Contact ORB:
By E-mail:
educationprograms@crs.org

By Phone:
1-800-222-0025

The Operation Rice Bowl interactive resources offer a dynamic way to integrate ORB into Lenten events in your community or in your home. Use the Interactive Map, Stations of the Cross and World Awareness Quiz to learn more about Operation Rice Bowl and how your participation helps those who struggle with hunger and poverty. View the video and virtual tours for the 2009 featured countries of Egypt, Philippines, Tanzania, Honduras and Ghana to learn more about the daily lives of participants in CRS projects overseas.

Video and Virtual Tours

Egypt Video Tour

Watch a video from Egypt and learn more about how CRS is helping women start their own businesses.

Philippines Virtual Tour

Take a virtual tour of the Philippines and learn more about how CRS is helping farmers improve their crops.

Tanzania Virtual Tour

Take this virtual tour of Tanzania and learn more about how CRS is supporting children who have lost parents to AIDS.

Honduras Video Tour

Watch a video about Honduras and learn more about how CRS is helping bring clean water to communities.

Ghana Video Tour

Watch a video on Ghana and learn more about how CRS is helping teachers provide a better education to children.

Bonus: Holy Land Video Tour

Watch this bonus video and see how CRS supports education projects in the Holy Land.

Stations of The Cross Stations of the Cross

Pray the Operation Rice Bowl Stations of the Cross and walk in the steps of Jesus, while reflecting on the reality of the poor.

Interactive Mapwebmap

Use the Operation Rice Bowl Interactive Map to learn how and where your contributions are put to use. Choose a country from the world map for information about how Operation Rice Bowl contributions have helped there.

Awareness Quiz quiz

Take the World Awareness Quiz and test your knowledge of global issues.

Recipessimple Ingredients

Sample the food of the ORB featured countries with your family and friends by preparing a simple, meatless recipe shared with us by the people we serve overseas. This year, the recipes are from the featured countries of Egypt, Philippines, Tanzania, Honduras and Ghana. During Lent or throughout the year, you may want to try other recipes from a collection of other simple, meatless meals from past years.