A growing project is a local initiative, with an impact that goes beyond the individual community. Across Canada, growing projects are bringing people together to support those in need around the world. Growing projects encourage groups of farmers and farm supporters to plant, tend and harvest a crop, sell it on the Canadian market, and […]
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Amid the increasing number of humanitarian crises, you might wonder how PWS&D effectively and immediately responds to these disasters. Together, with your support and through ecumenical collaboration, we can make a significant impact. Ecumenical collaborations are partnerships among numerous religious organizations and faith-based groups. These collaborations provide the opportunity for PWS&D to react quickly to
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Are you a PWS&D Champion, wondering how to engage your congregation this fall? Read on for suggestions that, with a little bit of effort, will make a big impact! Do the Journey for Hope The Journey for Hope is happening on September 28. Whether you like to walk, bike, play board games, or do another activity—join a
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As the devastation in Gaza continues, PWS&D continues to respond with the Middle East Council of Churches’ Department of Service to Palestinian Refugees (DSPR), through the ACT Alliance. DSPR is delivering psychological first-aid training, cash distributions, primary health care services, and other necessary support, including food and some basic supplies. Watch the video below by our
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Malnutrition is a serious health issue that significantly affects the growth and development of children globally. Without treatment, acute malnutrition can be fatal, and even survivors are left vulnerable to future malnutrition and illnesses. Those who experience malnutrition during their childhood may have their cognitive and motor skills affected, making it more difficult for them
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In just a few short months, teams of supporters across Canada will lace up their shoes to walk, run, cycle, or do other activities in the 2024 Journey for Hope: an engaging fundraiser for the work of PWS&D. In Elmira, Ont., Darlene Vandermey and her team the Gale Riders are preparing for their third year
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Many disasters and emergencies don’t make news headlines, but the needs are no less real and the impacts on families are equally devastating. PWS&D continues to respond to disasters around the world, regardless of whether they’re in the news. In recent months, the following projects have been supported by PWS&D: Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
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Lucy Mhango, a resilient grandmother in northern Malawi, exemplifies the unwavering dedication of grandparents who step in to raise their grandchildren when their parents are absent. Before the intervention of the PWS&D-supported Every Youth Empowered Project and the Tisambigzane Parenting Group, Lucy faced immense challenges in caring for her four grandchildren, whom her daughter had
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By Theresa McDonald Lee, PWS&D committee co-convener In February 2023, Theresa travelled with PWS&D staff members Maria Carmona and Guy Smagghe to visit the work the church is supporting in Nepal. In late February, I was in the rural district of Kalikot, on the northwestern side of Nepal. Reaching this community took nearly 14 bumpy
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In Bihar, India, an alarming 80 per cent of girls are forced into early marriages. Not only does this reduce the likelihood that they will complete school, but it makes young girls—married as early as 12 years old—more susceptible to trafficking for child labour and sexual exploitation. Bihar region also ranks among the states with
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