Where We Work
Our vision is a world where everyone has food, voice and a safe place to call home.
After seven decades moving towards this goal, CWS has the faith and experience to know it’s possible. Working around the world, we’ve seen gardens flourishing in barren land. Migrants and refugees finding home even after every door seems to have been closed. Houses standing strong against nature’s worst disasters. That’s the power of your compassion at work when it links to human resilience.
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How Farmers in Cambodia Are Building Resilience Through Climate-Smart Agriculture
Farmers in Cambodia’s Stung Prey Pros Watershed are improving vegetable production, strengthening livelihoods and adapting to changing climate conditions through climate-smart agriculture and Farmer Field Schools. Across Cambodia’s Kampong Thom Province, smallholder farmers face a combination of challenges, including shifting weather patterns, limited water access, declining soil health and market constraints. Together, these factors affect their ability to sustain their livelihoods. Through the CWS-led …
Take Action: Urge Your Elected Leaders to Fight for Refugees Ahead of Upcoming Presidential Determination on Refugee Admissions
Background Stranded overseas: The Trump administration’s indefinite refugee ban remains in place, stranding over 100,000 refugees fleeing persecution around the world who were conditionally approved for resettlement before the ban took effect. These stranded refugees, many of whom have gone through years of vetting and screening, include: Nearly 15,000 Iranians fleeing religious persecution in the Lautenberg Program pipeline Hundreds of …
“I Feel in Control of My Future”: How Families in Nicaragua Are Building Resilience Through Farming and Savings
In the dry hills of Carazo, Nicaragua, every rainy season matters. Families depend on the land for food and income, but frequent droughts and poor soil conditions make farming more difficult each year. For a long time, each season brought more uncertainty than harvest. Every year, an estimated 55 million people around the world is affected by droughts. Drought threatens people’s livelihoods, increases the risk …
More Than 20,000 Unaccompanied Children at Risk of Losing Legal Representation in Immigration Court
Expiration of Federal Contract Leaves Vulnerable Children Facing Proceedings Alone WASHINGTON, D.C., August 5, 2026—On Friday, July 31st, the Trump administration ended a critical federal contract with the Acacia Center for Justice providing legal services and representation to children who entered the United States without a parent or guardian. The decision dismantled a network of nearly 100 legal service providers, including Church World Service, and leaves over …
“They Made Me Feel Like I Wasn’t Alone Anymore”: Why Refugee Protection Matters
After fleeing Afghanistan, Layla arrived in the United States alone and uncertain of where to turn. With support from CWS and community partners, she is beginning to rebuild her life and imagine a future rooted in safety, dignity and service. Rebuilding Safety for Afghan Neighbors By age 35, Layla* had built a thriving life in Afghanistan. After years of hard work and dedicated study, she …