All CWS staff in Nairobi are safe and accounted for, and our thoughts and prayers continue to be with the people of Kenya and those affected by this tragedy. Media relations contacts Angela Rupchock-Schafer, 574-261-6252, arschafer@cwsglobal.org
CWS Buckets, Blankets and Kits Reach Flood Survivors in Colorado
September 26, 2013
In areas of Colorado ravaged by floods earlier this month, CWS Emergency Clean Up Buckets, Blankets and Kits are getting into the hands of survivors. In Longmont, Colo. — population 88,000 — some 7,000 houses were affected, said the Rev. Rick King, Senior Minister of the United Church of Christ, Longmont. His congregation’s disaster response team is assisting local households …
Faith Communities Demand End to Family Separations
Washington — As progress on immigration reform stalls in Congress and record numbers of deportations continue, Church World Service will join advocates across the nation in calling for immigrants’ rights during a National Day of Dignity and Respect on October 5th. “With each passing day, we see another thousand families impacted by the moral stain of detention and deportation. This …
CWS Situation Report: Pakistan Earthquake
September 25, 2013
Situation: Hundreds died in a 7.7-magnitude earthquake that hit parts of southwestern Pakistan, in an area from Karachi to Awaran in the province of Balochistan, on Tuesday, Sept. 24. The quake was felt as far away as New Delhi, India, and was so powerful that it caused the seabed to rise and create a small, mountain-like island off Gwadar in …
CWS Humanitarian Fought Hunger, Poverty at Home and Abroad
Chris Herlinger | September 24, 2013
As originally published by National Catholic Reporter, 09/21/2013. http://ncronline.org/news/people/church-world-service-humanitarian-fought-hunger-poverty-home-and-abroad I am filled with respect and admiration for the women of my mother’s generation: those born before or during World War II who are now in their 70s. They were (and are) a “transition generation” that, in the 1960s and 1970s, witnessed and experienced great change and upheavals, living lives many …
CWS Disaster Recovery Workshops to be Held in Illinois and Connecticut
Day-long workshops on long-term recovery from disaster will be held October 1 in Chicago, October 2 in Lisle and October 4 in Peoria, Ill. The focus will be on meeting unmet needs of survivors of storms and flooding in April and May whose impact was so severe that 49 Illinois counties received federal disaster declarations. The CWS “Recovery Tools and …
Happy Citizenship Day!
Andrew Fuys | September 23, 2013
Did you know that September 17 was National Constitution and Citizenship Day? 226 years ago on that date, the US Constitution was signed in Philadelphia, creating the foundation for a system of government still in place today. I celebrated Citizenship Day in New York at an event organized by the NALEO Education Fund to recognize the efforts of local organizations …
Child Mortality: Progress, Yes, But Much More to Do
Chris Herlinger | September 21, 2013
As originally published by Huffington Post, 09/19/2013, 4:46 p.m. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/chris-herlinger/child-mortality-progress-_b_3957338.html Seeing children suffer is a horrible constant in the world. More than a decade ago, on an assignment for Church World Service, I visited a displacement camp in Mashlak, outside of the city of Herat, Afghanistan, and saw large numbers of malnourished children, some of them dying from diarrhea. The …
Blessed are the Peacemakers
Rev. John L. McCullough | September 20, 2013
A few weeks back I wrote that the time had ended to be silent about possible U.S. military strikes in Syria. I argued that there was, and is, a “humanitarian option,” in Syria. “Rather than missiles, now is time to fully utilize the diplomatic channels available to the United Nations,” I said. Happily, I wasn’t alone. I heartily applaud President …
Three Surefire Ways to Have a Successful CWS Fundraiser
Mary Catherine Hinds | September 18, 2013
During a sabbatical this summer I set a goal to exercise every single day, lose 20 pounds and raise $1,000 to support CWS hunger programs. Three principles guaranteed my success and they can work for you, too! Don’t go it alone, try something new and hold firmly to your mission. I made my challenge very public. When I was exhausted, …