Category - church world service

Renewed call for urgent humanitarian action in Pakistan

agency reporter — Fri, 22 May 2009 07:46:40 +0100

A leading US church agency has renewed its call for action on urgent health services for the 1.5 million people displaced by ongoing battles between the Pakistan military and Taliban insurgents in the country’s North West region.

Bio-sand water filters save lives in Cambodia

agency reporter — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 05:07:57 +0000

Church World Service says that Cambodians have been significantly reducing incidences of typhoid and diarrhoea by drinking water filtered through bio-sand water filter devices in the home or office.

Afghanistan's drought and food crisis threatens millions, says church agency

agency reporter — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:10:14 +0000

The most severe drought in a decade is fuelling a food crisis in Afghanistan that threatens millions with food shortages and possible starvation, says global humanitarian agency Church World Service.

US peace and justice activists to hear Palestinian concerns

staff writers — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 07:41:35 +0000

The head of a church agency providing aid to the Palestinian community will speak on the current crisis during Ecumenical Advocacy Days, the USA's largest annual gathering of Christian peace and justice activists.

Church World Service warns of Kenya starvation threat

agency reporter — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 23:59:04 +0000

Without immediate, massive intervention and assistance, starvation in Kenya will become a deadly reality, according to a new assessment report from global humanitarian agency Church World Service.

Church agencies lobby Bush and UN on humanitarian crisis

agency reporter — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 08:06:37 +0000

Humanitarian church, aid and refugee groups have called on President Bush, US leaders, the UN, and Israeli and Egyptian ambassadors to uphold the rights of protection for the 1.5 million Palestinians in Gaza.

Development agency urges radical approach to food security

agency reporter — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 11:33:18 +0100

International development agency Church World Service is calling for concerted and urgent action by world bodies, governments and aid agencies to attack hunger, malnutrition and the continued toll of high food prices.

Church development agency continues to help Burma cyclone victims

agency reporter — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 09:20:32 +0100

While the world looks elsewhere, the humanitarian and political problems in Burma continue. But global church and development agencies are continuing to work on the short- and long-term development issues facing the country.

Latin American and Caribbean faiths meet banks to talk anti-poverty action

agency reporter — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 09:51:08 +0000

Interfaith leaders from Latin America and the Caribbean have met with officials from three major global multilateral financial bodies to discuss ways of advancing the struggle for the MDGs and against poverty and inequality.

Churches increase Iraqi humanitarian action as conflict continues

staff writers — Sun, 05 Aug 2007 15:17:55 +0100

In response to massive human suffering in Iraq, the US ecumenical relief and development agency Church World Service is mounting a two-pronged effort aimed at providing essential services for vulnerable children.