A 7.8-magnitude earthquake has caused devastation in southeast Türkiye and northern Syria. Multiple aftershocks and a second earthquake have only made the situation worse. Over 40,000 have been killed and many more are missing or injured. “People are staying out of their homes,” reports Samer Laham of the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC), a […]
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PWS&D has launched a new resource Overflowing: Prayers for a More Sustainable, Compassionate and Just World. In this guide, you’ll find prayers for specific PWS&D programs and emergency responses, prayers from PWS&D’s global partners and ecumenical coalitions, and prayers taken from the Bible or the Book of Praise. Overflowing is available for download. Bookmarks may
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“The extensive rain and floods damaged our homes, livestock, and agricultural lands and took many lives. We pray that God will have mercy on us and will not send the same extreme weather conditions next year. We pray to have a peaceful year ahead,” shared Dhayani, a resident near the city of Khairpur. Months after
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PWS&D works in partnership with organizations in Canada and around the world to support development and relief programs that improve the quality of life for vulnerable populations. We are committed to providing a workplace and implementing development and relief programs that are safe from any form of sexual exploitation and abuse. PWS&D’s Prevention of Sexual
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On February 6, 2023, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit southeast Türkiye and northern Syria. Multiple aftershocks and a second earthquake have made the devastation worse. Over 40,000 have been killed and many more are missing or injured. The Syrian population was already deeply impacted by the ongoing war and the economic collapse of the country. Now,
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Since Russia invaded Ukraine and the war began, millions of Ukrainians have been forced to flee their homes and require urgent humanitarian assistance. PWS&D, through the ACT Alliance, is providing support to Hungarian Interchurch Aid (HIA)—assisting those displaced within Ukraine, as well as those who had fled to surrounding countries. People are receiving food and
The combined effects of climate change, conflict and COVID-19 have caused huge increases in world hunger. The places most affected by increased prices are countries that import more food than they grow, which are mostly low-income countries in the Horn of Africa region, as well as Yemen, Afghanistan and Syria. The impact of these converging
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