I have worked with refugees in the United States and therefore realize how hard it is for refugees to become a part of the new community they flee to. It takes a long time for the “host community” to turn …
Disaster Relief
Connection Between Development and Emergency Relief
Filed under: Disaster Relief
Tags: Congo, Kenya, Refugee
Never Tire of Doing what is Good
One hard thing about long-term conflicts is that eventually people stop noticing the crisis. I have realized it in myself when thinking about Syria. I am an international politics major and I follow the news quite closely. However, I find …
Suffering Still Widespread Three Years After Tsunami
OFUNATO, JAPAN (March 10, 2014) — Lack of housing, loneliness, and despair continue to be major concerns for Japan three years after an earthquake and resulting tsunami killed 19,000 people, say leaders of the Japan Covenant Church and Covenant missionary …
Drought Relief in India
India HCC Drought Relief Draft
CWR continues to receive updates from partners on the drought in Makarashtra, India:
The current drought in Maharashtra seems to have broken all previous records, with millions of human beings and livestock suffering hunger in …
Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) Thank You from the Philippines
An update regarding relief and recovery after Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) from one of our partners working in the Philippines, Medical Teams International (MTI). MTI has worked together with local medical staff in the Tacloban area. This thank you is extended …