CWS: Church World Service · 9 October 2024 English
Odesa, Ukraine—Church World Service today proudly announced the launch of a new office in Odesa, Ukraine to aid in support of internally displaced Ukrainians, those returning back to their country, …
CWS: Church World Service · 9 October 2024 English
In the wake of two devastating hurricanes—Helene and Milton—communities across the southeastern United States are grappling with unimaginable destruction. Entire neighborhoods have been leveled, roads washed away, and families are …
CWS: Church World Service · 8 October 2024 English
Appeal Code: 6290 Situation: On September 26, 2024, Hurricane Helene made landfall as a Category 4 storm and carved a devastating path from Florida’s Gulf Coast to Tennessee. Less than …
CWS: Church World Service · 7 October 2024 English
Washington, D.C.—Church World Service today honors and remembers the lives of nearly 1,200 people who were killed one year ago by Hamas militants in Israel. The organization also laments the …
CWS: Church World Service · 7 October 2024 English
Washington, D.C.—Church World Service today expressed its deep concern about reports that the Biden administration does not have plans to establish a streamlined process to extend protections for humanitarian parolees …
CWS: Church World Service · 3 October 2024 English
My name is Leslie Bartholomew and I’m an Intensive Case Manager for the Garden Grove office in beautiful Southern California. I have been a Marriage and Family Therapist since 2011 …
CWS: Church World Service · 3 October 2024 English
Four years ago, as I stood in line as a freshly naturalized U.S. citizen, I was overwhelmed with emotion. The nervousness coursing through me felt as though my very existence …
CWS: Church World Service · 2 October 2024 English
For Duane Mevis, a retired Methodist Minister, the notion of coming together to make the world a better place has been a lifelong guiding principle. At 90 years old, he …
CWS: Church World Service · 1 October 2024 English
Manal Ahmed Al Awad, originally from Sudan, experienced a life of constant movement before finding temporary refuge in Rwanda. She and her daughter, Ifa, lived in the Gashora Transit Centre, …
CWS: Church World Service · 1 October 2024 English
In September, Jenny Boteler, a UCC Pastor at Union Congregational Church, joined CWS as a participant in the Hike for Hope in Yosemite National Park and shared reflections from the …