Church World Service urges all Members of Congress to reject proposals that would undo President Obama’s recent actions on immigration or narrow the protections available for children and adults seeking safety in this country. Recently proposed legislation, including certain amendments to the DHS Appropriations bill and H.R. 191 sponsored by Representative Aderholt (R-AL-4), would be harmful to immigrants already living …
CWS Believes in Haiti – Before and After the Earthquake
January 12, 2015
They call Haiti ‘the Pearl of the Antilles.’ It turned out not to be a fairy tale. Haiti, a small country on an island tucked in the middle of the Caribbean sea, a country of natural beauty, mountains, beaches, sun. A country so much has been written about. Struggles did not end with independence. They had only just started. Somehow, …
Five Years Later, a Moment of “Prayer, Advocacy and Action” for Haiti
Chris Herlinger |
Washington, DC – With calls to commemorate, remember and heal, the people of Haiti were affirmed and recognized today (Jan. 12) during a Capitol Hill interfaith prayer service, marking the fifth anniversary of the catastrophic 2010 Haiti earthquake. “We’re here to commemorate the incredible courage and perseverance of the Haitian people in their rebuilding,” said Martin Shupack, Washington-based Director of …
Haiti Three Year Plan July 1, 2013 – June 30, 2016
Five years after the earthquake in Haiti, the question is asked, “where all the donated money went” and what the impact was. CWS advocated for and applauds the passing of the Assessing Progress in Haiti Act by the U.S. Congress and supports a shadow report of a national human rights platform to the government of Haiti anti-corruption self assessment. Within …
Here’s the Honest Truth about Haiti
Martin Coria |
I honestly believe five years after the January 2010 earthquake that hundreds of thousands of lives have changed for the good in Haiti. At the same time, I think one of the wisest and responsible things foreign and local humanitarian agencies can do the next five years is to remind ourselves and others of the fundamental fact that all we …
Dreaming of Citizenship
Zana Devlin | January 9, 2015
A long time ago, before I even started high school, my dream in life was to study and work in a country where I was free and could pursue any kind of studies that I wanted to. To be exact, I wanted to study and work in the United States. Growing up in Prishtina, Kosovo’s capital, at the height of …
Details: CWS Webinar “The Future of Long-Term Recovery Groups” Jan. 13
January 7, 2015
Even while in the throes of helping survivors of a hurricane, flood or other disaster, it is never too early for a local long-term recovery group to start thinking about what it will do after it has closed its last case. Among other things, a little foresight can make the final evaluation easier to conduct and “must-keep” information easier to …
Refugees and Volunteers Build Friendships Through Mentoring
Erika Iverson |
Refugee resettlement offices rely on volunteers, churches and community groups to help welcome refugees to their communities. With offices spread across the United States, each has a distinctness based on the local community, and many train local volunteers to mentor refugees in their time of need. Mentors serve different rolls. Pam Welch, formerly of the Amarillo branch of Refugee Services …
His Donation Took My Breath Away
Rev. Phil Hoy | January 6, 2015
As we walked in our CROP Hunger Walk on the West Side of Evansville on a cold Indiana day, a man carrying a backpack who appeared to be homeless, asked why we were walking. When told we were walking for hungry people in our community and throughout the world, he reached into his backpack and pulled out a crumpled dollar …
New Haven Clinic Focuses on Refugee Health
January 5, 2015
The American health system is not intuitive. Health insurance is required. Under an individual’s plan, some doctors are covered, while some treatments are not. Some plans provide coverage for alternative medicine and chiropractics, but mental health coverage might be limited. Even for those who grew up in the US, the system can be a labyrinth of deductibles, co-pays, and referrals. …