What's New on the CWS Website

May 2008

05/13 CWS appeal: China earthquake
05/13 Sustainable livelihoods help overcome malnutrition and poverty in India
05/13 Boosting the well-being of ethnic communities in Vietnam
05/13 Vulnerable youth gain vocational skills in Georgia
05/13 Community in rural Kenya works together for water and income generation
05/12 Women in Nairobi slums empowered to earn income and feed their families
05/12 AIDS awareness training for young women students in the Middle East
05/12 Empowering low-income communities in Uganda, increasing food security
05/12 CWS emergency situation report: 2008 China earthquake
05/12 CWS situation report: May 2008 U.S. tornadoes
05/12 Women, Faith, Development Alliance Breakthrough Summit
05/12 CWS appeal update: 2008 U.S. Winter storms
05/09 CWS Myanmar (Burma) Cyclone Nargis response
05/09 CWS appeal update: Myanmar (Burma) cyclone Nargis response
05/08 Myanmar cyclone bulletin inserts Microsoft Word • PDF
05/07 CWS provides aid in Myanmar, agency expands U.S. fundraising appeal
05/07 Cristoph Schneider-Yattara fills mission relationships post at CWS
05/07 From the Executive Director's desk...A Matter of Just Compensation
05/05 CWS appeal: Myanmar (Burma) cyclone Nargis response

April 2008

04/30 Improving small-scale businesses and literacy in the Korogocho slums, Mathare Valley, Kenya
04/29 CWS resources for World Refugee Day, June 20, 2008
04/29 CWS situation report: 2008 spring southern U.S. tornadoes
04/29 CWS elects Richard Williams to head Economic Development Program
04/28 "Enough for All" campaign focuses on climate change
04/25 CWS responds to food crisis by the household
04/24 Fact sheet on the Global Food Crisis
04/24 CWS getting critical medical supplies to hospitals in Iraq's most violent cities
04/22 Nkongooro Integrated Development, Uganda
04/22 Refugee thriving in a company that values diversity
04/21 Remembering the human right to water on Earth Day
04/18 Vesna Vila: Former pediatrician now helps refugees heal from trauma
04/18 Viktor Sokolyuk: "To help others: an American principle"
04/18 Miami Office fundraising dinner a celebration of lives saved
04/16 Keep it green: Re-building after disaster is a chance to 'build it right'
04/15 Earth Day: Sand dam brings clean water to climate-stressed Kenyan village, even in droughts
04/14 CWS joins partners in the 2008 Colombia Days of Prayer and Action
04/11 Photo Gallery: CWS honors mothers everywhere
04/10 Connect your Vacation Bible School to CWS mission projects
04/09 CWS, other NGOs expanding 'Sphere' of influence -- of quality in disaster response
04/09 Two communities in Kenya and Uganda gain water – and education for girls
04/09 Honduran families working to conserve water and their environment
04/09 HIV/AIDS-affected family in Tanzania finds hope for the future
04/08 Support for KOINONIA's 2007-2009 Triennial Plan, Brazil
04/07 Women's Literacy for Solidarity and Social Change, Angola
04/07 Church World Service promotes full employment and decent work for all
04/04 From the Executive Director's desk...The tree of life
04/04 Providing clean water and sanitation in Northeast Vietnam
04/04 Sand dam technology: A key to dousing seasonal water conflicts?
04/04 Experts push for greater advocacy before disaster strikes Podcast
04/02 Interfaith statement on Sudan to U.S. elected officials (PDF file)
04/02 Dr. Ogara of Kenya joins CWS Mission Relationships and Witness Committee
04/01 A print for you, hope for others

