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CWS strives to eradicate hunger and poverty and to promote peace and justice around the world.
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CWS strives to eradicate hunger and poverty and to promote peace and justice around the world.
CWS strives to eradicate hunger and poverty and to promote peace and justice around the world.
CWS strives to eradicate hunger and poverty and to promote peace and justice around the world.
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Healing through help and hope has been the simple, unwavering vision of Church World Service since it was founded over 60 years ago. The missions of CWS are: To eradicate hunger and poverty and to promote peace and justice around the world. CWS remains firmly on the side of ...
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Community-wide events sponsored by Church World Service and organized by local congregations to raise funds to end hunger in the US and around the world.
Church World Service is a member of ACT Alliance.
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On 24 of May 2007 CWS Timor Leste (CWS TL) celebrated Candlelight Memorial (CLM) in CWS TL office in Dili. About 100 people participated in CLM activity including representatives from Ministry of Health, UNMIT UNICEF, Caritas Dili, Timor Aids; CWS's Focal point and local partners, youth groups, leaders of religious, resource center visitor; members of peace building project and some of East Timor PLWH. The event was organized together with a local NGO, Sharis Haburas Communidade ( SHC)
As a part of the event CWS supported a one-day seminar for University students that organized by SHC as a local NGO and table tennis /sport program for students as a part of peace building project. The objective of this event to to raise awareness and increase community's involvement and commitment for issues related to HIV & AIDS in Timor Leste and in the world.
The event was opened by Fifi Adam from CWS Indonesia. "I feel very proud to commemorate CLM with all of you in Timor Leste. I hope this moment can challenge all of us to continue the effort to response against to HIV in Timor leste", she said. The representative from the MoH encouraged all participants to work together for an effort against the spread of HIV.
After lighting candles and giving the a pledge for commitment to support HIV responses, the participants heard a brief explanation from Daniel Marcal of CWS TL on the meaning of CLM and red ribbon. The event was then followed by refreshments and games.
At the end of the event, a religious figure, Sister Rita led a game by sewing various pieces cloths brought by the audiences which symbolized three things: With background and differences all stakeholders can work together in the commitment in responding to HIV and AIDS; HIV is an issue of everyone in the community; the strength that 'togetherness' has can support PLWH in life.
Before the event ended, Judith Kasperman from Holland, presented prizes to the table tennis competition winners.
