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
“Even with a small piece of land, it’s possible to earn a good income with low investment.” These words of Ankhu Jaishi, a 30-year-old program participant from the Kalikot district of Nepal, describe the ethos of farmers around the world who participate in self-help groups, where they share knowledge about conservation agriculture techniques to make
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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
The Journey for Hope is coming up on September 27, 2025, and teams are signing up from across the country. As we reflect on the last three years of this initiative through which congregations have supported PWS&D’s food security work, we’re grateful for the dedication of participants and those who have contributed to their journeys.
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Ibrahim Atallah is one of many Palestinians in Gaza whose lives have been severely affected by the conflict that worsened after October 2023. As a father, Ibrahim now looks after his three-year-old son, who has a disability and highly specific dietary needs. His son eats only a few simple items, mainly biscuits and milk, which
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Written by PWS&D partner International Nepal Fellowship (INF), Nepal In a small village in Nepal, 25 people came together to establish the Pipalchautari Self-Help Group (SHG). With support from PWS&D and International Nepal Fellowship (INF), PWS&D’s local partner, the group began working to strengthen their community and enhance safety from hazards like wildfires and landslides. One
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