March 2008

03/31 “Water for All” Workshop at Ecumenical Advocacy Days
03/28 China's Amity Foundation sheds light on environmental situation
03/28 SERVICE magazine - Spring 2008
03/27 Give a new kind of Mother's Day gift!
03/24 CWS sand dams lessen Kenya-Uganda border water conflicts--Women lead effort
03/24 Ecumenical Advocacy Days 2008: Encouraging conversations on true security
03/19 Podcast: Working to address climate change; recognizing the link between clean water and education
03/18 Upcoming Iraq Action Days promote peace and relief for Iraq
03/18 Attention to water issues can help mitigate the effects of climate change
03/17 CWS situation report: 2008 March tornadoes
03/17 CWS appeal: 2008 Fernley, Nevada flood
03/14 Grammy winner James Ingram visits CWS
03/12 From planting seeds to managing small businesses in Gambia
03/12 Editor's picks: books, films about refugees
03/12 Children's gifts to refugee children: $113 and a whole lot of fun
03/12 Browsing anti-immigrant Web sites: some reflections by Joseph Roberson
03/12 Ferdinant Mevlani: Giving other refugees a "chance to have dreams"
03/12 Vanja Ilic: Helping refugees because "I've been in those shoes"
03/12 Volunteer celebrates "local global mission" stint with Church World Service
03/12 Church World Service grants support immigration legal services
03/11 Giving Hope: Empowerment pilot project for orphans and vulnerable children in Siaya District, Kenya
03/10 From the Executive Director's desk...A vision of true security
03/10 CWS Emergency Clean-up Buckets urgently needed
03/10 CWS's Fouke, Hughes and Herlinger win religion communicators awards
03/10 Kenya: Entering the world displaced
03/10 Churches for a Middle East Peace to Host 2008 Conference
03/07 CWS Emergency Appeal update: 2008 Southern U.S. Tornadoes
03/07 Church Leaders Urge Action to Resolve Gaza Crisis: Violence and Suffering Pose Threat to Peace Process
03/06 What you can do to celebrate International Women's Day
03/05 Church World Service celebrates International Women's Day
03/04 "There are just so, so many people displaced," says CWS Mozambique partner
03/03 2008 Water Advocates awards presented

February 2008

02/29 Pakistan Humanitarian Forum condemns the brutal attack against Plan International
02/26 Activists awarded CWS scholarships for Ecumenical Advocacy Days
02/25 Allies demand an end to the use of child soldiers
02/22 From the Executive Director's desk...Legislative outlook for 2008, Part 2
02/22 Action on climate change "must be taken now," says World Council of Churches
02/22 Refugee resettlement "like coming from nowhere to somewhere"
02/22 Abdulkadir Lee Abdi: Answering a call to help other refugees
02/22 Bedrija Jazic: Helping other refugees start their lives anew
02/21 CWS appeal: Burkina Faso flood recovery
02/21 Eating out? Think of refugees as you butter your bread
02/21 Employers: Partners in refugees' successful resettlement
02/21 Dave Johnson named Representative of CWS JVA/Nairobi
02/21 Joan Maruskin named to head Religious Services Program
02/20 CWS Tools & Blankets Program Shipping Report 2007
02/20 CWS Kits Program Shipping Report 2007
02/19 United Methodist missioner begins assignment with CWS public policy team
02/14 CWS appeal update: U.S. Winter Storms
02/14 When A Ramp is Not Enough' -- addressing needs of disabled in disasters
02/13 Blankets and mosquito nets for ethnic minority boarding schools in Laos
02/12 "Woman at the Well" ornament and card
02/11 CWS appeal: Balkans housing and reconstruction program
02/11 Church World Service partners to share expertise at Ecumenical Advocacy Days
02/11 Global HIV, AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria reauthorization
02/08 CWS rushes aid to tornado victims; appeals for help
02/07 CROP Hunger Walk videos
02/07 CWS appeal: 2008 Southern U.S. tornadoes
02/06 CWS appeal: China winter storm response
02/06 CWS situation report: Southern tornadoes
02/05 CWS appeal: Mozambique floods
02/05 CWS expanded appeal: Kenya post-election civil unrest
02/05 From the Executive Director's desk...Legislative outlook for 2008
02/05 CWS Speak Out advocacy results for 2007
02/05 Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP) picks new executive director

