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CWS Newsroom Archive 2008
May 13 CWS appeal: 2008 Spring U.S. storms
May 13 CWS appeal: China earthquake
May 7 Church World Service provides aid in Myanmar, agency expands U.S. fundraising appeal
May 7 Cristoph Schneider-Yattara fills Mission Relationships post at CWS
April 29 CWS elects Richard Williams to head Economic Development Program
April 25 CWS responds to food crisis by the household
April 24 Church World Service getting critical medical supplies to hospitals in Iraq's most violent cities
April 16 Keep it green: Re-building after disaster is a chance to 'build it right'
April 15 Earth Day: Sand dam brings clean water to climate-stressed Kenyan village, even in droughts
April 9 News feature: CWS, other NGOs expanding 'Sphere' of influence -- of quality in disaster response
April 4 Sand dam technology: A key to dousing seasonal water conflicts?
April 4 Experts push for greater advocacy before disaster strikes
March 19 CWS sand dams lessen Kenya-Uganda border water conflicts--Women lead effort
March 19 Podcast: Working to address climate change; recognizing the link between clean water and education
March 18 Upcoming Iraq Action Days promote peace and relief for Iraq
March 17 CWS situation report: 2008 March tornadoes
March 17 CWS appeal: 2008 Fernley, Nevada flood
March 14 Grammy winner James Ingram takes an interest in the work of CWS
March 10 CWS's Fouke, Hughes and Herlinger win religion communicators awards
March 10 Kenya: Entering the world displaced
March 7 CWS Emergency Appeal update: 2008 Southern U.S. Tornadoes
March 5 Church World Service celebrates International Women's Day
March 4 "There are just so, so many people displaced," says CWS Mozambique partner
February 29 Pakistan Humanitarian Forum condemns the brutal attack against Plan International
February 26 Activists awarded CWS scholarships for Ecumenical Advocacy Days
February 21 CWS appeal: Burkina Faso flood recovery
February 14 'When A Ramp is Not Enough' -- addressing needs of disabled in disasters
February 14 CWS appeal update: U.S. Winter Storms
February 11 CWS appeal: Balkans housing and reconstruction program
February 11 Church World Service partners to share expertise at Ecumenical Advocacy Days
February 8 CWS rushes aid to tornado victims; appeals for help
February 7 CWS appeal: 2008 Southern U.S. tornadoes
February 6 CWS appeal: China winter storm response
February 6 CWS situation report: Southern tornadoes
February 5 CWS appeal: Mozambique floods
February 4 CWS expanded appeal: Kenya post-election civil unrest
January 31 Two U.S. foundations' grants for rapid disaster response deliver quick relief to Kenyans in crisis
January 29 Camps overflow as post-election violence worsens
January 29 Update on the Gaza crisis
January 28 Not just a quick response: Addressing challenges in Kenya
January 23 CWS appeal: Emergency aid for displaced Afghans
January 17 Kenya: Fear overshadows desire to return home
January 16 CWS situation report: Mozambique floods
January 15 The Kenyan political crisis: An interaction with Giving Hope program participants
January 14 Families regain access to clean water after floods in Turbat, Pakistan
January 14 A country and people hanging in the balance
January 11 CWS appeal: Darfur (Sudan) humanitarian response
January 10 CWS situation report: 2008 winter flooding & tornadoes
January 9 CWS children's rehabilitation centers in Afghanistan fan embers of hope
January 7 Western U.S. snow & flooding
January 7 Kenyans: Displaced in their own country
January 4 CWS appeal: Bangladesh cyclone response
January 3 CWS situation report: Indonesia (Java) floods and landslides
January 2 CWS helps equip Chilean churches to welcome refugees
January 2 Post-election violence in Kenya