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CWS Newsroom Archive 2007
December 21 CWS appeal: Caribbean storms
December 21 WCC's Kobia: Climate "a matter of faith"
December 19 Emergency appeal update: Assistance to war affected Iraqis
December 18 Global humanitarian agency board appoints McCullough to third term as CWS head
December 18 Church World Service Makes Givespot.com's new top 100 Charities list
December 14 As 2007 ends, progress in Afghanistan proving elusive
December 14 As questions about aid continue, working small has its benefits
December 14 On a wind-swept outskirts of Kabul, a fundamental change
December 12 CWS Afghanistan refugee health project saves lives, teaches health care
December 12 CWS situation report: Tropical storm Olga
December 12 U.S. development, faith, and environmental groups demand action on poverty and climate change
December 12 CWS appeal: Pacific Northwest flooding 2007
December 11 4.6 million Iraqis still longing for a durable solution, Church World Service says
December 6 CWS situation report: Northwest U.S. flooding
December 4 Church World Service names new Domestic Response leader
December 3 Health care program for Afghan women is halving maternal, neonatal death rates
December 3 Hope grows in East Africa
November 30 CWS appeal: Post-tsunami rehabilitation for Dalit communities (India)
November 26 Children leaders in the fight against AIDS in Indonesia
November 20 CWS responds to Bangladesh cyclone; More help needed
November 19 CWS appeal: Nicaragua floods
November 19 CWS situation report: Bangladesh Cyclone response
November 19 Church World Service urging citizen action on Peru Free Trade Agreement
November 16 CWS appeal: Burma (Myanmar) humanitarian assistance
November 16 CWS appeal: California wildfires
November 15 CWS Names David Weaver as Senior Advisor
November 15 CWS, Dominicans work to recover from 'catastrophic disaster'
November 14 Church World Service network resettles 4,772 refugees in FY2007
November 9 CWS says Farm Bill still needs work
November 8 CWS officers praise CWS course, achievements
November 8 CWS update: Mexico floods
November 8 McCullough calls for even more ecumenical collaboration in global work
November 6 Young stewards learn ecumenism firsthand
November 6 CWS Board of Directors sign Ecumenical Covenant
November 5 General Assembly convenes in NJ and NY
November 5 CWS situation report: Mexico floods
November 1
CWS announces new head of programs
Indonesian Program Director selected
October 31 CWS situation report: Caribbean storms
October 30 CWS appeal: Zimbabwe food aid
October 25 CWS joins faith leaders in calling on Senate to reform 2007 Farm Bill
October 24 Church World Service responds to situation in Burma
October 24 Agency unites New Orleans for long-term recovery with CWS support
October 23 CWS situation report: California wildfires 2007
October 22 CWS situation report: U.S. tornadoes, Fall 2007
October 19 CWS appeal: Sumatra earthquake
October 18 Witnessing continued progress in tsumani recovery
October 16 Grant helps Boys & Girls Clubs reach at-risk youth on the U.S. Gulf Coast
October 15 World Food Day: CWS program yields more than fruit and vegetables in the Dominican Republic
October 12 CWS appeal: Somalia (Mogadishu) Humanitarian Assistance
October 10 CWS appeal: Central America - Hurricane Felix response
October 4 CWS appeal: Summer 2007 U.S. flooding (broadened response)
October 3 CWS appeal update: Pakistan 2007 flood response
September 28 CWS appeal: Hurricane Dean (Haiti and Jamaica)
September 26 CWS situation report: Ethiopian floods
September 26 Darfur: "A humanitarian problem that will not go away quickly"
September 21 Justice for the Jena 6
September 19 Sumatra, Indonesia earthquake update
September 14 Pakistan floods recovery: Rebuilding homes, health, and communities
September 13 CWS head among leaders honored by Malaria Foundation International 2007 awards
September 13 CWS update: Sumatra, Indonesia earthquake
September 12 CWS situation report: Sumatra, Indonesia earthquake
September 7 Special safety equipment protects flood clean-up workers
