Hope shines in the darkness: this is an abridged version of PWS&D's report in The Act and Proceedings of the 132nd General Assembly of The Presbyterian Church in Canada.
Presbyterian Record › Vol. 130 Nbr. 6, June 2006
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Presbyterian World Service & Development
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Hope shines in the darkness: this is an abridged version of PWS&D's report in The Act and Proceedings of the 132nd General Assembly of The Presbyterian Church in Canada.
Director's Message
The year 2005 could be called the year of emergencies. The Tsunami, Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Stan, the earthquake in Southeast Asia, civil conflict in Darfur, drought in Malawi and Niger--are only a few of the emergencies that PWS&D responded to. These emergencies remind us that the poor are very vulnerable to disasters--caused by nature's force or human action. The poor tend to live in more precarious conditions, and cannot escape disasters or recover from them easily. We are also reminded that illiteracy, hunger, extreme poverty are also disasters that many people face everyday. Canadian Presbyterians continue to make a difference in the face of emergencies and the growing gap between the rich and poor. Canadian Presbyterians have responded overwhelmingly to emergency relief while r...See the full content of this document
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