APPEAL #700-K Appeal Goal – $30,000 Situation: As noted in an Aug. 13, 2013, situation report, continuous monsoon rains in recent weeks have caused flash floods in many areas of Myanmar (Burma), most seriously affecting the southeast part of the country. More than 23,000 people have been affected; some 3,658 acres in farmland have been destroyed, and with it, more …
CWS Situation Report: Pakistan and Afghanistan Floods
August 20, 2013
Heavy rains and floods continue to affect large sections of Pakistan and Afghanistan, killing dozens. Afghanistan Situation: Recent flood waters and rain have devastated several parts of Kabul, Nangarhar, Laghman, Kunar, Wardak, Ghazni, Khost, Kapisa, Nooristan,Paktika, Paktya, Parwan, Ghoor, Dikundi, and Logar provinces. Authorities say at least 109 people have died and dozens more are injured or are missing; of …
Your Success Depends on You
Robin Dunn Marcos |
Since 1990, CWS has operated the Resettlement Support Center, or RSC Africa, based in Nairobi, Kenya. Working as part of the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program, CWS staff at RSC interview refugees throughout Sub-Saharan Africa, compiling their biographical and other information that U.S. Government officers will need to determine whether they are eligible to resettle to the U.S. as a refugee. …
Why I Am a Humanitarian
Dino Satria | August 19, 2013
When people asked me years ago what did for a living, I said that I worked for an international non-governmental organization that focuses on relief and development work. Now after nearly a decade with different assignments under my belt, I answer that I have worked in the fields of disaster relief, development projects and, in more recent years, assistance to …
Faith in Times of Disaster
Susanne Gilmore | August 17, 2013
In my work as a CWS Emergency Response Specialist, one of my main “talking points” is the important role of local faith communities in disaster preparedness and recovery. So when I learned that Interchurch Ministries of Nebraska would hold a statewide summit August 9-10 on the role of faith communities in disaster recovery and response, I promptly signed up – …
Methodist Church Opens Doors to Knoxville Refugees
August 16, 2013
Stop by Washington Pike United Methodist Church on a weekday morning, and you’ll find adult students using real world scenarios to practice and improve their English. In one classroom are beginners learning to make an emergency call to 911. An intermediate class practices English in the kitchen by making and eating pancakes together. A third classroom holds advanced students working …
Red Cross Awards CWS $305,395 for Sandy Recovery Work
August 15, 2013
The American Red Cross has awarded Church World Service $305,395 for its work to help communities that are struggling to recover following Superstorm Sandy. “There are many communities in the storm’s impact area where people are struggling,” CWS Associate Director for Emergency Response, Barry Shade said. “We help bring communities together so that everyone has a chance to recover, and …
Migrant Youth in the Dominican Republic
Luciano Cadoni |
Young people make up a significant share of the global number of international migrants. In 2010, there were an estimated 27 million international young migrants. While migration can often offer valuable opportunities and contribute to the development of communities and society at large, it can also pose risks and lead to discrimination and exploitation. One of them is 17-year-old Adolfo, …
A Book About Hunger Can’t Ignore the U.S.
Chris Herlinger | August 14, 2013
The fight against hunger is part of our DNA at CWS, and it is being re-affirmed with a new recommitment in our programs and among our staff. As part of that effort, United Methodist photographer Paul Jeffrey and I are starting work on a book on global hunger – the third of a “humanitarian trilogy,” for Seabury Books, an imprint …
Situation Report: Myanmar (Burma) Floods
August 13, 2013
Situation: Continuous monsoon rains in recent weeks have caused flash floods in many areas of Myanmar (Burma), most seriously affecting the southeast part of the country. The UN reports 23,884 people now displaced by the floods in the states of Kayin, Mon, Tanintharyi and Rakhine and the Ayeyawady region. The Kayan state reports 18,842 persons displaced. CWS has been monitoring …