January 2008

01/31 Two U.S. foundations' grants for rapid disaster response deliver quick relief to Kenyans in crisis
01/31Give a gift that will grow this Valentine's Day
01/30 Camps overflow as post-election violence worsens
01/30 Not just a quick response: Addressing challenges in Kenya
01/29 Update on the Gaza crisis
01/29 Akha access to education, Laos
01/28 Children’s advocacy highlighted in Global Action for Children organization
01/25 Call for Solidarity with Gaza People, issued by the Middle East Council of Churches
01/23 Lift Every Voice: calling African American churches to express solidarity with Afro-Colombians
01/23 CWS appeal: Emergency aid for displaced Afghans
01/22 Statement on Gaza, from The Heads of Churches in Jerusalem and the Holy Land
01/22 CWS speaks to PCUSA Doctor of Ministry candidates
01/17 Kenya: Fear overshadows desire to return home
01/17 Improving food security for rural families in Nicaragua
01/17 Empowering women through micro-credit in the Casamance, Senegal
01/17 Livelihood opportunities for rural women in Moldova
01/17 Biogas project in Hunan, China, underscores importance of environmental protection
01/17 Village Clean Water, Laos
01/17 Basic Primary Education Improvement, Laos
01/16 CWS situation report: Mozambique floods
01/16 Urban Social Issues, Laos
01/15 The Kenyan political crisis: An interaction with Giving Hope program participants
01/15 Assisting youngsters at the Donkoi Children Development Center, Laos
01/14 Families regain access to clean water after floods in Turbat, Pakistan
01/14 A country and people hanging in the balance
01/14 Ecumenical Advocacy Days: Asia-Pacific track to focus on Sri Lanka peace negotiations and the effects of climate change on the Pacific
01/11 CWS appeal: Darfur (Sudan) humanitarian response
01/10 CWS situation report: 2008 winter flooding & tornadoes
01/09 CWS children's rehabilitation centers in Afghanistan fan embers of hope
01/08 From the Executive Director's Desk...Engaging the candidates, shifting the debate
01/08 Church World Service responds to post-election violence in Kenya
01/07 CWS situation report: Western U.S. Snow & Flooding
01/07 Meeting urgent needs of Kenyans uprooted by post-election violence - Photo gallery
01/07 Kenyans: Displaced in their own country
01/07 Registration Now Open for 2008 Ecumenical Advocacy Days
01/04 CWS appeal: Bangladesh cyclone response
01/03 CWS situation report: Indonesia (Java) floods and landslides
01/02 CWS helps equip Chilean churches to welcome refugees
01/02 Those pointers on your dashboard may "point to refugees"
01/02 Gordon, Krause join OPE/Accra and Vicky Knight moves up
01/02 Post-election violence in Kenya

December 2007

12/28 Latin American and Caribbean religious leaders meet with policy makers in Washington, D.C.
12/27 Mkombozi -- providing a safe haven for Tanzania's street children
12/26 Three years after the tsunami: ACT at work in Sri Lanka -- A slideshow by photographer Paul Jeffrey/Action by Churches Together.
12/21 Bali roadmap and energy bill make small steps
12/21 CWS appeal: 2007 Caribbean Storms
12/21 WCC's Kobia: Climate "a matter of faith"
12/20 Church World Service director visits the Balkans
12/19 Three years after the tsunami -- a long-term response factsheet from CWS Indonesia (PDF file)
12/19 CWS Appeal Update: Assistance to war affected Iraqis
12/19 2007 Christmas Message from the Jerusalem Heads of Churches
12/18 Global humanitarian agency board appoints McCullough to third term as CWS head
12/18 Church World Service Makes Givespot.com's new top 100 Charities list
12/17 World AIDS Day 2007 – "Take the Lead – Stop AIDS!"
12/13 Afghanistan photo gallery
12/14 As 2007 ends, progress in Afghanistan proving elusive
12/14 As questions about aid continue, working small has its benefits
12/14 On a wind-swept outskirts of Kabul, a fundamental change
12/12 CWS Afghanistan refugee health project saves lives, teaching health care
12/12 CWS situation report: Tropical storm Olga
12/12 U.S. development, faith, and environmental groups demand action on poverty and climate change
12/12 CWS appeal: Pacific Northwest flooding 2007
12/11 4.6 million Iraqis still longing for a durable solution, Church World Service says
12/10 The New Sudan Way Forward 2007 Conference: Churches working for a new way forward for Sudan
12/06 CWS situation report: Northwest U.S. flooding
12/06 Micro-Credit for Poor Women in Majiacha Village, Gansu, China
12/04 CWS names new Domestic Response leader
12/04 Health care program for Afghan women is halving maternal, neonatal death rates
12/04 CWS Engages UN "Financing for Development"
12/01 Hope grows in East Africa

