When Mark watched the news, he couldn’t look away.
Scenes of families fleeing Ukraine with only the clothes on their backs — scared, hungry, uncertain of what came next — stayed with him. He felt powerless. But then he learned that $10 could provide food for a refugee family.
The problem was heartbreaking — and urgent.
Since the invasion, millions of Ukrainian refugees have poured into neighboring countries like Moldova, often with nothing. They needed shelter. They needed comfort. But most of all, they needed food.
That’s when Mark found CWS.
CWS partners with local organizations to meet refugees where they are — offering food, mental health care, education, employment and more. And they had a simple way for people like Mark to help: just $10 could provide a meal for someone who hadn’t eaten in days.
So Mark took action.
He gave $10. It seemed small, but it was enough to fill a stomach and offer dignity to someone who had lost almost everything.
Because of Mark, someone will eat tonight.
A mother. A child. A father reunited with family. For that moment, they’ll feel human again — seen, cared for and nourished.
Accountability & Financials
Tax Deductible Contributions
CWS adheres to all guidelines for humanitarian assistance mandated by the International Committee of the Red Cross. CWS has a long relationship with the Sphere project, a common set of international standards used in disaster response. Both set a strong mandate for appropriate standards in providing humanitarian assistance, and specifically prohibit proselytizing.
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Individuals
across 11 countries have gained better access to safe water and sanitation at home
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Individuals
participated in CWS livelihoods programs and received vocational training, seeds and livestock, among other activities
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Refugees
individuals were resettled or processed for U.S. resettlement.
Church World Service is a global faith-based organization transforming communities around the world through just and sustainable responses to hunger, poverty, displacement and disaster. Since 1946, CWS has been an organization that deeply believes there is enough in this world for everyone. Born out of a desire to help the most vulnerable after World War II, we formed local partnerships to ensure people everywhere had healthy food and water, a safe place to call home and the ability to fulfill their purpose.
For nearly 80 years, our mission and approach remain the same—transforming lives in more than 65 countries with underserved communities across the globe.