July Web Series Feature Partners in Kenya and Friends in Ohio
July 15, 2010
The July installments of Episcopal Relief & Development’s two popular web series, Friends of Episcopal Relief & Development and Power of Partnerships, are now available online. Each month, these series highlight the work of those collaborating with the agency to help people affected by poverty and disease worldwide.
The development work of Kenya-based Inter Diocesan Christian Community Services (IDCCS), a longtime partner of Episcopal Relief & Development, is the focus of this month’s Power of Partnerships feature. With help from Episcopal Relief & Development, IDCCS is installing water tanks in rural communities and providing equipment and training for local cooperatives to run small businesses. Aside from feeding their own families, cooperative members are able to earn income from these projects, which boosts the local economy and raises the quality of life in the community.
July’s installment of Friends of Episcopal Relief & Development celebrates the success of a fashion fundraiser held by St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Dayton, Ohio. “Project ReRunway” began as a simple promotional event for the church’s annual rummage sale. However, tremendous community support and the help of local celebrities turned the evening into an extravaganza, which raised over $6,100 for Episcopal Relief & Development’s relief efforts in Haiti. Since the catastrophic earthquake in January, the agency has worked to increase support for the emergency-response and recovery initiatives of its longtime partner in the region, the Episcopal Diocese of Haiti.
Find past installments of Friends of Episcopal Relief & Development and Power of Partnerships on our website. To learn more about Episcopal Relief & Development’s programs or make a contribution, visit www.episcopalrelief.org, or call 1.800.344.7626 ext.5129. Gifts can be mailed to Episcopal Relief & Development, PO Box 7058, Merrifield, VA 22116-7058.
Episcopal Relief & Development is the international relief and development agency of the Episcopal Church of the United States and an independent 501(c)(3) organization. The agency takes its mandate from Jesus’ words found in Matthew 25. Its programs work towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals. Together with the worldwide Church and ecumenical partners, Episcopal Relief & Development strengthens communities today to meet tomorrow’s challenges. We rebuild after disasters and empower people by offering lasting solutions that fight poverty, hunger and disease, including HIV/AIDS and malaria.
