Nurturing development: Resources
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Resources on hunger
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Facts Have Faces: Hunger in a World of Plenty A 6 page study/action resource on world hunger, designed for Walk leaders, Walkers, youth groups, classes and study groups, local hunger coalitions or anyone who wants an overview of hunger in our world today. Download PDF | Order online |
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Food Crisis Fact Sheet A fact sheet on the Global Food Crisis, with ways you can help. Download PDF |
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Making Poverty History: Hunger Education Activities that Work! Making Poverty History (MPH) replaces the now out-of-print What Do You Know about Hunger? Like its predecessor, MPH is a collection of simulations, skits, and worship activities around the issues of hunger and poverty. Download PDF | Order online |
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Hungry Decisions A simulation game that can be used individually, in pairs, or in groups as a way to deepen understanding of poverty and hunger. Play online |
Resources on water
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"Woman at the Well" ornament and card This olive wood ornament is produced in partnership with the Middle East Council of Churches. The card has a picture of the ornament, a description of a water cistern program sponsored by CWS, and information on the water crisis in the West Bank and worldwide. The card also provides education and advocacy opportunities. Order online |
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Poisoned skies, troubled waters How CWS is addressing the impact of climate change on water. The latest in a series. Download PDF | Order online |
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A river in their veins How CWS supports the water rights of indigenous people in Bolivia, and the impact of climate change in the Caribbean. Download PDF | Order online |
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Drinking rain in the occupied West Bank This four-page resource describes how West Bank Palestinian villagers are harvesting rainwater in underground cisterns with CWS support. Download PDF | Order online |
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Thirsty Souls & Parched Lands |
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Water for all in Africa This four-page resource describes CWS support for community ownership and management of water resources in Africa. Download PDF | Order online |
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Twice As Thirsty: Women, Children and Water This 4-page resource paper describes the special burden women and children bear in getting water for their families. Part of the CWS series on water. Download PDF | Order online |
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Worship with the World: WATER A sampling of voices of the thirsty people worldwide that Church World Service supports, alongside prayer, scripture and liturgical suggestions. Download PDF | Order online |
| Seven Weeks for Water: Water, Conflict and Just Peace The Ecumenical Water Network's "Seven Weeks for Water" for 2011 focuses on "Water, conflict and just peace", examining the links between access to water, water struggles, and building just peace. Check it out | Additional EWN resources |
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Resources on refugees
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Facts Have Faces - Refugees and other
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Resources on climate change
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Adapting to Climate Change This publication is the fourth in a series about Climate Change. This one was created in collaboration with United Methodist Women. This resource explores what our partners in ministries in developing nations can teach those of us living in the U.S. about addressing poverty with hope and living wisely in a climate-challenged world. The resource includes suggestions of green development actions for U.S. congregations and mission institutions to address poverty, adaptation planning, disaster risk reduction and emergency planning, and advocacy. Download PDF |
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Feeding the Nations This publication is the third in a series about Climate Change. This one was created in collaboration with United Methodist Women. It highlights how climate change affects food production and other aspects about food security, how to address climate change and improve food security, and related CWS advocacy, as well as mitigation and adaptation efforts. Download PDF | Order online |
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Adapting
to Climate Change in Pakistan is a worship resource for World Environment Day, June 5, 2010. Download PDF |
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Adapting to Climate Change in Guatemala is a worship resource for Earth Day on climate change adaptation and food security. Download PDF |
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Women and Climate Change The second in a CWS series on climate change, this one was created in collaboration with United Methodist Women. It highlights the disparate impact of climate change on women, the efforts of women globally to address climate change, and related CWS advocacy, as well as mitigation and adaptation efforts. Download PDF | Order online |
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"Enough for All," a sermon by the Rev. John L. McCullough, Executive Director and CEO of Church World Service, delivered at Ecumenical Advocacy Days 2009 HTML | PDF |
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Ways to be Green (and Save Green) in 2009 Although you can reflect at any time, Lent offers an opportunity for you to join with CWS's Enough for All campaign and others in the global church in a Carbon Fast to reduce your carbon use, save money, and help create a world where there is enough for all. Download PDF |
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Healing the Nations This publication is the first in a series on climate change. The publication describes CWS advocacy efforts, mitigation and adaptation work. Download PDF |
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Resources on HIV/AIDS
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HIV-AIDS Pins and Cards Order these HIV-AIDS pins from CWS Indonesia and CWS Pakistan. Includes a gift card. Order online |
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Facts Have Faces: Global AIDS: Facing the Crisis This fact sheet reveals the staggering dimensions of the AIDS epidemic throughout the world, and celebrates those who are raising their voices to help. Download PDF |
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Women and
Climate Change The second in a CWS series on climate change, this one was created in collaboration with United Methodist Women. It highlights the disparate impact of climate change on women, the efforts of women globally to address climate change, and related CWS advocacy, as well as mitigation and adaptation efforts. Download PDF | Order online |
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