September 5 CWS situation report: Hurricane Felix
September 4 Humanitarian agency Church World Service kicks off fall CROP Hunger Walks
August 28 CWS situation report: Hurricane Dean
August 23 Two years and counting, Katrina struggles continue
August 23 Church World Service still helping Gulf Coasters in second year of recovery
August 23 CWS appeal: Mount Elgon (Kenya) humanitarian assistance
August 22 CWS situation report: Peru earthquake
August 17 CWS situation report: Update on Peru earthquake
August 16 CWS situation report: Morowali and Central Sulawesi (Indonesia) floods and landslides
August 16 CWS situation report: Peru earthquake
August 15 CWS joins water advocates in call for U.S. leadership
August 14 CWS responding to weather emergencies in India, China, and Pakistan
August 13 CWS appeal: Sudan floods (North Kordofan)
August 8 CWS appeal: India floods (Assam, Bihar, Orissa and West Bengal)
August 8 CWS appeal: China floods
August 6 CWS to provide assistance to Iraqis in crisis
August 2 Church World Service prays for Minneapolis
August 2 Church World Service prepares Amity teachers of English for service in China
July 27 CWS situation report: Central Sulawesi (Indonesia) floods
July 25 Church World Service statement on 2007 Farm Bill reform
July 25 Church World Service calls citizens to immediate action on Farm Bill reform
July 24 CWS situation report: Central Sulawesi (Indonesia) floods
July 23 CWS situation report: 2007 Texas flooding update
July 19 McCullough of Church World Service sees 'glimmer of light' in N. Korean nuclear plant shutdown
July 18 CWS situation report: Kansas flooding
July 18 CWS situation report: Oklahoma flooding
July 13 CWS situation report: Indonesia volcano
July 12 CWS Appeal: Occupied Palestinian Territories / Gaza and West Bank crisis
July 11 With CWS help, Bosnia continues economic recovery
July 11 A sporting start
July 10 CWS situation report: Oklahoma summer 2007 flooding
July 10 CWS situation report: Texas summer flooding
July 9 Church World Service calls for Jubilee legislation to tackle debt's unfinished agenda
July 5 CWS network prepares for heavy fourth-quarter refugee arrivals
July 3 Update on Church World Service response to Pakistan flooding
July 2 Iraqis fleeing the violence, seeking safety beyond Iraq's borders
June 29 CWS appeal: Southern India floods 2007
June 29 CWS emergency appeal: Chad refugees
June 29 Church World Service affirms commitment to press for immigration reform
June 28 CWS situation report: Lake Tahoe fire & Texas/Oklahoma flooding
June 28 It's time for a new Farm Bill, CWS tells Congress
June 27 CWS situation report: Pakistan storms
June 26 "Call senators right now," says CWS: "Make sure immigration reforms are just and humane"
June 25 CWS situation report: Pakistan Storms
June 25 Emergency appeal: Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
June 25 Continuing attacks on villages in Darfur region of Sudan
June 21 Church representatives from six continents launch forum for peace in Palestine/Israel
June 20 CWS situation report: Iowa flooding and tornadoes
June 20 CWS situation report: Texas flooding
June 20 Church leaders focus on peace with justice for Palestine at Mideast gathering
June 18 CWS situation report: Gaza crisis
June 18 Capitol Hill lawmakers encourage church efforts on religious travel to Cuba
June 12 Church World Service CEO joins interfaith leaders at D.C. hunger fighting event
June 12 Appeal update: April & May 2007 Flooding and Tornadoes
June 11 CWS appeal: China 2007 Earthquake Response
June 6 CWS situation report: China earthquake
June 4 CWS urging action on immigration reform with "Take 5" campaign
June 1 CWS celebrates World Environment Day
June 1 Young adults tackle water issues at 'Thirst for Life' conference
May 31 CWS appeal: Mozambique arsenal explosions
May 21 CWS situation report: Southeast/Southern Asia coastal flooding
May 18 Syracuse interethnic dialogue event bringing diverse community voices together on immigration issues
May 17 The forgotten of the forgotten: Recovering from Hurricane Rita
