CHICAGO, IL (March 11, 2011) – A special live webcast at 4 p.m. today (CST) will focus on the Evangelical Covenant Church’s response to the earthquake in Japan and subsequent tsunami. Read more…
Japan Church, CWR Evaluating Relief Responses
CHICAGO, IL (March 11, 2011) – The leadership of the Japan Covenant Church is considering how to respond to the needs of people following the largest recorded earthquake in the country’s history and massive tsunami that have killed hundreds, Covenant …
International Women’s Day
Filed under: Community Development, General
Tags: Bangladesh, Central African Republic, Colombia, Education, Haiti, India, Kenya, Micro-enterprise, Micro-finance, Togo, Vietnam, Women
Today is International Women’s Day–a day set aside to celebrate women, but to also be mindful of the unique needs of women around the world. This year is the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day and a day to …
CWR Value in Focus: Root causes are addressed, not just symptoms
It is obvious as one gets to know Truthseekers International in India that they are very focussed on justice, but how does an organization or a project go about bringing justice? Our current project in partnership with Truthseekers focuses on …
Water Project Gives Women a Different Perspective
Filed under: Community Development
Tags: Ethiopia, Water, Women
The Kelecho Gerbi Water and Sanitation Project is giving women a different perspective. Before the project they had to walk about five miles to get water for their family. The irony was that water may bring illnesses through diarrhea and …