Press Releases
Supporting Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem’s Response in Gaza
Episcopal Relief & Development is supporting the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem’s Al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza City with funding for food and fuel as it responds to urgent needs during the current crisis. 9/8: [ACNS] Anglican-supported Gaza hospital faces a future treating severe injuries, trauma 8/20:
Responding to Texas Border Crisis
Please read below for updates on how Episcopal Relief & Development is responding to the current Central American migrant crisis. 7/10: Coordinating call with Episcopal dioceses, EMM and others 7/1: Assisting St. John’s in McAllen, Texas July 10, 2014 On July 8, Episcopal Relief & Development
South Sudan Church Expands Aid Amidst Conflict, Begins Healing and Reconciliation
May 13, 2014 Episcopal Relief & Development is strengthening the crisis response of the Episcopal Church in South Sudan & Sudan (ECSSS) by providing financial and technical assistance to its humanitarian arm, SUDRA (the Sudanese Development and Relief Agency). Since February, SUDRA has provided food for 70,000
By Boat or by Bike, NetsforLife® Reaches Communities to End Malaria
April 23, 2014 NetsforLife®, Episcopal Relief & Development’s award-winning, flagship malaria prevention program, stands with its partners and participating communities to call for international action on World Malaria Day, April 25. Since NetsforLife® launched in 2006, the program has distributed over 11.2
Solomon Islands Flooding
April 24, 2014 From Anglican Alliance: A recent update from the Anglican Church of Melanesia (ACOM) Provincial Disaster Committee has highlighted the immediate and effective response of the Church to communities affected by flash-floods in the Solomon Islands. Read more April 8, 2014 Episcopal Relief &
Oso Mudslide Response
The Episcopal Diocese of Olympia’s disaster coordinator, Dave Baylor, is providing technical support to congregations whose members and neighbors were impacted by the mudslide in Oso, Washington, on March 22. April 3, 2014 March 28, 2014 March 26, 2014 April 3, 2014 The Episcopal Diocese of Olympia’s