{"id":137,"date":"2022-11-15T11:41:59","date_gmt":"2022-11-15T16:41:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/presbyterian.ca\/pwsd\/?page_id=137"},"modified":"2026-06-25T14:50:40","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T18:50:40","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/presbyterian.ca\/pwsd\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"137\" class=\"elementor elementor-137\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-19c62676 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"19c62676\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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<strong>together<\/strong><\/h1><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-589c35eb animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"589c35eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Inspired by God\u2019s promise of abundant life, Presbyterian World Service &amp; Development envisions\u00a0a sustainable, compassionate and just world.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3337599 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" 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class=\"btn-wrapper icon-position-before\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/presbyterian.ca\/donate\/donate-to-pwsd\/\" class=\"icon-box-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Donate Now\">Donate Now<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            \n            <\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-22eef6a4 animated-slow iconbox elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"22eef6a4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6244501 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6244501\" 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data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/presbyterian.ca\/pwsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Venezuela-Earthquakes-Web-Banner-scaled-rphlqua69q0l2quv9s0599tijj00oq7whlmrg4j4j0.png\" title=\"Venezuela Earthquakes \u2013 Web-Banner\" alt=\"Venezuela Earthquakes - Web-Banner\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1a726f9\" data-id=\"1a726f9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72f8eb4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"72f8eb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_left   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><h2 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \">Critical Need:<\/h2><h3 class=\"ekit-heading--subtitle elementskit-section-subtitle  \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tVenezuela Earthquake Response\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<div class='ekit-heading__description'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>On June 24, 2026, two powerful earthquakes struck north-central Venezuela.PWS&amp;D is able to respond through members of the ACT Alliance. Donations are urgently needed<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4618481 elementor-align-left elementor-align--mobilecenter elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-button\" data-id=\"4618481\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\t\t<div class=\"ekit-btn-wraper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/presbyterian.ca\/pwsd\/venezuela-earthquake-response\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementskit-btn  whitespace--normal\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\tDonate Now\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n        <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-31bc1a90 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"31bc1a90\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5dec5417\" data-id=\"5dec5417\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ade5f14 animated-slow elementor-widget-tablet__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5ade5f14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"690\" height=\"902\" src=\"https:\/\/presbyterian.ca\/pwsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/home-collage-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-919\" alt=\"About Us\" srcset=\"https:\/\/presbyterian.ca\/pwsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/home-collage-1.jpg 690w, https:\/\/presbyterian.ca\/pwsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/home-collage-1-229x300.jpg 229w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3a99c720\" data-id=\"3a99c720\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3392a837 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3392a837\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Us<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a77af6 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9a77af6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Inspired by God\u2019s promise \nof abundant life, PWS&amp;D envisions a sustainable, compassionate and just world.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41ddcb5a animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"41ddcb5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Presbyterian World Service &amp; Development\u2019s key values are:<\/p><p><strong>Compassion<br \/><\/strong>PWS&amp;D walks with distressed and marginalized people, listening carefully to their stories and responding effectively.<\/p><p><strong>Justice<br \/><\/strong>PWS&amp;D works for equality, empowerment, human dignity, peace and stewardship of creation. In solidarity, we affirm that all people are entitled to know their rights, to receive equal protection, and to have access to and control over resources.<\/p><p><strong>Partnership<br \/><\/strong>PWS&amp;D believes in dynamic relationships that involve mutual learning, trust and shared vision. Healthy partnerships are accountable, ethical, equitable, flexible and respectful.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b928d20 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-button\" data-id=\"b928d20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\t\t<div class=\"ekit-btn-wraper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/presbyterian.ca\/pwsd\/about-pwsd\/\" class=\"elementskit-btn  whitespace--normal\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\tLearn More\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n        <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6f8c497 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6f8c497\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-517233f\" data-id=\"517233f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3821f06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3821f06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What We Do<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6896314 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6896314\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6aaca20\" data-id=\"6aaca20\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef14772 elementor-cta--skin-cover elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"ef14772\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta\" href=\"\/pwsd\/about-pwsd\/what-we-do#sustainable\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/presbyterian.ca\/pwsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/sustainable-development.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Sustainable Development\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item elementor-animated-item--grow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSustainable Development\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7b0d7ae\" data-id=\"7b0d7ae\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3e3167 elementor-cta--skin-cover elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"a3e3167\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta\" href=\"\/pwsd\/about-pwsd\/what-we-do#relief\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/presbyterian.ca\/pwsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/emergency-relief.