By Germán Méndez Bernardo, Erwin Manuel Orozco Fuentes and Rubén Feliciano Pérez, staff members at AMMID Guatemala is one of the countries most affected by climate change worldwide, according to the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Those living in Guatemala are especially vulnerable due to poverty, compounded by low capacity of the […]
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By Palwashay Arbab and Salman Rashid Umerkot’s Story Long before the dreaded phrase ‘climate change’ hit the world, Umerkot—a district in the Sindh province of Pakistan—was blessed with regular rains and seasonal crops grew. But since the mid-1980s rainfall has been irregular, with a couple of good years only every five or six years. Of
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By Kennedy Ngalawesa, Project Assistant at Churches Action for Relief and Development (CARD), Malawi Balaka District, Malawi context Malawi is situated in south-eastern Africa and the country’s geography creates specific climate zones throughout. In the North, temperatures are less extreme and the region generally enjoys more regular and plentiful rainfall. Conversely, the South is hotter
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Through PWS&D, for 75 years, Canadian Presbyterians have been providing immediate relief and long-term development assistance around the world, with an ever-increasing scope and reach. In 2022, with $3.7 million received, PWS&D contributed to $8.2 million worth of development and relief programs – $2.1 million in development and $6.1 million in emergency relief programming. None of
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For over 75 years, the Presbyterian Church in Canada, through PWS&D, has responded to need around the world. With the generous support of Presbyterians in Canada, this work has helped marginalized people and communities overcome poverty, recover from emergency situations and embrace hopeful futures. You can support this ongoing work using the form below. You
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Amalia López Pérez de Coronado is a mother of three who lives in Guatemala. In Tuixoquel Aldea Tuilelén, the rural community Amalia calls home, women face many stereotypes that limit their opportunities to lead full, abundant lives. After participating in a PWS&D-supported program, Amalia is trying to change the narrative for herself, her peers and
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Cyclone Freddy is one of the most powerful storms ever recorded in the southern hemisphere and the longest-lived tropical cyclone ever recorded. It originated over the Indian Ocean on February 6 and made landfall in Malawi on March 12, 2023. From March 10-14, 2023, Southern Malawi was severely hit by heavy, persistent rains and strong winds. The
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A little over a month ago, a powerful earthquake struck the border region between northern Syria and southeast Türkiye, causing widespread damage and loss of life. The initial tremor caused buildings to collapse, trapping people under the rubble and damaging infrastructure such as roads, bridges, and water and power lines. The earthquake also caused widespread
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Darakht-e Danesh means “knowledge tree” in Dari, one of the official languages of Afghanistan. This phrase is also the name of an online library that is being provided with support from PWS&D to help ensure Afghan refugees can continue their education. Afghans Displaced from their Homes Pakistan is the third largest refugee host country in
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East Africa is currently facing a severe humanitarian crisis, which has been exacerbated by conflict in Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo as well as extreme weather events across the Horn of Africa. The result is that many people have been displaced from their homes and many more are experiencing high levels of
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