Monti Elizabeth F. Sporar Joseph V. Corcoran Klara Horstschneider Lamona F. Moritz Edwin and Harriet Spotswood Frank and Mildred Cordaro Helen Horvath Claire P. Mulvey Leroy Steinbacher Ursula T. Costello Joseph Cyril Hurtgen William A. Murnin Anne M. Sullivan Madlein S. Csiffary Mona L. Hyman Rosemary Nairne Evelyn L. Vert Edgar E. and Mary P. Debany Catherine Katz John W. O’Brien Berneda K. Vinson Mary Elizabeth De Lay Marguerite L. Kearney Estella Parker Margaret M. Vozar Arley Mae Delisio Rosemary A. Kenny Josephine E. Parpart John S. Walsh Mary Demery Edith G. Kirschner James A. Pavlicek, Sr. Dr. James W. Wesolowski Edward J. Despars Esther B. Kleman Patricia N. Pinto Father Elmer F. Wieber Harvey J. Dick Donald J. Kolar William C. Pittello Cynthia D. Wilson Edward B. Dillon Bruno Korzynski Anne E. Prendergast Mary F. Wilson Frances M. Dobbs Anastasia Kubik Christine M. Radziwill Loretta C. Wisniewski

26 Our Leadership

Board of Directors 2005 Executive Leadership Team

Kenneth F. Hackett Bishop Robert N. Lynch, Chair Bishop George V. Murry, SJ President Diocese of St. Petersburg Diocese of St. Thomas, V.I. Sean Callahan Theodore Cardinal McCarrick Mr. James N. Perry, Jr. Vice President, Archdiocese of Washington Managing Director, Madison Overseas Operations Dearborn Partners Archbishop Harry J. Flynn Oleg Lobanov Archdiocese of St. Paul Mrs. Karen Rauenhorst Vice President, Fund Development and Minneapolis Community Volunteer and Marketing Bishop Patrick R. Cooney Bishop Arthur J. Serratelli Joan F. Neal Diocese of Gaylord Diocese of Paterson Vice President, U.S. Operations Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio Bishop Michael J. Sheridan Mark Palmer Diocese of Brooklyn Diocese of Colorado Springs Vice President and Chief Rev. Msgr. William P. Fay Bishop George L. Thomas Financial Officer General Secretary, USCCB Diocese of Helena David Piraino Mr. John H. Griffin, Jr. Bishop Thomas J. Tobin Vice President, Human Resources President, Meredith Diocese of Providence Michael Wiest Publishing Group Dr. Carolyn Y. Woo Vice President and Chief Bishop Curtis J. Guillory, SVD Dean, Mendoza College of Operating Officer Diocese of Beaumont Business, University of Fr. William Headley, CSSp Notre Dame Mr. Richard S. Kearney Counselor to the President President and CEO, Mainline Bishop John W. Yanta Information Systems Diocese of Amarillo

Diana Lewis Judge

Bishop John B. McCormack Diocese of Manchester

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