Strengthening the integration of refugees being resettled from around the world to Lancaster County, Pa., is the goal of a community conference set for Friday (March 30) and cosponsored by Church World Service and Franklin and Marshall College. The conference is the latest in a series of collaborations between CWS and the college, whose president, professors and students actively support …
Principles, priorities for a ‘faithful’ federal budget unveiled
March 23, 2012
WASHINGTON, DC -— Church World Service is among supporters of the “Faithful Budget” proposal unveiled March 22 for congressional consideration. The proposal contains a set of comprehensive and compassionate budget principles that will protect the common good, value each individual and help lift the burden on the poor. CWS executive director and CEO the Rev. John L. McCullough, who will …
Global Activists Set to Tackle Economic Justice at D.C. Conference
March 14, 2012
WASHINGTON, DC –– In little over a week advocates, activists and presenters from across the United States and around the world will gather outside Washington, D.C., to explore the economy, livelihoods and national priorities. With the theme “Is This the Fast We Seek,” the tenth international Ecumenical Advocacy Days Conference (March 23 – March 26) will include presentations, workshops and …
International Women’s Day: CWS empowering women around the world
March 7, 2012
Most of the more than one billion people in the world today living in extreme poverty are women and girls. “Their impoverishment is a product of inequality, circumscribed participation in decision making, and being deprived of economic opportunities, access to resources, education and support services,” said CWS Executive Director and CEO John L. McCullough. This International Women’s Day (March 8) …
CWS emergency appeal: 2012 severe storms and tornadoes
March 5, 2012
Appeal Number 627-T Update Revised Appeal Goal: $110,000 New Appeal Goal: $110,000 Situation Two series of tornadoes and severe storms have affected large swaths of 13 states on Feb. 28 and 29 and then again on March 2 and 3. In all, 51 people perished in the two sets of storms – 39 in the recent storms, 12 in the …
CWS emergency appeal: Syria humanitarian crisis
February 24, 2012
Appeal #: 6827 CWS appeal goal: $100,000 Situation: The ongoing political crisis in Syria has caused tens of thousands to be caught in the crossfire between government and opposition forces. The result? Thousands of Syrians have fled their homes, choosing to escape the violence. Many have migrated to neighboring countries, and many are arriving to more stable areas of Syria. …
Ending child malnutrition in Kenya, one sprinkle at a time
MWINGI DISTRICT, Kenya –– In a country facing some of the highest malnutrition rates in more than a decade, global humanitarian agency Church World Service announced today that it has launched a nutritional supplement initiative aimed at reaching thousands of malnourished children in eastern Kenya whose physical and mental development and health are permanently at risk. Working in collaboration with …
Advocating for Pinhook
CWS flood response in Missouri: Debra Tarver – YouTube Video CWS Emergency Response Specialist Bryan Crousore traveled to the Missouri House of Representatives on Feb. 22 to show support for the people of Pinhook, a Missouri village that was deliberately flooded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as part of a flood control program. Debra Tarver, Chairman of the …
CWS Emergency Appeal: Eastern Europe weather
February 14, 2012
Overview: Europe continues to do battle against extreme weather, as plunging temperatures and heavy snowfall sweep through large parts of the continent. The cold snap that has killed 480 people to date – about a quarter in eastern Europe, and many of them homeless – shows no signs of stopping, while hundreds of Eastern European villages remain cut off because …
Valentine lifesavers: ‘Candy’s dandy but alternative gifts are quicker and grander’
February 10, 2012
NEW YORK, N.Y. – For Valentine’s Day, candy’s dandy but alternative gifts are quicker, go farther, and don’t show up on the bathroom scales, says humanitarian agency Church World Service. The relief, development and refugee protection agency says giving an affordable, “alternative gift” in your sweetheart’s name helps people in the world’s poorest communities rise out of poverty, hunger and …