Operation Rice Bowl: A Lenten Tradition

Operation Rice Bowl 2008 Interactive Resources

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 2008 featured countries of Guatemala, Mali, India, Haiti and Cameroon to learn more about the daily lives of participants in CRS projects overseas.

Guatemala Virtual Tour

Take this virtual tour of Guatemala and learn more about how CRS is helping bring clean water to communities.

Mali Video

Watch the Mali video tour and learn how CRS' Microfinance Project is helping people in rural villages improve their livelihoods.

India Virtual Tour

Take this virtual tour of India and learn more about how CRS- supported schools are helping young people receive a good education.

Haiti Video

Watch the Haiti video tour to learn more about how CRS' Agriculture Project helps local farmers earn a better living to support their families.

Cameroon Virtual Tour

Take this virtual tour of Cameroon and learn more about how CRS is supporting people living with HIV.

Recipes

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 Guatemala, Mali, India, Haiti and Cameroon. During Lent or throughout the year, you may want to try other recipes from a collection of other simple, meatless meals from past years.

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