November 2007

11/30 Women's group battles HIV/AIDS
11/30 CWS appeal: Post-tsunami rehabilitation for Dalit communities (India)
11/30 Latin America and Caribbean church leaders talk justice, partnerships, economics with international institutions in D.C.
11/29 Through the eyes of a child
11/28 CWS observes World AIDS Day
11/28 Children leaders in the fight against AIDS in Indonesia
11/26 Women’s empowerment legislation in Congress
11/21 Poisoned skies, troubled waters (PDF file, 247KB)
11/20 CWS responds to Bangladesh cyclone; More help needed
11/19 CWS appeal: Nicaragua floods
11/19 CWS situation report: Bangladesh Cyclone Response
11/19 Church World Service urging citizen action on Peru Free Trade Agreement
11/19 ACT International supporting 35,500 people following Cyclone Sidr
11/19 CWS promotes water for all at ecumenical advocacy conference
11/16 A Future with Hope: Welcoming Refugees Video (DVD)
11/16 CWS appeal: Burma (Myanmar) humanitarian assistance
11/15 CWS Names David Weaver as Senior Advisor
11/15 CWS, Dominicans work to recover from 'catastrophic disaster'
11/14 CWS network resettles 4,775 refugees in FY2007
11/14 Seibel Modern: employing refugees works for the business
11/14 Free in the United States, refugees protest Burma's regime
11/14 Church World Service JVA in Kenya now responsible for cultural orientation
11/14 Prayer for the Church in the World -- delivered by Rev. John L. McCullough at the CWS/NCC General Assembly
11/13 School Kit bag pattern
11/12 CWS presses State Department on travel restrictions to Cuba
11/09 CWS says Farm Bill still needs work
11/08 CWS officers praise CWS course, achievements
11/08 CWS update: Mexico floods
11/08 McCullough calls for even more ecumenical collaboration in global work
11/06 Young stewards learn ecumenism firsthand
11/06 CWS Board of Directors sign Ecumenical Covenant
11/05 General Assembly convenes in NJ and NY
11/05 CWS situation report: Mexico floods
11/05 Building a new fair trade agenda 14 years after NAFTA
11/01 CWS announces new head of programs: Indonesian Program Director selected

