By Anna Berger For newly-arrived refugees in the United States, the worries are many. How will I learn English? Where will I live? How do I get help for my medical condition? How do I enroll my children in school, and who will help them to get to school everyday? How do I make friends here? At Community Refugee and … Read More

Amuor Pacifique and his family fled from conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where more than 5.4 million people died, many from starvation and disease. After 15 years as refugees in nearby Zambia, they were resettled in Lancaster, PA with the help of Church World Service. CWS assisted them in finding housing, employment, education, social support and more. The … Read More

Can a CWS Kit really make a difference in the wake of an overwhelming loss? Washitha Hunter, survivor of a recent catastrophic fire in her Chicago apartment complex, answered that question with a resounding “Yes!” Hunter, her husband, Anthony Barr, their two teen-aged children and 10-month-old grandson made it out of their apartment unharmed, but four neighbor children perished in … Read More

“We never needed help before.  We didn’t know where to turn for help.” Volunteers heard that a lot recently as they delivered CWS Kits and Blankets to survivors of destructive flooding in hard-to-reach rural areas of Floyd County, Ky. Many residents said they had never been flooded before heavy rains in late summer caused flash flooding and overflowing creeks.  Many … Read More