Afghanistan is currently experiencing significant food insecurity due to a weak economy, massive reductions in humanitarian aid and environmental disasters such as flooding and drought. In Bamyan province, the highest and coldest region of Afghanistan, the situation is especially critical. Winters often last up to six months and the region’s steep mountains and deep valleys […]
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Sudan Sudan is currently facing a severe humanitarian crisis, with 24.8 million people in need of urgent aid, including 14 million children. The country has experienced significant population displacement, with millions of people—mainly children and women—forced to leave their homes and scatter across various regions; many of them have been displaced multiple times. People in
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In Malawi, the Ekwendeni Hospital AIDS Program (EHAP) is doing more than just treating patients; it’s helping to change lives. With support from PWS&D, the program is working to improve the lives of those who need it most, particularly women and girls. Through the Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) Program, the hospital is helping children access education,
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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
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For many Haitians, survival has become an act of resistance. With economic collapse, political instability, insecurity, and lack of access to healthcare and food becoming less the temporary effects of a crisis, but a more permanent reality. Women and children are the most affected. Daily essentials are becoming scarce, and the risk of malnutrition is
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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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