Press & Resources
Episcopal Relief & Development Welcomes Five New Members to its Board of Directors
January 5, 2012 Episcopal Relief & Development is pleased to welcome five new members to its Board of Directors. The Rev. Canon E. Mark Stevenson (Louisiana), Meredith A. Brown (Long Island), Lindsay Coates (Washington) and Judith Morrison (Washington) begin their terms effective January 1, 2012. The Rt. Rev. Stacy
Episcopal Relief & Development Supports Storm Response in the Philippines
January 4, 2012 Episcopal Relief & Development is supporting the efforts of its partner, Iglesia Filipina Independentiente (IFI, or Philippine Independent Church), to provide emergency relief following Tropical Storm Washi. The storm, which hit the island nation in the early hours of the morning on December 17, killed 1,257
Tropical Storm Washi Causes Flash Flooding in the Philippines
December 22, 2011 Episcopal Relief & Development has been in contact with its partners in the Philippines, the Episcopal Church in the Philippines and the Iglesia Filipina Independentiente (IFI, or Philippine Independent Church), following Tropical Storm Washi. The storm triggered severe flash flooding and landslides, which
December Web Series Feature Partners in Liberia and Friends in California
December 19, 2011 This month’s Power of Partnerships highlights the efforts of the Episcopal Diocese of Liberia to provide relief supplies in a refugee camp for displaced residents of neighboring Côte d’Ivoire. Among the most pressing needs were mattresses for expectant and breastfeeding mothers, to
Episcopal Relief & Development Receives $350,000 Award from Conrad N. Hilton Foundation
December 15, 2011 Episcopal Relief & Development is pleased to announce that it is the recipient of a $350,000 grant from the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation for work in rural Zambia. This grant will support the incorporation of early childhood development into the integrated community development program currently
November Web Series Feature Partners in the Philippines and Friends in Tennessee
November 22, 2011 This month’s Power of Partnerships features a collaborative effort between rural communities, the Episcopal Church of the Philippines and the municipal government of Cabiao. In four barangays (villages) in the country’s central plains region, the local government has matched the