Church World Service: Help and Hope

New World Outlook, March-April 1998


by William Sage

Sunset in Assam-- Jabalpur, India

Sunset in Assam-- The Indian state of Assam has received many refugees from Bangladesh and Pakistan. Photo taken in Jabalpur, India by J.S. Murthy.

Liberian Boy

William Sage, Coordinator for International Programs for the Church World Service Immigration and Refugee Program, introduces the refugee issue to readers.

A young Liberian in a refugee camp in Danané, Côte d'Ivoire. Photo by T. Bolstad, courtesy UNHCR




Liberian Girl at machine

He explains some of the conditions that create refugees and how Church World Service helps churches to make a difference in their lives.

A Liberian refugee in Côte d'Ivoire learns a new skill in a training course. Photograph by William Sage, courtesy of Church World Service.




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For more information regarding refugee resettlement in the United States, contact: Go to UMCOR Refugees Page

Lilia Fernandez
Executive Secretary for Refugee Ministries
UMCOR
475 Riverside Drive, Room 330
New York, NY 10115
E-mail: liliaf@gbgm-umc.org




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