Mission work for CWS can be overwhelming when learning about the great need facing our neighbors at home and around the world. Faith communities can become discouraged because of numbers—not enough members, not enough minutes in the day, or not enough square feet in the building to do the work. The Road (Disciples of Christ), a new congregation in Fairfax, …
Heartfelt Help
March 21, 2013
Often, the first thing CWS provides in an emergency is a blanket for warmth, comfort, and sometimes, even shelter. But as needs change, other things are required – tents, food, water, and the tools and materials to rebuild. That’s why it’s called Blankets+, and it’s a great way for our congregation to provide essential aid to victims of disasters, seeds …
Superstorm Sandy: CWS partner response
March 20, 2013
Situation: Response operations continue for Superstorm Sandy. The unmet needs of many at-risk populations are estimated at over $2 billion. People are beginning rebuilding and repairs, but the bulk of the reconstruction will not start until long-term recovery organizations are up and running to manage the activities. See Part One – CWS Response for a full situation update. CWS participating …
Superstorm Sandy 2012 (U.S.) CWS response
Appeal # 627 W Appeal goal: $618,000 Funds received as of 02/28/13: $588,290 Part one: CWS response (See also Part Two – Partner Response by Denominations/Communions) Situation: Response operations continue for Superstorm Sandy. Many homes still require debris removal and temporary repairs before they can be reoccupied. This work will continue throughout the spring and into early summer. According to …
Water for Life in Central America
Don Tatlock |
In my current visit to Guatemala and Honduras water has been on my mind. I’m thinking about World Water Day and visiting several of the communities and families where CWS works. It’s funny how we look at water and how it affects us and sometimes it’s hard to even imagine the challenges and difficulties rural families in Central America face …
Water, Gardens and the Weenhayek
Fionuala Cregan |
Weenhayek community leader Emeterio Torres tells us how, just 10 years ago, to visit a government office or participate in meetings involved a one day bicycle ride on dusty unpaved paths across dense Chaco forest. Punctures were a regular occurrence and repair kits an essential travel companion. Today that has all changed. Today we arrived in Emeterio´s community by road, …
Superstorm Sandy: long term recovery
Chris Herlinger/ CWS | March 19, 2013
New York, N.Y. -– Responding to an emergency in New York City is not like responding to one in, say, rural Missouri. Call it the density equation. There are more people in New York, more neighborhoods, more people packed in neighborhoods, more social service agencies at work. In many ways that means more or certainly different challenges, said CWS Emergency …
The fight to end hunger: giving it the new, and old, college try
March 18, 2013
PHOENIX, Ariz/SPRINGFIELD, Ohio/STORRS, Conn. – CROP Hunger Walks have been called the “granddaddy of charity walks.” At age 97, Lester Dray well may be the granddaddy of walkers. When the Litchfield Park, Ariz. retiree participated in his area’s Feb. 24 West Valley CROP Hunger Walk – his 21st walk since the 1980s – Dray says it signaled his own baton-passing …
Children and Hidden Hunger
Julia Suryantan, M.D. | March 15, 2013
Just a few days before heading to Stuttgart, Germany, for the Hidden Hunger Congress I went to one of my son’s school events. While watching the students show their creativity, I thought that these children have a chance to grow. One can assume that they got the best care during their first 1000 days. At the same time, I was …
Immigrants Old and New Harvest Food for Food Bank
Daniel Rearick | March 14, 2013
As originally published on the Uniting NC website: http://www.unitingnc.org/2013/02/immigrants-old-and-new-work-together-to-help-our-community/ Last month another amazing group of recent immigrants and longer-time North Carolinians came together to give back to our community. We harvested 1,500 pounds of fresh produce at Goodwill’s farm outside Durham, NC. All that food will be distributed to needy area families by the Food Bank of Eastern and Central …