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Emergency Relief\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item elementor-animated-item--grow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tEmergency<br>Relief\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b298ea4\" data-id=\"b298ea4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1f498a elementor-cta--skin-cover elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"f1f498a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta\" href=\"\/pwsd\/about-pwsd\/what-we-do#sponsorship\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/presbyterian.ca\/pwsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/refugee-sponsorship.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"refugee-sponsorship\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item elementor-animated-item--grow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRefugee<br>Sponsorship\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0002b63 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0002b63\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-af0e595\" data-id=\"af0e595\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8d474f7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8d474f7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b700915\" data-id=\"b700915\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f2b683 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"2f2b683\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_center   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-text_center\"><h2 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \">Our collaborative partnerships allow us to offer<\/h2><h3 class=\"ekit-heading--subtitle elementskit-section-subtitle  \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tmore help to more people\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<div class='ekit-heading__description'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>PWS&amp;D\u2019s strategic partnerships allow for donations dollars to stretch further, have greater impact and improve the lives of more people. We collaborate with well-respected internationally focused organizations, faith-based and secular, to address many of the structural issues that affect the communities where the church is working around the world.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>Together, we accomplish more.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"logolist\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/foodgrainsbank.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-301\" src=\"https:\/\/presbyterian.ca\/pwsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/CFGlogo-300x210.png\" alt=\"Canadian Foodgrains Bank\" width=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/presbyterian.ca\/pwsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/CFGlogo-300x210.png 300w, https:\/\/presbyterian.ca\/pwsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/CFGlogo.png 625w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/actalliance.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-302\" src=\"https:\/\/presbyterian.ca\/pwsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/8025-1200x277-1-300x69.png\" alt=\"ActAlliance\" width=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/presbyterian.ca\/pwsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/8025-1200x277-1-300x69.png 300w, https:\/\/presbyterian.ca\/pwsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/8025-1200x277-1-1024x236.png 1024w, https:\/\/presbyterian.ca\/pwsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/8025-1200x277-1-768x177.png 768w, https:\/\/presbyterian.ca\/pwsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/8025-1200x277-1.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kairoscanada.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-303\" src=\"https:\/\/presbyterian.ca\/pwsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/unnamed-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Kairos\" width=\"100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/presbyterian.ca\/pwsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/unnamed-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/presbyterian.ca\/pwsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/unnamed-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/presbyterian.ca\/pwsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/unnamed-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/presbyterian.ca\/pwsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/unnamed.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-84406f8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"84406f8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bf90c9c\" data-id=\"bf90c9c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-181b27d animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"181b27d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Impact Story<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bedbe41 elementor-grid-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-right elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"bedbe41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_widescreen&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-8354 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-impact-stories\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/presbyterian.ca\/pwsd\/venezuela-earthquake-response\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"335\" src=\"https:\/\/presbyterian.ca\/pwsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Venezuela-Earthquake-Banner-HC-Logo-768x335.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-8366\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/presbyterian.ca\/pwsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Venezuela-Earthquake-Banner-HC-Logo-768x335.png 768w, https:\/\/presbyterian.ca\/pwsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Venezuela-Earthquake-Banner-HC-Logo-300x131.png 300w, https:\/\/presbyterian.ca\/pwsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Venezuela-Earthquake-Banner-HC-Logo-1024x447.png 1024w, https:\/\/presbyterian.ca\/pwsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Venezuela-Earthquake-Banner-HC-Logo-1536x671.png 1536w, https:\/\/presbyterian.ca\/pwsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Venezuela-Earthquake-Banner-HC-Logo-scaled.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/presbyterian.ca\/pwsd\/venezuela-earthquake-response\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tVenezuela Earthquake Response\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t25 June 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>On June 24, 2026, two powerful earthquakes struck north-central Venezuela. Strong shaking was felt across the country, as well as in neighboring Colombia and parts of the Caribbean. The Government of Venezuela has declared a State of Emergency.&nbsp; The situation remains fluid, with ongoing aftershocks increasing risks to affected populations and complicating response efforts. Residential<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/presbyterian.ca\/pwsd\/venezuela-earthquake-response\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Venezuela Earthquake Response\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57102d3 elementor-grid-1 elementor-hidden-widescreen elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"57102d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_widescreen&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-8354 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-impact-stories\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/presbyterian.ca\/pwsd\/venezuela-earthquake-response\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"335\" src=\"https:\/\/presbyterian.ca\/pwsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Venezuela-Earthquake-Banner-HC-Logo-768x335.