Our 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.
Latest Updates
Refuge and Gratitude from Iceland
CWS partners with the local Moldovan organization, Zdrovii Gorod (Healthy City), to support Ukrainian refugees by providing comprehensive services including food and non-food items, social inclusion, and psychosocial support. Olga was both a program participant and a volunteer at the center. She recently moved to Iceland with her daughter, Dasha. Below is a thank you letter she wrote to Zdorovii …
A journey of co-sponsorship with an Afghan family
In a small Connecticut town, a group of five dedicated women came together under the DARA co-sponsorship team in Danbury, Connecticut. Their mission was to support and guide newly arrived refugees in rebuilding their lives in the United States. With each passing day, their workload seemed to multiply, but they embraced the challenge with unwavering commitment. As one of the …
Situation Report: Egypt Response to Sudan Conflict
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 …
CWS Begins New Chapter in Refugee Resettlement in Texas, Honoring Current and Future Clients in the Lone Star State
For Immediate Release: May 17, 2023 Contact: media@cwsglobal.org CWS Begins New Chapter in Refugee Resettlement in Texas, Honoring Current and Future Clients in the Lone Star State New York City.—Church World Service today announced that the organization will be ending its partnership with Refugee Services of Texas for U.S. government fiscal year 2024, including administering federal reception and placement services …
Airbnb.org Honored at CWS Resettlement Conference
For Immediate Release: May 4, 2023 Contact: Media@cwsglobal.org Airbnb.org Honored at CWS Resettlement Conference New York City– CWS today honored Airbnb.org at their annual Resettlement Conference with the presentation of the Exceptional Housing Partner Award. Since 2017 Airbnb.org and Airbnb have provided temporary housing assistance to refugees and other newcomers in need of support in the United States, and Airbnb.org …