Impact Stories

Hurricane Melissa, one of the strongest storms ever recorded in the Atlantic, has caused devastation across the Caribbean. Strong winds and heavy rain left houses destroyed, roads submerged and bridges collapsed. Dozens of people across Cuba, Haiti and Jamaica have lost their lives.  Damage assessments are taking place and ACT Alliance members in Cuba and

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

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