STORIES
Kutupalong Refugee Camp, Bangladesh // photo: Paul Jeffrey/ACT Alliance
"Communities are not just facing one shock at a time." First held on April 22, 1970, Earth Day marks an annual focus on environmental protection, global climate concerns, and the work of climate justice and peace. As climate shifts continue across the globe, Week of Compassion pays close attention to the impact in already-vulnerable communities, working with our domestic and global partners and local leaders to increase the effectiveness of disaster response, humanitarian aid, and sustainable development efforts.
Yayasan Cita Wadah Swadaya (YCWS) is a long-standing Week of Compassion faithbased partner in Indonesia, dedicated to transforming communities through just and sustainable responses to hunger, poverty, displacement and disaster. Indonesia’s journey toward climate resilience represents a critical response to its position as one of the world’s most vulnerable nations to climate change impacts. Including more than 17,000 islands with more than 50,000 miles of coastline, Indonesia faces compound challenges from rising sea levels, extreme weather events, and ecosystem degradation. Here, Dino Satria, Chairperson and Executive Director at YCWS, shares insights and opportunities rooted in local leadership, climate impact, and hope. an immersion in international disaster resposnse For more than three decades, Week of Compassion has partnered with Community World Service Asia (CWSA) to accompany vulnerable communities in Pakistan. This summer, that long-standing partnership took on a new dimension through the International Disaster Response Immersion Program, as seminarian Leigh Larson joined CWSA for ten weeks of ministry and learning. Leigh Larson, a student at Phillips Theological Seminary and a candidate for ordination in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), brought her gifts as a chaplain, author, and scholar into a context of profound challenge and resilience.
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