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January 4, 2011 On January 12, 2010, a devastating earthquake hit Haiti, leveling scores of buildings and claiming over 217,000 lives. At the center of major relief efforts was the Episcopal Diocese of Haiti, the largest diocese of The Episcopal Church, and long-term partner of Episcopal Relief & Development. Led by the Rt.

January 4, 2010 Episcopal Relief & Development is pleased to announce the election of three new members to the Board of Directors, effective January 1, 2010.  Pearl Chin from Province II, Diocese of New York; Sharon Hilpert from Provinces V and VIII, Dioceses of Wyoming and California; and Tucker Moodey from Province

December 15, 2010 In support of Sierra Leone’s national effort to combat malaria, NetsforLife® joined forces with the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) to hang nearly 330,000 long-lasting insecticide-treated nets in the highly-populated southern district of Bo. Over the course of two weeks, 3,000 trained 

The December installments of Episcopal Relief & Development’s two popular web series, Power of Partnerships and Friends of Episcopal Relief & Development, are now available online. Each month, these series highlight the work of those partnering with the agency to help people affected by poverty and 

November 22, 2010 The November installments of Episcopal Relief & Development’s two popular web series, Power of Partnerships and Friends of Episcopal Relief & Development, are now available online. Each month, these series highlight the work of those partnering with the agency to help people affect

The NetsforLife® Inspiration Fund campaign is launching a new website, accessible at http://www.inspirationfund.org. The new site provides practical tools and meaningful information to help develop local campaigns in dioceses, schools, universities and seminaries across the country. The site will serve as a major