Hugh Macken Live!

NOTE: Although it is not the subject of this episode, Typhoon Haiyan has left thousands of casualties in its wake and millions in desperate need of assistance. CRS desperately needs help to reach communities in desperate need. Please give at http://j.mp/typhoon911We''ll be discussing the relief work of Catholic Relief Services in Rwanda. CRS has been making a positive difference in Rwanda for over fifty years, having provided humanitarian assistance from neighboring countries since the 1950s. CRS currently works with the Catholic Church and other partners through an integrated approach combining agriculture, nutrition and economic strengthening to help vulnerable people in Rwanda to improve the quality of their lives in the aftermath of the Rwandan genocide in 1994.We'll be discussing the remarkable work of CRS in Rwanda with Catholic author and blogger Lisa Hendey. As one of three recipients of CRS's Egan Fellowship, Lisa had the opportunity to witness first-hand the work of CRS in Rwanda in October of this