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Nao Sok and Jacqui Collis | June 25, 2013

During their recent visit to Cambodia, Dr. Kirk G. Alliman, former executive director of CWS’ Asia Program and his wife, Jean, visited the CWS staff at the Phnom Penh office. Alliman last stepped foot in Cambodia 34 years ago, during the aftermath of the fall of the Khmer Rouge that ruled Cambodia from 1975 to 1979. This was a regime …

Shanna Snider | June 22, 2013

I am a disaster responder — a nomad in pursuit of helping those in need. Almost 15 years ago, I had the opportunity to witness a presentation by Don Tatlock, Church World Service Central America and Caribbean liaison, on work he was doing in Haiti. As I listened in awe, my heart was filled with his incredible passion for this …

Erol Kekic | June 20, 2013

Today is World Refugee Day, offering an opportunity to stop and reflect on the work we do collectively throughout the year. We normally mark this day by inviting former refugees to share their stories, allowing us to try to understand and sympathize with their lives and struggles. They recall the times of hardship and suffering and offer thanks to the …

Joya Colon-Berezin | June 17, 2013

President Obama’s second book is titled The Audacity of Hope. In it he recounts his upbringing and the insights that his culturally diverse background instilled in him. His message is that our country has the potential to offer “hope” to everyone regardless of their background or experiences. And yet, in order to guarantee equal opportunity for all, a number of …

Bert Marshall | June 15, 2013

Each day of our visit to Serbia, we traveled from our hotel in Belgrade in and out of the city, past several buildings that had been bombed by cruise missiles during NATO strikes in 1999.  The buildings have not been repaired and the charred twisted sections where the bombs struck were clearly visible from the street as we drove by.  …