Our Impact
When CRS developed our Vision 2030 agency strategy, our goal was to solve some of the most pressing problems of the 21st century. We challenged ourselves to act boldly—to expand on our successes and champion communities to become agents of their own destinies.
We launched Go FAR: The Campaign for Catholic Relief Services to bring this vision to life and call for a movement about faith, action and results. Our donors, partners and the people we serve answered the call.
Thanks to the profound generosity of our donors, we surpassed our fundraising goal of $350 million, raising more than $400 million in cash and commitments. And this number continues to rise as we approach the end of the campaign and accelerate our efforts to meet growing and changing needs.
*The impact numbers are current as of September 2022.
$400+ Million
Go FAR Campaign Raised To Date
1.9 Million
Homes Built for People in Need
2.2 Million
Acres Transformed by Improved Farming Practices
255 Million
Lives Touched in the Past Year
385K+
Children Living in Strengthened Families
156K
Young People Empowered
Transformational Change Around the World
The 5-year Go FAR campaign set out to create transformational change for our brothers and sisters around the world. Thanks to our generous donors, we surpassed our fundraising goal of $350 million, raising more than $400 million. Go FAR has changed the way we work. We are able to help more people in more places, leveraging public funding and influencing our vast network of partners and institutions.
Campaign Priorities
The Go FAR Campaign highlights five priorities to tip the balance for the people we are privileged to serve—areas where we can build on our strengths, increase our influence and leverage new opportunities to accelerate progress against poverty and suffering.
The Call to Go FAR
The Go FAR campaign has created unprecedented progress for the people we serve. Still, our sisters and brothers around the world face tremendous challenges, and there is more work to do. We are ready to build on our progress and the solidarity of our supporters and partners to achieve even greater results and deepen our impact. The movement continues. Together, we will go far.
Because we should. Because we can. People are saying all the time, ‘I wish we could do more. How can I help?’ They will say, ‘Is there anyone who can do that with me and for me?’ And you’ll say, ‘As a matter of fact there is: Catholic Relief Services.’
— Cardinal Timothy Dolan
Go FAR Campaign Honorary Chair
The work that CRS does is more important than ever. We continue to see great need, from the chronic and pervasive challenges of poverty, climate change and hunger to emergencies like the war in Ukraine and the global food crisis. CRS is responding, and this gives us hope.
— Mary Jane and Glenn Creamer
Go FAR Campaign Co-Chairs
— Karen and Mark Rauenhorst
Go FAR Campaign Co-Chairs