Church World Service
Church World Service (CWS) is a cooperative ministry of 35 Protestant, Orthodox and Anglican denominations, including PC(USA), that reaches out to more than 80 countries around the world to provide self-help and development, disaster relief and refugee assistance. The work of CWS has been instrumental in gains over the past 30 years in combating both poverty and illiteracy. On an international level, it works in partnership with indigenous organizations to meet human needs and foster self-reliance. Within the U.S., CWS assists communities in disaster response, resettles refugees, promotes fair national and international policies, provides educational resources, and offers local and global opportunities to join a people-to-people network of caring. CWS programs include interfaith Crop Walks, the Tools & Blankets Program and the “Gift of the Heart” Kits Program.