Church World Service
Founded in 1946
Church World Service (CWS) is a cooperative ministry of thirty-five protestant, orthodox, and Anglican denominations. CWS provides sustainable self-help and development, significant disaster relief, and refugee assistance to over eighty countries in the world.
Within the United States, CWS assists local communities in responding to disasters, in resettling refugees, and in promoting fair national and international policies. Likewise, CWS works to provide quality educational resources, and offers opportunities for individuals to work hand-in-hand in networks of local and global caring through participation in
CROP Hunger Walks, the
Tools & Blankets Program, and the
CWS Kits Program.
CROP Hunger WalkNeighbors walking together to take a stand against hunger in our world. Together we raise awareness and funds for international relief and development, as well as local hunger-fighting.
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Tools & Blankets ProgramThis special mission opportunity that can involve all ages. Blankets enables Church World Service to respond to disasters at home and around the world, and to assist impoverished communities with the basic tools they need to build satisfying, sustainable lives.
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Church World Service Kits are small packages of supplies assembled by volunteers and shipped to people in need around the world. The contents of each Kit have been selected with care based on years of experience to make them as useful as possible.
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