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-8366\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/presbyterian.ca\/pwsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Venezuela-Earthquake-Banner-HC-Logo-768x335.png 768w, https:\/\/presbyterian.ca\/pwsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Venezuela-Earthquake-Banner-HC-Logo-300x131.png 300w, https:\/\/presbyterian.ca\/pwsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Venezuela-Earthquake-Banner-HC-Logo-1024x447.png 1024w, https:\/\/presbyterian.ca\/pwsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Venezuela-Earthquake-Banner-HC-Logo-1536x671.png 1536w, https:\/\/presbyterian.ca\/pwsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Venezuela-Earthquake-Banner-HC-Logo-scaled.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/presbyterian.ca\/pwsd\/venezuela-earthquake-response\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tVenezuela Earthquake Response\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t25 June 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>On June 24, 2026, two powerful earthquakes struck north-central Venezuela. Strong shaking was felt across the country, as well as in neighboring Colombia and parts of the Caribbean. The Government of Venezuela has declared a State of Emergency.&nbsp; The situation remains fluid, with ongoing aftershocks increasing risks to affected populations and complicating response efforts. Residential<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/presbyterian.ca\/pwsd\/venezuela-earthquake-response\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Venezuela Earthquake Response\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-790bed7 elementor-align--mobilecenter elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-button\" data-id=\"790bed7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\t\t<div class=\"ekit-btn-wraper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/presbyterian.ca\/pwsd\/impact-stories\/\" class=\"elementskit-btn  whitespace--normal\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\tMore Impact Stories\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n        <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-524dfa5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"524dfa5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e0ad126\" data-id=\"e0ad126\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-334267a animated-slow takeaction elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"334267a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_center   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><h2 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \">Take Action<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-347feaa elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"347feaa\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7beacbf\" data-id=\"7beacbf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-98b7177 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"98b7177\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1661ad9 iconbox\" data-id=\"1661ad9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b237d07 takeactiontitle jkit-equal-height-enable elementor-widget elementor-widget-jkit_icon_box\" data-id=\"b237d07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jkit_icon_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div  class=\"jeg-elementor-kit jkit-icon-box icon-position- elementor-animation- jeg_module__3_6a46914fdeb4f\" ><div class=\"jkit-icon-box-wrapper hover-from-left\"><div class=\"icon-box icon-box-body\">\n                <h2 class=\"title\">Donate Now<\/h2><p class=\"icon-box-description\">Discover all the ways to make a meaningful financial donation.<br><br><\/p><div class=\"icon-box-button \">\n                <div class=\"btn-wrapper icon-position-before\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/presbyterian.ca\/pwsd\/donate\/\" class=\"icon-box-link\" aria-label=\"Learn More\">Learn More<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            \n            <\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1ccd252 iconbox\" data-id=\"1ccd252\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c47721b takeactiontitle jkit-equal-height-enable elementor-widget elementor-widget-jkit_icon_box\" data-id=\"c47721b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jkit_icon_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div  class=\"jeg-elementor-kit jkit-icon-box icon-position- elementor-animation- jeg_module__4_6a46914fdf31f\" ><div class=\"jkit-icon-box-wrapper hover-from-left\"><div class=\"icon-box icon-box-body\">\n                <h2 class=\"title\">Become a Champion<\/h2><p class=\"icon-box-description\">Promote the work of PWS&amp;D and encourage others to get involved.<\/p><div class=\"icon-box-button \">\n                <div class=\"btn-wrapper icon-position-before\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/presbyterian.ca\/pwsd\/get-involved\/become-a-champion\/\" class=\"icon-box-link\" aria-label=\"Join the Network\">Join the Network<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            \n            <\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-974d18d iconbox\" data-id=\"974d18d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0c9d5f takeactiontitle jkit-equal-height-enable elementor-widget elementor-widget-jkit_icon_box\" data-id=\"e0c9d5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jkit_icon_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div  class=\"jeg-elementor-kit jkit-icon-box icon-position- elementor-animation- jeg_module__5_6a46914fdfa62\" ><div class=\"jkit-icon-box-wrapper hover-from-left\"><div class=\"icon-box icon-box-body\">\n                <h2 class=\"title\">Sponsor a Refugee<\/h2><p class=\"icon-box-description\">Learn about PWS&amp;D\u2019s partnerships with churches and other faith-based groups to sponsor and resettle refugees to Canada.<\/p><div class=\"icon-box-button \">\n                <div class=\"btn-wrapper icon-position-before\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/presbyterian.ca\/pwsd\/get-involved\/refugee-sponsorship\/\" class=\"icon-box-link\" aria-label=\"Learn More\">Learn More<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            \n            <\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-88a0f24 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"88a0f24\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-51081ac\" data-id=\"51081ac\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3a51147 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3a51147\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d877a9c\" data-id=\"d877a9c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8428a1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8428a1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/presbyterian.ca\/pwsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Foto-dona-Victoria-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4433\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/presbyterian.ca\/pwsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Foto-dona-Victoria-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/presbyterian.ca\/pwsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Foto-dona-Victoria-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/presbyterian.ca\/pwsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Foto-dona-Victoria-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/presbyterian.ca\/pwsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Foto-dona-Victoria.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3d7c658\" data-id=\"3d7c658\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9651fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a9651fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Climate Justice <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4473555 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4473555\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In collaboration with local partners, communities and coalitions, and as a part of our 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