Soon after Hurricane Matthew slammed into Haiti in October, veteran humanitarian worker Sean Callahan was on the ground, viewing the destruction, meeting victims and strategizing about plans for recovery.
Callahan has spent his entire professional career — nearly three decades — working for Catholic Relief Services, the international relief agency of the U.S. Catholic Church. This week, he became the group's new president and CEO, replacing Carolyn Woo who retired.
The U.S. Catholic bishops founded CRS during World War II to help Europe and its refugees. Today, the group works in more than 100 countries, providing emergency aid and assisting in long-term development. With a budget of nearly $900 million dollars, CRS has become one of the largest faith-based relief agencies in the world.
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