October 2007

10/31 Helping street children find a voice in Tanzania
10/31 Empowering girls in Uganda for success
10/31 Improving family's lives in Pakistan
10/31 Build a Village: Balkans – Milk collection cooperative helping community rebuild
10/31 CWS situation report: Caribbean storms
10/31 Theology of Mission: International Development in an Increasingly Complex World - a sermon by Rev. John L. McCullough
10/31 Income Generation for Roma Families – Serbia
10/31 Corporate Opportunities for National CROP Hunger Walk Sponsorship
10/30 CWS appeal: California wildfires
10/30 CWS appeal: Zimbabwe food aid
10/30 Washington World Food Day Event Calls for Debt Justice
10/26 Just updated! Facts Have Faces: Hunger in a World of Plenty
10/26 Church World Service responds to situation in Burma
10/25 CWS joins faith leaders in calling on Senate to reform 2007 Farm Bill
10/25 Order a CWS wall or desk calendar online
10/25 "O God of Mighty Wind and Flame," a hymn in response to the fires in California, by Carolyn Winfrey Gillette
10/24 Agency unites New Orleans for long-term recovery with CWS support
10/23 CWS 2007 Annual Report and Financials
10/23 CWS situation report: California wildfires 2007
10/22 CWS situation report: U.S. Tornadoes, Fall 2007
10/22 Church World Service celebrates United Nations Day
10/19 Download CWS banners for use on your website, blog or profile.
10/18 Witnessing continued progress in tsumani recovery
10/17 Author Chris Bohjalian affirms CROP Walkers, kicks off Middlebury, VT, CROP Walk with these reflections
10/16 Grant helps Boys & Girls Clubs reach at-risk youth on the U.S. Gulf Coast
10/15 No more ho-hum gifts: Want to buy a water buffalo? Church World Service offers gift giving alternatives
10/15 World Food Day: CWS program yields more than fruit and vegetables in the Dominican Republic
10/15 Week of Action urges trade policies that uphold the right to food
10/12 CWS appeal: Somalia (Mogadishu) Humanitarian Assistance
10/12 CWS observes World Food Day, October 16
10/12 Sustainable food security for sugar cane cutters and their families in the Dominican Republic: Participants tell their stories - also in Spanish
10/12 From the Executive Director's desk...Of Mustard Seeds and Grains of Rice: A week of action on debt and trade
10/11 Tuxedo Junction celebrates its resettled refugee employees
10/11 CWS Dialogues contribute to U.S. immigration debate
10/11 York church cluster renovates house for new refugee arrivals
10/11 Banquet helps build support, welcome for Karen refugees
10/10 Photo gallery: Sudan-Darfur crisis 2007
10/10 CWS appeal update: Central America - Hurricane Felix response
10/10 Bosansko Grahovo Milk Cooperative – Bosnia
10/08 Get engaged: New resource helps make Millennium Development Goals real
10/04 CWS appeal: Summer 2007 U. S. flooding (broadened response)
10/04 From the Executive Director's Desk...Climate Change Calls Us to Make All Things New
10/03 Sitting Down to Learn in Mozambique
10/03 CWS appeal update: Pakistan 2007 flood response
10/01 Church World Service welcomes international peace delegation

September 2007

09/28 CWS Appeal: Hurricane Dean (Haiti and Jamaica)
09/26 CWS situation report: Ethiopian floods
09/26 Darfur: "A humanitarian problem that will not go away quickly"
09/25 CWS Chaco Initiative
09/25 Photo Gallery: CWS Chaco Initiative
09/24 Bold steps needed to combat HIV and AIDS
09/21 Justice for the Jena 6 - statement and video
09/21 HIV-AIDS pins and cards from CWS-Indonesia
09/19 Sumatra, Indonesia earthquake update
09/17 2008 Ecumenical Advocacy Days will tread new pathways to security
09/14 Pakistan floods recovery: Rebuilding homes, health and communities
09/13 CWS head among leaders honored by Malaria Foundation International 2007 awards
09/13 CWS Indonesia delivering emergency shelter in Sumatra quake region
09/13 CWS update: Sumatra, Indonesia earthquake
09/12 CWS situation report: Sumatra, Indonesia earthquake
09/10 Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance Gears up for 2008
09/07 Special Safety Equipment protects flood clean-up workers
09/05 CWS situation report: Hurricane Felix
09/04 Humanitarian agency Church World Service kicks off fall CROP Hunger Walks
09/04 Sierra Leone elections "free and fair", CWS partner reports

