In the marathon that has become the work of recovery following Superstorm Sandy, Church World Service’s unique place is in helping communities to help their own through fostering long-term recovery groups. For people struggling to recover following Sandy, their local long-term recovery group offers hope and help. “It’s a place where, if you can’t afford to rebuild, you have an …
Survivor Recalls Superstorm Sandy Six Months Later
It has been six months since Superstorm Sandy slammed into the New York/New Jersey coast, and survivors’ painful memories remain fresh. So do their needs. CWS Blankets, Emergency Cleanup Buckets and other CWS Kits helped many survivors get through the first days after the storm passed. Since then, CWS has been helping communities organize long-term recovery groups, which bring together …
Educate and Advocate: Portland’s CROP Hunger Walk
Robin Stephenson, Bread for the World | April 30, 2013
As originally posted on Bread for the World’s Bread Blog: http://blog.bread.org/2013/04/educate-and-advocate-portlands-crop-walk.html Ending hunger takes a village. Churches, non-profits, and faithful individuals respond to hunger in different ways. Holistic approaches to fighting hunger acknowledge immediate need while also advocating for changes to policies that address the root causes of hunger and poverty. CROP Hunger Walks, community-wide events sponsored by CWS and …
I Read, I Write and the Feeling is Awesome
Jeniffer Sindiri | April 27, 2013
There is much to be said for the liberating power of education, which begins with simply learning to read and write. This is a story Jeniffer Sindiri shared with us after she enrolled in a CWS adult literacy course in East Africa. I enrolled in a literacy class in 2008, after attending a life-changing meeting that was convened by CWS. …
CWS Emergency Appeal: Pakistan-Iran Earthquake
April 26, 2013
Appeal # 700-G Appeal Goal: $119,000 Situation: On April 16, at least six people in Pakistan and 40 people in Iran were killed when a major earthquake, with a 7.8 magnitude, struck a region near the Iran-Pakistan border. Tremors were also felt in India and the Gulf states. The epicenter was in southeast Iran in an area of scarcely-populated mountains …
CWS Emergency Appeal: Lushan, China, Earthquake
April 25, 2013
Appeal # 700-H Appeal Goal: $180,000 Situation: A magnitude 7.0 earthquake hit a rural area of Sichuan province in southwest China the morning of Saturday, April 20, affecting several Ya’an counties, including Lushan County, the quake’s epicenter. The earthquake has affected 1.5 million people. As of April 22, the death toll stood at 188, with 25 missing and 11,460 injured. …
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Annie Griffiths |
My work for CWS began nearly fifteen years ago, when I photographed the first CWS calendar. It was a whirlwind trip with staff members in Haiti, the Dominican Republic and Mozambique. I even recall needing a driver in Maputo and finally bribing a guy to take me around if I bought him a new battery for his truck. There are …
Update: Early 2013 U.S. Storms, Floods and Tornadoes
April 24, 2013
Appeal # 627-X Revised appeal goal: $80,000 Situation: The past 10 days were marked by a string of weather- and non-weather-related disasters across the United States. These included: The Boston Marathon bombing on April 15, claiming three lives and injuring 176 persons, many severely. More than 40 individuals remain in hospitals. The West, Texas, fertilizer plant explosion on April 17, …
Former NCC Leader Bob Edgar Leaves Legacy of Advocating for Justice
“It is with a deep sense of personal loss that we now receive news of the death of Bob Edgar,” CWS President and CEO, the Rev. John L. McCullough said. “He was a great friend of human and global justice, and the poor. Bob was always thinking about ways of doing good, and never believed in impediments to action. He …