CWS: Church World Service · 31 May 2024 English
Beyond every refugee are stories, passions and hobbies that make them unique. Each newcomer brings to their host country new valuable skills that, when given the chance, can help make …
CWS: Church World Service · 31 May 2024 English
This month, the Youth Talent Show titled “WE ARE HERE” brought together an inspiring display of talent and resilience from Ukrainian youth. The name, inspired by Alicia Keys’ song, resonated …
CWS: Church World Service · 30 May 2024 English
Lauren’s journey to becoming an advocate for unaccompanied children is a story of growth and discovery and reveals how we can all be a helping hand to our newest neighbors. …
CWS: Church World Service · 30 May 2024 English
This May, CWS’ Emergency Preparedness Response and Recovery (EPRR) team participated in the annual National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (NVOAD) conference. Below are reflections from each of the EPRR …
CWS: Church World Service · 30 May 2024 English
In the community of Cunta, a small rural village in Honduras, Doña Santos, is inspiring change, despite the various challenges she has faced. Doña Santos recently became widowed, something which …
CWS: Church World Service · 29 May 2024 English
About two years ago, Celine Woznica, who had spent 40 years of her life working in public health, began to have an inescapable feeling that she needed to support the …
CWS: Church World Service · 22 May 2024 English
Washington, D.C.—Church World Service today expressed its alarm over the announcement of an upcoming vote in the Senate that would severely inhibit the legal right to seek asylum in the …
CWS: Church World Service · 21 May 2024 English
Right now, the Senate is once again considering legislation that imposes devastating, permanent restrictions on asylum and dramatically undermines the U.S.’s commitments to people fleeing persecution. On the evening of …
CWS: Church World Service · 15 May 2024 English
Right now, the North Carolina General Assembly is considering a bill that would place undocumented North Carolinians at greater risk of surveillance, detention and deportation. HB 10 – Require Sheriffs …
CWS: Church World Service · 15 May 2024 English
Washington, D.C.—Church World Service today expressed its alarm by the Biden administration’s announcement of a proposed rule currently under consideration which could further curtail due process for arriving asylum seekers …