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an update from Middle East partners2/12/2025 ![]() Week of Compassion is grateful for long-standing relationships with ecumenical partners responding to the ongoing crisis in the Middle East. Dr. Peter Makari (Global Relations Minister, Middle East and Europe, with Global Ministries of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and United Church of Christ), visited the region last week and offered updates from partners there. Week of Compassion, through Global Ministries, supports these partners as they respond to the vast needs in Palestine and Gaza, and in surrounding nations, like Jordan, supporting the mass influx of Palestinian refugees. Effects of Foreign Aid Assistance2/10/2025 +Special Offering 2025 : Mission Moment (Sierra Leone & Liberia)![]() Dear Disciples, Grace and peace to you. In a world that often feels heavy with challenges, I am deeply moved by the care and compassion so many of you have expressed for those in need. Your concern for the people we serve and your desire to understand how recent changes in foreign aid assistance and USAID funding impact our work reflect the compassion that you have for others. Week of Compassion is fully supported by Disciples and friends of Disciples – we do not receive government funding. While this means we are not directly affected by reductions in foreign aid, many of our partners in the U.S. and around the world do rely on such funding to continue their vital, life-giving work. As they face uncertainty, we remain committed to standing with them. 2024 Year in Review2/5/2025 responding with compassion around the world![]() Dear Church, During the month of February, many congregations across the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) will take up a special offering, joining in the mission and ministry of Week of Compassion. For over 80 years, Week of Compassion has been the Church’s relief, refugee, and sustainable development ministry, working with partners to alleviate suffering throughout the world. As your church participates in this offering, I also invite you to join in prayer for our partners and the people we serve across the globe. Now more than ever, the work of Week of Compassion is urgently needed. "Building More Than Houses"![]() Nearly 20 years ago, in 2005, Hurricane Katrina made an indelible mark on the city of New Orleans and her people. The storm shed light on the overwhelming vulnerabilities within structural systems that disproportionately affect marginalized persons, particularly Black and brown communities, and indigenous tribes and lands. In the decades since the catastrophic 2005 hurricane season, communities across southeast Louisiana remain disconnected from structures that could and should provide assistance and resources. "Hope in A New Hometown"
Special Offering 2025 : HEARD AND SEEN1/14/2025 ![]() For more than a week, massive wildfires have been burning in Southern California, scarring thousands of acres, destroying thousands of homes and structures, and displacing hundreds of thousands of people under evacuation orders. Week of Compassion remains in frequent contact with pastors and regional leaders, responding as needs emerge and joining partners in conversation about the long-term recovery ahead. This disaster is just one of many – including hurricanes, war, and famine – to which Week of Compassion is still responding. Increasingly severe and frequent weather-related and human-caused disasters continue to fragment communities around the world. Adding to the destructive impact of disasters in these regions, political unrest and climate change continue to increase the number of displaced persons worldwide and complicate the work of recovery. updates on impact & how you can helpMultiple fast-moving fires continue to burn and spread in Southern California, with extensive drought and significant Santa Ana winds combining to expand fires rapidly, with little-to-no containment. We will not know the full impact until the fires are under control and extinguished. In the meantime, Week of Compassion is in close contact with Regional leadership in the Pacific Southwest Region, the regional Disaster Response Team, state and county VOADs, and local pastors in the area.
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