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Hunger
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A faith-based organization transforming communities around the globe through just and sustainable responses to hunger, poverty, displacement and disaster.
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Church World Service

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13-4080201

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10729

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How four charities are helping communities unlock their full potential

Around the world, communities face a multitude of challenges that prevent them from reaching their full potential. Yet through partnerships between charities and community members, organizations like Action Against Hunger, Church World Service, Oxfam America, and Unitarian Universalist Service Committee (UUSC) work to tackle these issues. By empowering local residents and supporting community-driven initiatives, these organizations are fostering resilience, improving livelihoods, and creating sustainable solutions where they are needed most. Continue reading to learn how community collaboration is changing lives in Kenya, Hungary, and Honduras. Then, consider making a donation in your workplace giving campaign today to support their vital...
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  • Charity: Church World Service
  • Country: Timor Leste
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  • Charity: Church World Service
  • Country: Kenya
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  • Title: Planting new Trees and Seeds of Hope
  • Charity: Church World Service
  • Country: Tanzania
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CHURCH WORLD SERVICE: Planting new Trees and Seeds of Hope
In 2018, due to ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ebocwa and his wife Nadia had to leave their home and flee to Tanzania where they would have to restart their lives in the Nyarugusu Refugee Camp. Life was immediately challenging and Ebocwa was soon forced to make a difficult decision in order to support his wife and four children. Due to the limited ways of making some kind of income, Ebocwa decided to go into the nearby forest and start chopping trees to sell for firewood. Ebocwa continued this practice but hoped that he could find a better way to care for his family. He explained, “We were living in a tent and I began wondering how I could build a better house for us. Finally, in 2021 CWS came into our village and invited us to be part of the agriculture program. CWS came at the...
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