Fifth Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina
“… but those who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength, they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.” — Isaiah 40:31 Sisters and brothers in...
Pakistan: Water rose a meter a minute
Water rose a meter a minute, said Nazer is sitting in front of his tent, his face like a mask of stone. The 50 year old father of four still cannot believe what happened. Within just four or five minutes,...
A cycle of loss and destruction is testing Pakistan’s resilience
Of the current situation in Pakistan, Pakistan-based staff members of Church World Service offer the following reflection: In the five years since the 2005 earthquake devastated parts of Pakistan, not one year has gone by in which the people of...
The long road to recovery in Haiti: Some close-ups
In northern Haiti, members of a community-based group began a feeding program for those displaced by the January 12 earthquake. In the southern coastal city of Jacmel, a group of disaster survivors banded together and moved onto the grounds of...
Pakistan floods: Church World Service delivers aid amid massive obstacles
ELCA Disaster Response has committed $100,000 to the CWS appeal to respond in Pakistan. This is a recent news release from CWS on the situation. With more than 3.2 million people displaced or affected by monsoon rains and the worst...