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 […]

Ukraine Report

Ukraine Appeal Report June 2023 Download the Ukraine Appeal Report June 2023 Christian World Service is grateful to you, our supporters, for your gifts to the Ukraine Appeal. Together you have donated over $213,000 to assist displaced people in Ukraine and then in Poland with matched funds from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Poland […]

Refugee Sunday 2023

“Whoever welcomes you, welcomes me”  Matthew 10:40 Each year on June 20 World Refugee Day, we celebrate the strength and courage of refugees and displaced people. Please make this a special time to pray for all people who seek refuge from harm and to share what you can with refugees who need food, shelter and care. […]

CWS seeks new National Director

Are you passionate about pursuing a world without poverty and injustice. Are you committed to building peaceful, inclusive partnerships and the delivery of effective, life changing international development? Christian World Service (CWS) is seeking an energetic, strategic, National Director to lead their small, dynamic organisation. This role is critical as we work with, and on […]

CWS Update March 2023

Türkiye Earthquake One Month On CWS is grateful to our donors for supporting people affected by the magnitude 7.8 earthquake on February 6 local time.  Local partners immediately opened churches and other buildings to people who had lost their homes.  In northern Syria, the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and the Near East (GOPA-DERD) continues […]