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Kutupalong Refugee Camp, Bangladesh // photo: Paul Jeffrey/ACT Alliance
Dignity. Agency. Health.3/9/2026 Farming & Girls' Education in West Africa Twenty years ago, Agricultural Missions (AMI) designed and implemented a program in Liberia and Sierra Leone to assist rural communities in their recovery and rehabilitation following concurrent civil wars. These struggles destroyed rural villages and towns, collapsed the social and physical infrastructure, and displaced much of the rural population as villagers fled for the relative safety of cities and large towns.
Week of Compassion has been a faithful funding partner of AMI’s West Africa Initiative (WAI) over the last decade. WAI programs focus on improving food security, advancing the status of women and girls, and promoting the participation and leadership of youth within their communities. Mission Moment : Operation Cacti1/27/2026 Special Offering 2026 : A NEW WAY United States government policy changes in 2025 and ensuing law enforcement actions around immigrant and refugee populations have left communities across the country desperate for safety, and congregations across the Disciples church committed to compassionate response.
Girls' Education in Pakistan4/15/2025 supporting partners in shifting circumstancesDear Disciples,
We are often asked about our global partners and how their work is impacted by the policies of the U.S. administration. We will continue to share the stories of their transformative work, even as we listen to them and discern the best ways to go about our mission – working with partners to alleviate suffering throughout the world. Thank you for the ways you connect with and invest in the ministry of Week of Compassion. Currently, all our partners are facing significant challenges in humanitarian work, both in development programs and refugee resettlement. Refugee Center Brings Hope4/8/2025 in Indonesia, a young woman becomes her own hero The Republic of Indonesia is made up of 17,000 islands with nearly 280 million residents; it shares land and sea borders with nearly a dozen other nations, and is home to hundreds of ethnic and language groups.
Hanifah is a 23 year old Afghan refugee who arrived to this island nation as a teenager, separated from her family, and today is grateful for the care and support of the ASPIRASI Project run by Yayasan Cita Wadah Swadaya (YCWS) with support from Week of Compassion. That We Might Have Life5/7/2024 supporting students displaced in the Middle East Crisis
The Gift of A Question10/10/2023 visiting partners at an Afghan girls' school
Education for Girls in Afghanistan1/10/2023 finding what is possible in troubled times In the midst of holiday cheer and the turn of year, devastating and difficult news from Afghanistan came to light last week. The Afghan Ministry of Economy has banned women from working in local and international humanitarian organizations. This follows news just days earlier that the Taliban government has again barred women from attending public and private universities (essentially, from pursuing any education beyond sixth grade). |
