Church World Service
Nonprofit founded 1954
Contact
15111 – 8th Ave SW #205
Seattle, WA 98166
Christopher Carpenter
ccarpenter@churchworldservice.org
206-988-1622, 888-297-2767
Focus
Church World Service is a cooperative ministry of 35 Protestant, Orthodox, and Anglican denominations working to eradicate hunger and poverty. The CWS provides sustainable self-help and development, disaster relief, and refugee assistance in some 80 countries.
Areas of Service
Advocacy, Capacity Building, Education & Training, Grantmaking & Philanthropy, Policy, Sustainable Business Operations
Project in Pakistan/Afghanistan
Church World Service-Pakistan/Afghanistan (CWS-P/A) assists communities in Pakistan and Afghanistan through a social development program, a capacity building program, and a disaster response program. Through these programs, CWS-P/A operates projects that cater to the specific needs of the beneficiaries, communities, and larger scale sector issues for which they are designed. Cross-cutting themes including gender equality, health (including HIV & AIDS), water and sanitation, education, and livelihoods. CWS-P/A also engages in activities with PACFREL (Pak Coalition for Free and Fair Democratic Elections) and a regional training program.
