Swords Into Plowshares humanitarian aid Archives

April 28, 2014

South Sudan Appeal

Posted 11:00am

The Office of Public Witness recently posted an action alert encouraging Presbyterians to advocate with our government to support increased diplomatic initiatives, humanitarian access and funding for humanitarian aid for South Sudan. Our Area Coordinator for Africa reports: The situation has only worsened since that time; the atrocities that have been committed in Bentiu and… Read more »

August 19, 2011

World Humanitarian Day

Posted 7:20am

Today is World Humanitarian Day, a day to celebrate people helping people. It is designated as a day to recognize the efforts, sacrifices and contributions of those people who, sometimes at the risk of their own lives, give other people help and hope.. Give thanks today and every day for humanitarian aid workers around the… Read more »

January 17, 2011

Gaza updates

Posted 4:45pm

Frustrations for Gazans at Rafah crossing into Egypt Gaza humanitarian timeline since 2005 One Family in Gaza, a short film made and distributed by Jen Marlowe that tells the true story of what happened to one family in Gaza, two…

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