WASHINGTON, D.C. – On the eve of the global climate change summit of world leaders in Durban, South Africa, young people from Church World Service programs in Africa will join their counterparts from around the globe in presenting 1 million petitions to Archbishop Desmond Tutu at a massive Nov. 27 interfaith youth rally in Durban, hosted by the archbishop. The …
Their faithfulness lives on…
November 16, 2011
Over the years the members of Wilson Congregational Church in Windsor, Conn have supported Church World Service programs with Blankets+ offerings, CROP Hunger Walks and other support. But their final gift might be the most meaningful. The congregation’s $175,000 gift to CWS came from the sale of their church building, a final act of philanthropy at the end of years …
Horn of Africa: Rain for some people, hunger for most
November 11, 2011
As an estimated 13 million people continue suffering the effects of a historic drought in the Horn of Africa, recent rains have given hope to some farmers in the region. In parts of Kenya, October rains have allowed farming communities to plant fields in anticipation of a harvest in January or February. Other areas are still dry – and the …
CWS Partner honored for work with exploited children in Boca Chica, DR
November 4, 2011
NEW YORK, NY — Denisse Pichardo, founder of a Dominican Republic educational project for children supported by CWS, is the 2011 recipient of an award that has been called the “Nobel Prize for child advocates” – an annual honor that includes a cash grant of up to $50,000 for honorees’ programs. The World of Children advocacy organization presented its 2011 …
CWS, CROP Hunger Walks and Food Security: A Q&A with Paul Weisenfeld of USAID
When participants in the CWS-sponsored CROP Hunger Walk in Arlington, Va. stepped off from Arlington Forest United Methodist Church last month, among the walkers was the head of the federal bureau charged with leading the effort to implement President Obama’s global food security initiative. Paul Weisenfeld, who heads USAID’s Bureau for Food Security didn’t just walk, he also spoke to …
CWS in the ring with a champ
Update, Nov. 9: Church World Service client and boxer Angelo “La Cobra” Santana lived up to his nickname Saturday night (Nov. 5), successfully defending his WBA Super Lightweight title against Broderick Antoine. Santana won by technical knockout in the first round. CWS-Miami Office staff Mabel Hernandez and Oscar Rivera joined promoter Don King and others in the ring to congratulate …
Message to the Dominican Republic: ‘Embrace the hyphen’
November 3, 2011
A special report on the October 26 Conference on Statelessness and the Right to Nationality in the Dominican Republic held at Georgetown Law Center, submitted by advocacy organizations who co-sponsored the event and a week of advocacy in Washington supporting the rights of Dominicans of Haitian descent. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Reflecting on the history of the United States, U.S. State …
CWS emergency appeal: Thailand flood response 2011
November 1, 2011
APPEAL #700-B AMOUNT: $301,769 Situation: Heavy monsoon rains have been plaguing South East Asia since July and have severely affected one-third of Thailand’s land mass. A total of 3.4 million acres of farmland — a landmass 13 times the size of Hong Kong — is submerged under water. More than one-third of Thailand remains under water and more than 12.3 …
Water for All: Sustainable water projects need ownership
October 31, 2011
David Weaver, Church World Service senior advisor for Global Advocacy attended the Oct. 25-27 Global Forum of the Ecumenical Water Network of the World Council of Churches. EWN is a network of churches and Christian organizations “promoting people’s access to water around the world.” In this interview, from the WCC, Weaver discusses how the Mwingi Water for All Project is …
“Good! Good! We will do that!”
October 27, 2011
That was the immediate response of refugee teens in northwestern Rochester, N.Y., when Kathy LaBue suggested they organize a CROP Hunger Walk as a community service project. LaBue is co-founder of Mary’s Place, a community center for the many resettled refugees living in Rochester’s Maplewood and Edgerton neighborhoods. “I had walked in CROP Hunger Walks before, but the refugees hadn’t …