The Giving Tree has become an annual tradition for many congregations. In the weeks leading up to Christmas, the Gifts of Change catalogue is found in the hands of Presbyterians from coast to coast. This resource highlights local and international PWS&D and PCC projects that one can give to, such as supplying seeds for a […]
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Sometimes, being a PWS&D Champion means providing your congregation with updates during Sunday morning announcements or planning a special service or event to raise support. At other times, being a Champion can look like taking time out to learn and connect with other people dedicated to making a difference around the world. This October, 13
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Headlines often focus on the world’s most significant disasters, but what happens to the smaller emergencies that rarely make the news, receive limited coverage or are under the shadow of bigger emergencies? These “smaller” emergencies still leave families facing devastating circumstances like people affected by larger crises. Floods, droughts, earthquakes and disasters triggered by climate change
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Even in the face of poverty, injustice and disaster, hope, love, peace and joy find a way. Inspired by God’s promise of abundant life, we are responding to God’s call to care for the poor, sick and vulnerable. We are responding to restore human dignity, ease the pain of want and promote community cooperation. As
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Since late 2024 and through 2025, refugee sponsorship in Canada has been defined by significant government pauses on new applications for private sponsorship. While existing applications continue to be processed and some pathways remain open, specifically through Sponsorship Agreement Holder organizations like the Presbyterian Church in Canada, the halt has caused distress among potential sponsors
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October 7, 2025, marks two years since the start of the war in Gaza. Since the beginning of the conflict, more than 61,000 people have been killed. More than 130,000 people have been injured, millions have been displaced multiple times and extensive damage to health facilities and other civilian infrastructure has left almost the entire population of Gaza without access
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As the trees begin dropping their leaves for fall and children pack their backpacks for the first few weeks of school, there’s another tradition that marks autumntime: the Journey for Hope. This September, 12 teams participated in the annual fundraiser. Now in its fourth year, participants have raised over $20,000 in support of food security,
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Prepared with assistance from PWS&D’s local partner in Afghanistan. Nestled within the rugged mountains of Bamyan, Afghanistan, lives Ghulam Hussain, a 65-year-old man whose life has been shaped by profound loss and remarkable resilience. A series of heartbreaking events marked Ghulam Hussain’s life. Twenty years ago, he lost his first wife, Aqila, to a sudden
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By Dr. Brett H. Meyer, PWS&D Committee Co-Convener On the last and greatest day of the Festival, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, “Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them.” (John 7:37-38) From
Adapted from a story written by PWS&D’s partner in Afghanistan. In Afghanistan, within Bamyan province’s stony mountains, lives Zahra. A 58-year-old widow, she became the steadfast guardian and provider for her children last winter, following her husband’s passing. Zahra’s husband, Hossein Ali, died last winter due to severe bone rheumatism exacerbated by the region’s bitter
