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Church World Service Tons of resources to help you organize, publicize & have FUN for your local CROP Hunger Walk. Check 'em out. And THANK YOU for working to end hunger, one step at a time!
Church World Service Catherine Amina, 18, of Ndithini, Kenya, has begun her own business with the help of a micro-loan from CWS. "My businesses are a big success. With this money I am now able to care for my 3 sisters & my grandparents & to pay the school fees for 1 of my sisters so she can become a doctor & start a hospital in our villag...e." The CWS-supported Giving Hope program helps young people orphaned by HIV/AIDS, by war or genocide, empowering them to continue their education, grow food or start small businesses. YOUR support at work!
Church World Service From Pakistan's Swat Valley: "People come from the mountains, walking for days to get aid from us," says CWS Asia/Pacific Regional Coordinator Marvin Parvez. "They are the most desparate, the most remote, & CWS is reaching out to them."
Church World Service UPDATE: CWS is monitoring Hurricane Earl to see where it may make landfall. We are prepared to respond as needed.
After dealing a glancing blow to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, Hurricane Earl was heading back out into the open Atlantic Tuesday, but forecasters warned the large and dangerous storm could have the Carolinas in its sights later this week.
Church World Service In Mozambique, Jacinta Monteiro wants to stay in school & become a teacher. And CWS is supporting her in her journey. She & her classmates are gaining confidence & learning useful skills in a CWS-supported after-school program – including how to grow vegetables for their families.
Church World Service Amid the chaos of the floods, it is the children of Pakistan who are the most vulnerable. CWS is focusing on the needs of children, the elderly & women-headed households as we get help to those who need it most.
“Children and women are suffering from paranoia. They are thinking about getting shelter, not about education,” said Shahbaz Khan Barozai, Risaldaar Levies (Federal) Sibi District, Balochistan.
Church World Service In Pakistan, rising floodwaters forced Nadia & her family from their home. With your support, CWS is providing aid to Nadia & tens of thousands of Pakistanis. The needs are immense, but so is our response...
*CWS continues providing aid to tens of thousands of flood survivors in Pakistan *Hurricanes Katrina & Rita: survivors give thanks for CWS & partner help
Church World Service The families of Kadokoi, Kenya, have a new safe source of water. “We are happy now & celebrating because we have been given a new beginning!" says Rebecca. "Now, the people in our community are much healthier. My children have more water to take with them to school, too."
CWS is working with partner Farming Systems Kenya to make Kadokoi, Kenya, more water-secure. The community now has access to water for the first time. A borehole, equipped with a solar panel, two water tanks & a water point made it all possible.
Dawn Swartz
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The CWS response to Hurricane Katrina was multi-tiered--shipments of CWS Blankets, Hygiene & School Kits; organizing for long-term recovery work; & focusing on spiritual and emotional care.
Church World Service Remembering that 5 years ago today, Hurricane Katrina hit. Praising the strength of the Gulf Coast and all her survivors.
Church World Service What constitutes security in rural Haiti? "There's education. And then there's nutrition," says Rev. Raymond Mesadieu, a community activist who works on behalf of local farmers.
CWS is assisting 13 farmer cooperatives serving more than 3,000 members, bringing access to funds for seeds (produced in Haiti), tools & fertilizers; access to small credit; training & tech assistance including adult literacy; & emotional support.
Church World Service 14-year-old Sindy Jean Louis of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, has been an amputee for 4 years. With the help of a CWS stipend, Sindy's been able to help support his family during the rough months following the quake: http://bit.ly/9mxWoR