August 2007

08/30 Barney Myer: Earthquake Disaster Response: Ancash, Peru 1971-1972
08/28 CWS situation report: Hurricane Dean
08/28 CWS United Nations Office tracks the UN's climate change focus
08/27 HIV/AIDS education in Vietnam
08/27 Education support project in Ba Vi district, Ha Tay province, Vietnam
08/27 CWS Service magazine, fall 2007
08/27 Young adults engage environmental justice
08/24 "Giving Hope" in Tanzania: The Story of Godben Godwin
08/24 CWS situation report: Texas summer flooding recovery workshops
08/23 CWS still helping Gulf Coasters in second year of recovery
08/23 Two years and counting, Katrina struggles continue
08/23 CWS appeal: Mount Elgon (Kenya) humanitarian assistance
08/22 CWS situation report: Peru earthquake
08/22 CWS situation report: Hurricane Dean
08/20 CWS statement on the resettlement of displaced Iraqis
08/20 Lebanon's problems tied to Israeli-Palestinian conflict, says church leader
08/17 Refugee employer, employees hail "culture of cooperation"
08/17 Services "puzzle" comes together for Omaha's newcomers
08/17 CWS situation report: Update on Peru earthquake
08/16 CWS situation report: Morowali and Central Sulawesi (Indonesia) floods and landslides
08/16 CWS situation report: Peru earthquake
08/14 CWS joins water advocates in call for U.S. leadership
08/14 CWS responding to weather emergencies in India, China, and Pakistan
08/13 CWS appeal: Sudan floods (North Kordofan)
08/13 From the Executive Director's Desk...Increase the push for peace in the Holy Land
08/13 Working group on water follows advocacy gains with call for larger U.S. role
08/10 CWS supports peace education in rural Pakistan
08/10 Gaining ground in the Chaco
08/10 Snapshot of a life: Bekim Greku
08/09 Income generation for Roma families in Serbia
08/09 Improving Schools in Quan Chu, Northern Vietnam
08/08 CWS appeal: India floods (Assam, Bihar, Orissa and West Bengal)
08/08 CWS appeal: China floods
08/08 CWS marks 3rd year of indigenous rights initiative in South America's Gran Chaco
08/07 Nurturing development in Bosnia: The Danka Zelič story
08/07 Grandmothers continue to recover lost children in Argentina
08/07 West African partners empowering themselves, Sharing Water for Life / Water for All model
08/07 Helping pig-farming families bring their animals to market in the Philippines
08/07 Indigenous Women in Guatemala Work to Improve Their Communities
08/06 Bottled water leader enlarges fine print on its product source
08/03 CWS to provide assistance to Iraqis in crisis
08/03 Ecumenical coalition calls for continued commitment to humanitarian response and peace efforts in Darfur
08/02 Church World Service prays for Minneapolis
08/02 CWS prepares Amity teachers of English for service in China

July 2007

June 2007

06/29 CWS affirms commitment to press for immigration reform
06/28 It’s time for a new Farm Bill, CWS tells Congress
06/28 CWS situation report: Pakistan storms
06/26 Iraqis seeking refuge
06/26 From the Executive Director's desk: Re-membering the Body of Christ: Part 2
06/26 "Call senators right now," says CWS: “Make sure immigration reforms are just and humane”
06/26 Situation report: Pakistan Storms
06/25 Emergency appeal: Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
06/25 Continuing attacks on villages in Darfur region of Sudan
06/21 CWS statement on Senate Immigration bill
06/21 Church representatives from six continents launch forum for peace in Palestine/Israel
06/20 Steve Weaver's Middle East diary
06/20 Church leaders focus on peace with justice for Palestine at Mideast gathering
06/20 CWS situation report: Texas flooding
06/20 CWS situation report: Iowa flooding and tornadoes
06/19 CWS situation report: Gaza crisis
06/19 Capitol Hill lawmakers encourage church efforts on religious travel to Cuba
06/18 Climate change and environmental ruin also drives migration
06/18 Church World Service calls for 'full, unfettered diplomatic support' in Gaza, West Bank crisis and presses for return of Sec. Rice to region
06/15 Statement on the situation in Gaza and the West Bank from Rev. John L. McCullough, Executive Director and CEO of CWS, June 15, 2007
06/15 An urgent call from The Heads of Churches to the members of Fateh and Hamas
06/15 Statement by Bishop Dr. Munib Younan
06/14 Church World Service CEO joins interfaith leaders at D.C. hunger fighting event
06/13 Worship resources from an Orthodox context also: PDF file Word file
06/12 April & May 2007 Flooding and Tornadoes
06/12 CWS appeal: China 2007 Earthquake Response
06/11 Children reach across boundaries, in new CWS curriculum on water
06/08 Reflections from Mae La refugee camp on the Thailand-Burma border
06/07 Christian leaders press congress to pass pending legislation eliminating restrictions on Cuban travel
06/07 Community Development in Svay Rieng Province, Cambodia
06/06 CWS Situation Report: China Earthquake
06/06 CWS Real estate fundraiser program
06/05 Melting ice caps, fossil fuels, poverty and injustice: joining the dots
06/04 CWS urging action on immigration reform with "Take 5" campaign
06/01 CWS celebrates World Environment Day
06/01 Young adults tackle water issues at 'Thirst for Life' conference

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