Swords Into Plowshares tsunami Archives

March 7, 2013

Rebuilding in Acheh

Posted 8:19am

Dr. Rashila Ramali made a presentation at the Asian Pacific Women’s Watch parallel event on the situation of women in Acheh. She analyzed the use of international instruments by the government of Acheh after the independence from Indonesia in 1945 to the armed conflict from 1889-1998 and to the Tsunami of 2004. One of the… Read more »

August 13, 2012

Seeking justice in Sri Lanka

Posted 1:45pm

In New York on August 20? Come and hear Herman Kumara speak about working for justice in Sri Lanka. Seeking Justice in Sri Lanka Herman KumaraDirector of the National Fisheries Solidarity Movement Brown Bag Lunch Monday, August 20 12:00 – 1:30 Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations Conference Room 777 United Nations Plaza 7th Floor… Read more »

April 4, 2012

Japan one year later – a first hand report from Rikuzentakata by Kiyoshi Murakami

Posted 11:05pm

by Peng Leong Mr. Murakami gave a sad account of the losses and the disaster in Rikuzentakata, the town he once lived in. There is the only one pine tree left standing of the 70,000 pines in the city. It may not survive as the color is changing on the land that is now saturated… Read more »

March 22, 2011

On a rainy day . . .

Posted 12:39am

. . . in New York town, I thought a lot about water. Recognizing the destructive power of water, I made a gift to Presbyterian Disaster Assistance to care for those in Japan affected by the tsunami. Recognizing our dependence…

March 18, 2011

Libya, Madagascar, Colombia, Japan

Posted 1:37am

The UN Security Council has acted on Libya: Security Council authorizes ‘all necessary measures’ to protect civilians in Libya Madagascar remains plagued by political uncertainty: Madagascar still mired in crisis 2 years after coup Violence continues to displace people in…

March 12, 2011

Worship resources for those affected by the earthquake and tsunami in Japan

Posted 2:22pm

Find worship resources in English and in Spanish for services reflecting on the aftermath of the Japan earthquake and tsunami.

March 11, 2011

Presbyterian leaders call for prayer on Japan earthquake and tsunami

Posted 9:23pm

“As a hart longs for flowing streams, so longs my soul for thee, O God” (Ps. 42:1). The Psalmist’s words of lament resonate deeply during this season of Lent, but especially this day as we witness the destruction from the…

March 11, 2011

Prayers for the people of Japan and the Pacific Rim

Posted 11:52am

Please pray for the people of Japan and the entire Pacific Rim following today’s devastating earthquake and tsunami. For those wishing to give toward relief efforts, watch for the response from Presbyterian Disaster Assistance.

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