… the 16 youth, participants of the CWS-supported children program in Uruguay, that were selected to receive a one-year vocational training to be incorporated as workers of the new Carrasco Hotel that will open its doors in July 2012. CWS and partner Gurises Unidos (Kids United) work with vulnerable children and youth in the Malvín Norte neighborhood of Montevideo, most of them working as trash classifiers. Gurises Unidos’ assists these children and their families by providing recreational activities, guidance about public services and encouraging them to go back to school.
… the 25th anniversary of our partner Interchurch Center of Theological and Social Studies (CIEETS by its name in Spanish). CIEETS is a strategic ally in CWS’s food and nutritional security initiatives in Nicaragua. We are thankful for these 25 years of hard work and commitment to defending the most vulnerable communities’ right to a healthy, sustainable and accessible meal every day, all year round.
We pray for…
… the safety of all humanitarian workers, while we remember all of those who lost their lives promoting human rights and social justice across the region. August 19th CWS joins in recognizing World Humanitarian Day. This month, as every month, we want to acknowledge and celebrate our partner’s staff commitment and pray for their physical, emotional and spiritual well-being as they assist the most vulnerable peoples of our region.
… our colleagues of Norwegian Church Aid and their families, in their Latin American offices, but especially those in Oslo, who were working only 200 meters away from where a bomb blasted July 22nd . Thankfully, no one from NCA was injured but we pray for those who lost loved ones and for all Norwegians working for a more inclusive society.
CWS is a member of ACT Alliance
and the American Council for Voluntary International Action (InterAction).
Recognized as one of America's Most Efficient Charities,
Church World Service has earned
an A rating from the American Institute of
Philanthropy and was named
one of the Top 100 Highly Rated Charities by GiveSpot.com.
Photos left to right:
Doug Smith, Projeto Meninos e Meninas de Rúa, Paul Jeffrey,
Rick Reinhard, Martha Farmelo
