But you Came and Cared The well-being of the individual and the community is at the heart of good development. Local people know their communities. They are the first responders and the last responders after a disaster. Working together, people can achieve better results because they know each other and have shared similar experiences. Poverty […]

Pakistan – One Year of Recovery

Pakistan – One Year of Recovery People in the worst hit areas of Pakistan had little time to recover from last year’s record-breaking floods before the first rains in April. According to the United Nations, an estimated 20.6 million people required humanitarian assistance.  Many are living in temporary shelter and are worried about the future, […]

Farewell, Murray

National Director Murray Overton finishes his time with Christian World Service today, August 4.  CWS is grateful for his significant contribution and wishes him the very best for the future. The CWS Staff and Board have appreciated Murray’s warmth, energy, hard work and good humour.  He has used his practical administrative abilities and networking skills […]

Global Prayer for Korean Peninsula August 13

Peace Sunday falls on Hiroshima Day, the 78th anniversary of the dropping of the first atomic bomb in Japan.  CWS encourages churches to explore their responsibility for peacemaking in communities and the wider world. Witness for Peace includes stories of peacemaking from its partners and the ecumenical family, focusing on the Pacific region.  Peace Sunday […]

Dalits demand Fair Treatment

India might be the fifth largest economy in the world, but there is little sign of prosperity for rural Dalit communities in Tamil Nadu.  Instead they face grinding poverty, violence and discrimination on a daily basis.  Dalits once known as Untouchables are at the bottom of a caste system which is hard to escape. “With […]

CWS Update May 2023

Plants give Joy and Security At 79 years old, Wilson has transformed himself from being a retired fisherman to a happy farmer on Tabon Island in the Philippines.  His garden skills flourished during the lockdown that kept people over 65 years at home.  He is now growing food for his family and community.  The fish […]

Operation Refugee Update

Christian World Service congratulates the first responders to this year’s Operation Refugee challenge and thanks everyone who has supported efforts to raise funds. Most challengers chose to do the Winter Walk.  CWS Board member Kate Boardman organised a cosy movie night with food for her church community. So far Operation Refugee has received more than […]

ACT Palestine condemns Violence

ACT Palestine Forum condemns escalation of violence in Jenin Refugee Camp Christian World Service shares this statement from the ACT Palestine Forum, which includes our partner, the Department of Service to Palestinian Refugees.   We the ACT Palestine forum express our deep concern and condemnation regarding the recent escalation of violence at Jenin Refugee Camp and […]

Call me Brother

Christian World Service welcomes the publication of Call Me Brother, the story of Dr Edric Baker who spent 35 years working as a medical doctor in Bangladesh.  The new biography written by Kate Day shares his story and radical vision for an affordable healthcare system.  Edric was a regular visitor to CWS on his trips […]

Because of his age, Wilson had to spend the community lockdown alone. He says the time was very difficult but he learned to focus on his planting instead.  Photos: CWS/Kathlene Soo. Plants Give Joy and Security Tabon Island is disappearing. It was once part of a rich fishing zone in the province of Aklan in […]