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Thank you for supporting people who have fled their homes in Ukraine. Your donation to the Ukraine Appeal will help families with cash grants, psychosocial care and other support. Help is very much needed. Update On Ukraine Response With other agencies, CWS is funding the humanitarian work of ACT Alliance member, the Lutheran World Fellowship (LWF) […]
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Thank you for the generous gifts to assist people who have lost their homes and livelihoods in Pakistan’s floods. Donations to the Pakistan Floods Appeal will help families survive with food and other assistance. In response to an urgent request from our local partner Community World Service Asia (CWSA), we have sent an initial $40,000 […]
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In Sri Lanka, small farmers are glad to grow their own food. The severe economic crisis means the majority of Sri Lankans are missing meals. Photo: Monlar A bi-monthly news bulletin exploring development, global justice and the work of CWS. Follow the links to read the stories. Past issues can be read here. Peace Sunday […]
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Monlar (Movement for Land and Agricultural Reform) wrote about the situation in Sri Lanka: Small farmers are managing better than many people in Sri Lanka’s urban centres. The economic crisis has pushed the cost of fuel and food out of reach. Rural households have been able to switch to locally available firewood. Firewood is much […]
Read More...In Poland, new refugees are processed by the UNHCR. The Lutheran World Federation provides emergency cash transfers, psycho-social support, child-friendly spaces, non-food items including child (under 4 years) comfort packs containing baby food, nappies and wipes, and selected clothing. Photo: ACT Alliance/LWF A bi-monthly news bulletin exploring development, global justice and the work of CWS. […]
Read More...Life has always been hard for workers like Premalatha featured in the Winter Story, Sometimes we Starve, but now it is getting harder. The severe economic crisis has already pushed 5.7 million people of its population of 22 million to the brink of hunger. Food prices have risen 57.4% since the beginning of the year […]
Read More...Last month a group of Sri Lankan garment workers and their families met for the first Solidarity Kitchen. At the outside kitchen, there is much laughter and chatter as they prepare the food. After they eat, the families play games, sing, dance and talk some more. Christian World Service partner the Women’s Centre and the […]
Read More...At the end of July, the Group of Governmental Experts failed to make meaningful progress on the global effort to ban lethal autonomous weapons or Killer Robots. Negotiations take place under the auspices of the United Nations Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW). The majority of participating states support the development of an international legal […]
Read More... The 10am congregation of Wellington Methodist Parish had a fun evening putting their prayers into action at a special fundraising event. The parish organised a banquet, using the recipes and hints supplied by Christian World Service. A small group decided on the menu which included hummus and refried beans on flatbread, lentil soup with optional […]
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Peacemaking and working for justice are central to our faith as Christians. Each year CWS produces resources for Peace Sunday highlighting some of the ways your prayers and support give life in places of conflict and violence. Download this year’s worship resources: Peace! In the Methodist/Presbyterian calendar Peace Sunday is the closest Sunday to August […]
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