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Photo: Paul Jeffrey/ACT Alliance
 In our weekly updates, we share stories of our presence and impact around the world: from disaster response, to refugee and immigration ministry, to ongoing sustainable development projects in impoverished areas. Catch up on updates you missed, or find stories you want to read and share again! Or, subscribe to receive weekly email updates. 

Caring For Children After Disasters

1/19/2021

PictureCDS IKOS/ American Red Cross
“Everything we usually do has been turned upside down,” says Lisa Crouch, Associate Director of Children’s Disaster Services, a Week of Compassion partner through Brethren Disaster Ministries. Children have unique needs following disasters, and CDS typically provides trauma-informed childcare in evacuation shelters and disaster resource centers during and after disasters. But as the pandemic has changed the face of disaster response, CDS has adapted their work for the COVID-19 context. ​


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Your Support For Refugees In Jordan

1/12/2021

PicturePhoto: DPSR, Jordan
One of the greatest concerns throughout this pandemic has been for refugee and displaced populations. People in resettlement communities often live in close proximity where distancing is not possible, and safe water and sanitation facilities are not readily available. This makes those in a tenuous situation even more vulnerable. ​


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A Year-End Update From Week of Compassion

12/15/2020

Dear Friends,
In our own communities and around the world, this year has been filled with loss and heartache. But as we respond to the needs of a global pandemic, historic natural disasters, and ongoing development projects, this year has also brought countless opportunities to love our neighbors and to show compassion.

Your continued faithful support for Week of Compassion has been a light of hope for many, and continues to embody the love of Christ made known in the world. Here are the ways and places in which your compassion has shared light and life, responding to the needs of 2020.

Peace,
Rev. Vy Nguyen, Executive Director

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Week of Compassion Responses in 2020​

Alabama, COVID-19 Relief
Alabama, Hurricane Sally Relief
Alaska, Wildfire Long-term Recovery
Arizona, COVID-19 Relief
Arizona, Emergency Response 
Arkansas, Emergency Relief
Australia, Fire Recovery 
Bangladesh, COVID-19 Relief
Beirut, Emergency Relief
Burkina Faso, COVID-19 Relief
California, COVID-19 Relief
California, Fire Relief
California, Keeping Families Together
Cambodia, COVID-19 Relief
China, Health Emergency Relief
Colorado, COVID-19 Response
Florida, Hurricane Irma Recovery
Cuba, COVID-19 Relief
DR Congo, COVID-19 Relief
Dominican Republic, COVID-19 Relief
Egypt, COVID-19 Relief
Egypt, Emergency Flood Relief
Florida, COVID-19 Relief
Florida, Emergency Response 
Florida, Hurricane Irma Recovery
Florida, Hurricane Michael Recovery
Florida, Hurricanes Sally & Eta
Georgia, COVID-19 Relief
Ghana, Women’s Empowerment
Greece, COVID-19 Relief
Guatemala, Hurricane Eta Response
Haiti, COVID-19 Relief
Iraq, COVID-19
Honduras, Hurricane Eta Response
Honduras, Women’s Empowerment
Hungary, Refugee Support 
Idaho, COVID-19 Relief
Illinois, COVID-19 Relief 
India, COVID-19 Relief
Indiana, COVID-19 Relief
Iowa, Storm Relief
Istanbul, COVID-19 Refugee Support 
Jerusalem, Humanitarian Relief
Jordan, COVID-19 Refugee Support
Jordan, COVID-19 Relief
Jordan, Syrian Refugee Support
Kentucky, COVID-19 Relief
Kentucky, Emergency Response
Kenya, COVID-19 Relief
Lebanon, COVID-19 Refugee Support 
Liberia, COVID-19 Relief
Louisiana, COVID-19 Relief
Louisiana, Hurricane Delta Relief
Louisiana, Hurricane Laura Relief
Louisiana, Hurricane Zeta
Maryland, COVID-19 Relief
Mexico, COVID-19 Relief
Mississippi, COVID-19 Relief
Missouri, COVID-19 Relief

