Press & Resources

March 15, 2011 Episcopal Relief & Development is sending support to the Nippon Sei Ko Kai (NSKK; the Anglican Communion in Japan) to help with its initial emergency relief efforts in response to the 9.0-magnitude earthquake and resulting tsunami that struck Japan on March 11. This quake was the strongest to hit the country

March 14, 2011 Episcopal Relief & Development is supporting the rescue and relief efforts of the Nippon Sei Ko Kai (NSKK; the Anglican Communion in Japan) following the 8.9-magnitude earthquake and resulting tsunami that struck Japan this past Friday. This quake was the strongest to hit the country since officials started 

The Power of Partnerships this month (Women’s History Month) tells the story of Mridula, a woman who started out as a shy volunteer in her village’s Self-Help Group. With the encouragement of her village council and support from Episcopal Relief & Development’s partner, the Diocese of Durgapur

March 2, 2011 Episcopal Relief & Development is supporting the temporary expansion of relief services provided by the Episcopal Diocese of Central Ecuador, to meet the basic material needs of Colombian refugees in Quito. The diocese is working to cover a gap in services usually provided by the office of the United Nations 

The Episcopal Diocese of Haiti has announced the appointment of Sikhumbuzo Vundla as the Chief of Operations. This is a new position for the diocese, created to help manage the many programs and activities developed in response to the January 12 earthquake last year. Reporting directly to the bishop of the Diocese of Haiti, 

Episcopal Relief & Development is supporting its Sri Lankan partner, the Anglican Diocese of Colombo, in providing food and shelter on diocesan grounds for people who have been displaced by two successive waves of flooding. The January floods, which were the worst ever to hit the country, killed 43 people and affected over a