Latest News: 9/30: West Pittston Flood update (Episcopal Diocese of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania) September 14, 2011 Three weeks have passed since Hurricane Irene swept up the eastern coast of the US, causing severe flooding in the Northeast. Episcopal Relief & Development continues to be in touch with
Our Presiding Bishop, Michael Curry, calls us to “Be not afraid.” I take his words to heart in these tense times. Terrorism is not an abstract risk around the world and certainly not in New York City where I live with my family. If you let it, fear can paralyze you. However
January 14, 2010 In the wake of the 7.0-magnitude earthquake that hit Haiti on January 12, Episcopal Relief & Development has reached out to its Haitian partners to coordinate a response. Recent estimates indicate that Tuesday’s devastating quake has affected one in three Haitians, roughly three million people.
January 15, 2010 In Port-au-Prince, the Diocese of Haiti has set up a camp where Haitians are seeking refuge. The Church is doing all it can to provide them with food, water and any other supplies that are available. “It is a camp the size of a football field where Bishop Duracin and the church leadership are
October 26, 2010 Starting October 26, Episcopal Relief & Development and Pura Vida Coffee are offering Christmas boxes for under $30. The boxes feature fair trade, organic, shade-grown Bishops Blend coffees and teas. Three packages are available: the coffee lover’s package includes three
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.
By Episcopal Relief & Development
By Rob Radtke
