Fionula Cregan/CWS | October 5, 2011
SANTA FE, Paraguay — Without a new peer exchange program, Omar might not learn new ways to help feed his community. “I feel inspired by what I have learned from my Bolivian friends – they have only a small amount of land but have managed to do many things,” says Omar Suarez, leader of the community of Nepoxen. Omar is …
September 29, 2011
When the Rev. Mary Ellen Finegan of Central United Methodist Church in Fairmont, W.Va., stood up to preach this past Sunday, she knew that her message would be controversial with some members. She was about to speak out in support of the DREAM Act, a bipartisan bill that would provide a path to citizenship for some undocumented youth. (Read her …
September 27, 2011
“My congregation is enthused about being part of the Blankets+ Program, because they know that their contributions are making a big difference in people’s lives, and in the future of entire communities. Blankets+ is an investment that pays long-term dividends in the form of better health, higher standards of living, and environmental preservation in areas of the world where the …
September 22, 2011
Appeal # 6762 Appeal Amount for Phase II – $2,171,229 Funds Remaining As of August 2011 for Phase I – $880,884 Funds Needed – $1,290,345 CWS response: A year and a half after the devastating January 2010 earthquake in Haiti, CWS continues to support Haitians in rebuilding their country. During the first phase of work ending in December 2011, and …
September 21, 2011
Appeal # 699-Y New appeal amount: $6,901,476 Amount of funds received or pledged as of Sept. 16, 2011, for the appeal: $6,439,077 Summary of situation: A devastating 9.0-magnitude earthquake struck the northeastern coast of Japan on March 11, 2011, triggering a massive tsunami that washed away several coastal cities, destroyed critical infrastructure, crippling more than 7,000 businesses and was primarily …
Joe Moran |
We live in a global society. If ever I needed proof of that I got it two weeks ago when Joe Moran, Jr. became unemployed. Jobs that once provided steady employment are dwindling with many going abroad. My son has worked hard for 13 years at different things: He’s a certified Tech-10 Toyota technician; he’s a licensed commercial deep-sea diver …
September 16, 2011
YOGYAKARTA, Indonesia – A Church World Service project that addresses the energy demands of rural households in the nation of Georgia has been honored with the 2011 ACT Climate Award, which recognizes humanitarian work focused on climate change adaptation. The project, based in the Chokotauri and Khobi districts of Georgia, is carried out in cooperation with two Georgia-based partners – …
September 13, 2011
“Now there are many customers buying cakes and cookies from me,” says Amina Abdi Muhammad, 32, a Somali refugee and mother of eight. Amina is one of many refugees who received assistance from Church World Service for her cake and cookies business. Amina first arrived in Jakarta five years ago with her husband and her six children, not as an …
September 8, 2011
Update: Watch Refugee Resettlement: Faith Communities Making a Difference here! NEW YORK – CWS Immigration and Refugee Program Director Erol Kekic is featured in Refugee Resettlement: Faith Communities Making A Difference, the upcoming CBS religion special about refugees who resettle in the United States and the key roles that voluntary agencies like Church World Service and local faith-based agencies play …
August 31, 2011
Situation: Hurricane Irene has left extensive flood and wind damage from Puerto Rico to Maine, as well as causing at least 40 deaths; more than 4 million homes are still without power and more than 10,000 people are in FEMA shelters. Preliminary damage assessments are just starting so there are no numbers yet available of homes destroyed and damaged. In …