News & Updates | Posted Thursday, January 28, 2016
The Pacifique family is much like any other. Enjoying meals together, working, and going to school, their daily routines are the same as millions of other Americans. However, their journey to create this life was far from ordinary and often a journey to survive. Their journey started in the Democratic Republic of Congo. However, the war in Congo, sometimes known …
News & Updates | Posted Wednesday, December 2, 2015
Appeal Code: 76-6640 Appeal amount: $200,000 Funding Received to date: $141,000 This is an update to our October 8 appeal. SITUATION As of the end of October, more than 689,000 Syrians have sought asylum in Europe since the beginning of the conflict in 2011. They are joined in this journey into Europe by refugees and migrants from many other nations. …
News & Updates | Posted Friday, November 6, 2015
Situation Since March, thousands of Haitian migrants have returned to Haiti from the Dominican Republic due to pressure from recent Dominican Republic regulations. Voluntary and forceful returns are resulting in constant waves of Haitian migrants returning all along the border. There is no operational governmental plan to welcome them back. In the border area of Anse à Pitres, returnees have …
News & Updates | Posted Thursday, October 8, 2015
Appeal Code: 76-6640 Appeal amount: $200,000 Funding Received to date: $71,000 This is an update to our September 11 appeal. SITUATION Hundreds of thousands of refugees and migrants are continuing to make their way towards and into the European Union. As winter approaches, the need for food, water, shelter and other services in the countries through which they are passing …
News & Updates | Posted Friday, September 11, 2015
Appeal Code: 76-6640 TOTAL initial appeal goal: $200,000 SITUATION As hundreds of thousands of refugees and migrants make their way towards and into the European Union, the influx of new arrivals has led to an increased demand for food, water, shelter and other services in the countries through which they are passing. One common route into the European Union is …
Emergency Appeals Situation Report: Drought in Kenya November 9, 2016 Situation As a result of La Niña, Kenya is currently experiencing and will likely continue to experience drought. The second half of 2016 has largely been dry and sunny, conditions that are projected to continue at unusually high levels for the remainder of the year. An estimated 1.25 million people …
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News & Updates | Posted Wednesday, June 10, 2015
Appeal #642-R Appeal amount: $1,765,430 SITUATION Since April 2015, Burundians have been fleeing their country following election violence and a failed coup that has led to the deterioration of safety and security. Refugees report the main reasons for flight as harassment, threats from the Imbonerakure (pro-government youth paramilitary), arbitrary arrests and an assumption that the political situation in the country …
News & Updates | Posted Friday, June 5, 2015
Agency will help refugees, immigrants in the U.S. to become disaster resilient NEW YORK – Global humanitarian agency Church World Service will reposition its U.S. domestic disaster response program to focus on vulnerable groups within disaster-prone areas, including resettled refugee, vulnerable immigrant and undocumented populations. CWS has a rich history of supporting communities impacted by domestic disasters here in the …