Missouri, Storm Relief 
Nebraska, COVID-19 Relief
Nebraska, Flood Long-term Recovery 
Nevada, COVID-19 Relief
New York, COVID-19 Relief
Nicaragua, Hurricane Eta Response
N. Carolina, COVID-19 Relief
N. Carolina, Flood Relief
N. Carolina, Hurricane Florence Recovery 
Ohio, COVID-19 Relief
Ohio, Flood and Storm Relief
Ohio, Tornado Long-term Recovery
Oklahoma, COVID-19 Relief
Oklahoma, Emergency Relief
Oklahoma, Flood Relief
Oklahoma, Storm Relief
Oregon, COVID-19 Relief
Oregon, Fire and Storm Relief
Oregon, Flood Relief
Pacific SW Region, Wildfire Relief
Palestine, COVID-19 Relief
Palestine, Women’s Empowerment
Pennsylvania, Hurricane Isaias Relief
Pennsylvania, Storm Relief
Philippines, Disaster Response
Philippines, Women’s Empowerment
Puerto Rico, COVID-19 Relief 
Puerto Rico, Earthquake Relief
Puerto Rico, Hurricane Irma Recovery
Puerto Rico, Hurricane Maria Recovery
Serbia, COVID-19 Relief
Sierra Leone, COVID-19 Relief
Somalia, COVID-19 Relief
S. Carolina, COVID-19 Relief
S. Carolina, Severe Storm Relief
South Sudan, COVID-19 Relief
Syria, COVID-19 Refugee Support 
Syria, COVID-19 Relief
Tanzania, COVID-19 Relief
Tennessee, COVID-19 Relief
Tennessee, Tornado Relief
Texas, COVID-19 Relief
Texas, Hurricane Hanna Relief
Texas, Hurricane Harvey Recovery
Texas, Hurricane Laura Relief
Texas, Storm Relief
Ukraine, COVID-19 Relief
United States, Keeping Families Together
Utah, COVID-19 Relief
Virginia, COVID-19 Relief
Virginia, Flood Relief 
Washington, COVID-19 Relief
West Bank, COVID-19 Refugee Support
West Virginia, COVID-19 Relief
West Virginia, Flood Relief
Wisconsin, COVID-19 Relief 
Zimbabwe, Food Security 

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Answering the Call: Portland FCC Responds to Compound Disasters

11/17/2020

Community relationships are important, even in the best of times. In hard times, those connections become essential. And congregations with pre-existing community ties are uniquely placed to meet critical needs when the going gets tough.

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Far From Home: Support for India’s Migrant Guest Workers During COVID-19

10/13/2020

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Imagine that you have to travel far from home in order to find work to support your family. You find a job in the city, and a place to stay, so that you can work and send money home to your loved ones. But then, a global pandemic shuts down the economy. There is no longer work, and you must leave the city to return home. It isn’t safe to travel- but the crowded city is unsafe as well, and you will have nowhere to stay since you are no longer working.


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Sharing Abundance: Whosoever Will Christian Church Serves Neighbors In Need

9/8/2020

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Beltsville is a suburb of Washington, D.C., and many in the community work in service industry jobs in the city. Many were unable to work during the early days of the pandemic when businesses shut down. 

Whosoever Will Christian Church, an African-American Disciples congregation situated in Beltsville, was operating a small-scale food pantry to distribute food in the community prior to the pandemic. For the most part, the needs of the church’s neighbors were met through member contributions and occasional outside donors, and hours were determined by the availability of volunteers. ​


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Being the Church: Disciples Respond to Hurricane Laura

9/1/2020

PicturePastor Jarrett Banks with Pamala McKay of God's Unchanging Hands Feeding Ministry
Following Hurricane Laura, more than 70,000 people remain without power; several areas are under curfew because of debris, downed power lines, and lack of water and sewer. Now, there is a heat advisory for much of the affected area-- even as people begin working on clean-up with no electricity and limited access to water. The state of Louisiana has received a federal disaster declaration for public assistance, and six parishes (Louisiana counties) qualify for individual household assistance. Damage assessments are still in the early stages. ​


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