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Penda Plants Seeds with Love
Scroll through the gallery above to see Penda in her garden In the Nyarugusu refugee camp in Tanzania lives a woman named after the Swahili word for love, Penda. With just one smile, we could see that Penda’s name fits her perfectly. Like many of the refugees in the camp, Penda fled the intense violence in her home country, Democratic …
Caring for Those Who Take Care of Us
If you open your fridge and find any type of vegetation, there is a good chance it was produced by a migrant farmworker. These hard-working men and women make up about 73% of the nation’s agriculture workforce and quietly ensure that anyone living in the U.S. has fresh food to put on the table. While they take care of all …
“I’m Your Immigrant Brother”
Several months ago, Jaime Iniguez, an HSPRS Case Worker at CWS Northern California, was at the airport checking his bags when he experienced a serendipitous moment. “I noticed an individual who was having a hard time communicating with airport staff,” he told us. Jaime, who is bilingual in both English and Spanish, stepped in and helped the young man who …
“They thank God that they found somebody to help their son.”
Story by: Rachel Helwig, Associate Director, Development & Engagement at CWS Lancaster Each year, tens of thousands of unaccompanied children seek refuge in the United States. Just like refugees and asylum seekers, many unaccompanied children have fled violence and threats to their well-being in their home countries, undertaking dangerous journeys to seek safety in the United States. And just like …
The Power of Partnerships: A Christmas Blessing
The following was part of the 2023 Christmas greeting from CWS’ Emergency Preparedness, Response and Recovery Team. “In the EPRR program, this year has reflected one of CWS’ original missions, ‘to do in partnership what none of us could hope to do as well alone.’” These words speak to the power of partnerships supported by CWS. In the fall of …