Emergency Appeals

Situation Report: Tennessee Tornadoes 

December 11, 2023

Situation: Over the weekend, a series of deadly tornadoes swept across Tennessee and surrounding states, killing at least six people and damaging hundreds of homes. The tornadoes caused widespread power outages and, as of Monday morning, more than 17,000 houses and businesses were without power, where temperatures dipped below freezing. Preliminary damage assessments are scheduled in many areas while first …

Situation Report: Gaza Conflict

October 26, 2023

Situation: Updated February 12, 2024  Since October 7th, when Israel began its bombardment of Gaza in response to horrific attacks by Hamas, more than 28,000 Gazan Palestinians—mostly women and children—have been killed. Nearly 68,000 Gazan Palestinians have been injured and, of the 2.3 million residents of Gaza, more than 1.7 million, or 75% of its population, have become internally displaced. …

Situation Report: Flooding in Bosnia and Herzegovina

May 19, 2023

Situation: In several towns within Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Una-Sana canton, a state of natural disaster has been declared as a consequence of the recent floods caused by prolonged rainfall. Among the significantly affected areas is Bihac, where the CWS team is located. The floods have been triggered by the overflowing of the Una and Krusnica rivers, leading to consequential landslides …

Situation Report: Egypt Response to Sudan Conflict

May 18, 2023

Situation On April 15th, 2023, an armed conflict broke out in the capital city of Sudan, Khartoum. The conflict is a result of rising tensions between the country’s military and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. The rival factions are led by former allies, Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and Gen. Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, who initiated the fighting following disputes surrounding power …

Situation Report: Mississippi Tornadoes

March 29, 2023

Situation Last Friday, a series of deadly tornadoes swept across Mississippi, killing 26 individuals and injuring dozens more. The tornadoes were especially devastating in Rolling Fork where much of the 2000-person town has been reduced to rubble. For many residents of Rolling Fork, which has a poverty rate of 21%, recovery will be a long and difficult uphill battle. President …