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Emergency Response Stories

PWRDF Responds to the Sichuan Earthquake

A man holds his father, injured in the earthquake, while they wait for him to have surgery. Photo: China Christian Council
April 24, 2013  |  By Simon Chambers
Asia Pacific Stories, Emergency Response Stories, Stories by Region

PWRDF has announced a grant of $15,000 through the ACT Alliance to assist with relief efforts after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake and its aftershocks killed …

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PWRDF Provides Relief after Flooding in Mozambique

March 8, 2013  |  By Simon Chambers
Africa Stories, Emergency Response Stories, Mozambique Stories, Stories by Region

PWRDF is contributing $10,000 to relief efforts in Mozambique after severe flooding in January and February of this year has displaced over 185,000 people.  A …

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PWRDF Contributes to Aid Efforts in Mali

February 5, 2013  |  By Simon Chambers
Africa Stories, Emergency Response Stories, Refugees and Migrants Stories, Stories by Region

PWRDF is contributing $20,000 to the ACT Alliance’s appeal to provide assistance to some of the hundreds of thousands of Malians who have been forced …

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Care for Displaced Syrians

Newly arrived children get registered for school in the Zaatari Refugee Camp, located near Mafraq, Jordan. Opened in July, 2012, the camp holds upwards of 20,000 refugees from the civil war inside Syria. International Orthodox Christian Charities and other members of the ACT Alliance are active in the camp providing essential items and services. Photo: Paul Jeffrey/ACT
February 1, 2013  |  By Simon Chambers
Emergency Response Stories, Featured, Global Stories, Middle East Stories

Last week alone, 21,000 Syrian refugees arrived at the Za’atari refugee camp in Jordan, according to UNICEF.  Canada has announced an additional $25 million to …

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Photos from Haiti after Hurricane Sandy

October 30, 2012  |  By Simon Chambers
Emergency Response Stories, Haiti Earthquake, Latin America Caribbean Stories, Photo Essays, Stories by Region

Below is a gallery of photos shared with PWRDF by the Lutheran World Federation’s Haiti office.  The photos were taken by Jude St Gilles/FNGA.   You …

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PWRDF Responds to Hurricane Sandy

Hurricane Sandy hits Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Photo: Official US Navy Imagery
October 29, 2012  |  By Simon Chambers
Cuba Stories, Emergency Response Stories, Featured, Latin America Caribbean Stories, PWRDF News Release

PWRDF has pledged an initial grant of $20,000 to the ACT Alliance response in Cuba. Hurricane Sandy has killed 11 people and caused significant damage in …

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The Season of Green Hunger

Elizabeth Nabaloum talks to Jim Cornelius of CFGB
September 17, 2012  |  By Simon Chambers
Africa Stories, Emergency Response Stories, Food Crisis Stories, Stories by Region

The Canadian Foodgrains Bank’s Executive Director Jim Cornelius has just returned from Burkina Faso, where he was visiting the drought region with Canada’s Minister for …

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PWRDF Provides Aid to Syrians Fleeing Uprising

August 31, 2012  |  By Simon Chambers
Emergency Response Stories

The 2011–2012 Syrian uprising is an ongoing conflict that has led to an extraordinary time in Syria’s history. Many cities throughout Syria have been caught …

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Tropical Storm Isaac Relief

August 28, 2012  |  By Simon Chambers
Emergency Response Stories, Haiti Earthquake, Latin America Caribbean Stories, Stories by Region

PWRDF has committed $25,000 to the ACT Alliance’s relief efforts in Haiti after tropical storm Isaac crossed the country on August 24.  The storm’s heavy …

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PWRDF Responds to Flooding in the Philippines

A man rides a bicycle over a flooded road in the Philippines
August 22, 2012  |  By Simon Chambers
Asia Pacific Stories, Emergency Response Stories, Philippines, Stories by Region

PWRDF has sent an initial grant of $20,000 to the National Council of Churches in the Philippines (NCCP)—a long time PWRDF partner– through the ACT …

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