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January 26, 2026

In response to late‑December 2025 fighting along the Cambodia–Thailand border, HEKS/EPER Cambodia and CWS rapidly delivered emergency shelter and protection supplies to 1,550 newly displaced households sheltering in overcrowded pagodas and schools, helping reduce exposure and public‑health risks while restoring safety and dignity. In late December 2025, fighting along the Cambodia–Thailand border again forced thousands of families from their homes in search of safety in nearby pagodas, schools and temporary shelters. …

Lenny Blue | January 23, 2026

In the communities of West Pokot, Kenya, lasting transformation starts with one essential resource: water. Through long-term partnership and community-led development, CWS supports families as they move from water access to sanitation to thriving livelihoods. From Water Access to Community Health When we think about transformation in a community, it’s easy to notice the visible things first—gardens full of greens, chickens clucking …

December 22, 2025

Written by program participant Oksana, this blog shares how she and her daughter Masha fled war in Ukraine and found safety, healing and hope through support from CWS’s local partner, Healthy City.  Fleeing Odesa with My Daughter  My name is Oksana. I am a single mother, and I am raising my daughter Masha, who is now 6 years old. We are from Odesa. Before the war, …

The following blog was written by Maxim, a program participant of CWS’s local partner, Healthy City (also known as Zdorovii Gorod), which supports Ukrainian refugees by providing comprehensive services including food and non-food items, social inclusion and psychosocial support.  Starting Over After Displacement  My name is Maxim, I am from the city of Mykolaiv. Before the war in Ukraine, I worked as a dental technician. …

The Union for Equity and Health, CWS’s local partner, provides psychological, social and medical assistance to people in Moldova. Written by one program participant, this blog shares her family’s experience fleeing Ukraine and finding refuge and medical support in Moldova.  Fleeing Zaporizhzhia for the Unknown  My name is Irina Gerasimova. I’m 66 years old, a pensioner and widow from Zaporizhzhia. On February 8, 2023, my son Andrey and I were …