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Church of the Brethren Newsline July 22, 2021 Brethren Disaster Ministries staff have directed grants from the Church of the Brethren’s Emergency Disaster Fund (EDF) to Honduras, where relief work continues following last year’s Hurricanes Eta and Iota; to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where the Brethren in Goma continue aid to those affected by the eruption of Mount Nyiragongo; to India, in support of the COVID-19 response of IMA World Health; and to Northern Plains District, which is helping organize rebuilding following the derecho that left a trail of destruction in Iowa last August. Honduras An additional allocation of $40,000 supports the Church World Service (CWS) rehabilitation program in Honduras for families affected by Hurricanes Eta and Iota. CWS has longterm partners in Nicaragua, Honduras, and Guatemala that provided emergency relief programs and were supported by an initial EDF grant of $10,000. CWS has updated its response plan to incl ....
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Church of the Brethren Newsline February 13, 2021 “On Valentine’s Day, share hearts and flowers–and do your part to prevent abuse.” That’s the message from the World Council of Churches (WCC) for Valentine’s Day 2021, encouraging people to share new images and messages created for a special social media campaign called “Celebrate love, prevent abuse.” Other messages include “Love is kind” and “Each day, affirm respect, devotion, and love.” The messages are intended to invite reflection during a time in which “a shadow pandemic of domestic abuse and violence has risen alarmingly in conjunction with COVID-19-related lockdowns,” said a WCC release. “In response, the Thursdays in Black campaign has grown, with increasing numbers of global ambassadors speaking out, in many regions and languages, in support of a world free from rape and gender-based violence.” Campaigners are urging attention to gender-based violence and awareness of its root ....