May 17 Rita, 'The forgotten disaster'
May 11 Church World Service rated highest among charities
May 10 CWS situation report: Indonesia (central Sulawesi) flooding
May 9 Afghans sent home from Iran are now internally displaced
May 8 New CWS resources for World Refugee Day 2007 feature resettlement
May 6 CWS situation report: plain states tornadoes
April 27 Rewriting history
April 27 Church World Service expedites initial Emergency Relief Kits to Eagle Pass tornado survivors
April 26 Young adults immerse themselves in global water issues at “Thirst for Life” conference
April 25 Texas Long-term Recovery Summit will focus on Rita's forgotten families
April 25 Church World Service, faith groups press for Farm Bill overhaul
April 25 In tsunami rehabilitation efforts, some "found their courage"
April 24 CWS Appeal: Indonesia (Tamiang, Sumatra) Floods
April 23 Church World Service issues national plea for contributions of School Kits
April 20 CWS Observes Earth Day 2007: “Call to Action on Climate Change"
April 20 NJ church provides shelter, blankets, and other basics to families displaced by flooding
April 17 Virginia Tech tragedy: A pastoral reflection from Rev. John L. McCullough, CWS Executive Director
April 17 Faith groups advocate Farm Bill reforms
April 17 CWS statement on the Virginia Tech shootings
April 13 Church World Service delivers relief as thousands of Afro-Colombians flee violence in remote areas
April 12 Agency hails Supreme Court climate change decision as lead-up to Earth Day
April 10 CWS Appeal #6755: Colombia (Nariño) displacement / food insecurity
April 4 CWS appeal #6293: 2007 Spring Storms
April 3 Solomon Islands earthquake and tsunami
April 2 CWS Appeal #6985: Manggarai - Indonesia Floods
April 2 In Southern India, partnership has built homes--and hope
April 2 CWS Situation Report: Solomon Islands Earthquake/Tsunami
March 28 Minnesota event to mobilize grassroots support for just farm bill
March 23 The struggle for education: Selina's story
March 23 Kenya: Pokot women challenge local perceptions
March 23 CWS's Chris Herlinger wins DeRose-Hinkhouse Award
March 20 CWS' advocates to discuss water efforts at D.C. and N.Y.C. World Water Day forums
March 20 CWS on frontline of advocacy for water as a human right
March 20 CWS Situation Report: Spring 2007 Minnesota flooding
March 16 New HIV and AIDS pins support CWS advocacy and women's livelihoods
March 16 CWS Appeal: Jakarta flood response
March 15 Church World Service forum focuses on Burma's abuse of ethnic minorities
March 13 International delegates and faith community petition Congress on issues threatening poorest children
March 8 Church World Service: Celebrating women's day every day
March 8 CWS chief calls this a 'hopeful' and 'critical' moment for Guinea
March 7 CWS Situation Report: Indonesia Earthquake and Landslides
March 1 CROP hunger events address hunger and poverty, locally and globally--for 60 years
February 22 CWS Situation Report: Indonesia Floods
February 15 Scam Artists Find Fertile Ground in Hurricanes' Aftermath
February 15 CWS Grant at Work in Storm-ravaged Gulf Coast
February 13 Situation Report: Louisiana Tornado, Winter 2007
February 13 CWS Situation Report: Alaska Storms, Winter 2007
February 8 Update on Flooding in Jakarta, Indonesia
February 6 Faith-based Organizations Are Key to Scaling Up Responses to HIV and AIDS
February 5 CWS Situation Report: Indonesia Floods
February 5 CWS Situation Report: Guinean Civil Strife/Refugees
February 3 Americans' Valentine's Day Message to Sec. Paulson: "Have a Heart, Cancel Liberia's Debt"
February 2 CWS Situation Report: February Florida Tornadoes
January 30 CWS Situation Report: Angola Floods
January 30 Update: Sumatra Floods, Aceh Tamiang
January 25 Final CWS/ERP Update and Report of Denominational Activities: December 06-January 07 Winter Storms
January 25 Church World Service Statement on Comprehensive Immigration Reform
January 16 After peace, warmth comes to Lebanon during the cold winter
January 10 The Shadow of a Mountain: Both Refuge and Darkness for People Displaced by Conflict