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Partners Help Reduce Risk Through Disaster Preparedness Program
Today is International Day of Disaster Reduction; an annual observance by the United Nations to raise awareness of how people take action to reduce their risk to disasters. For Episcopal Relief & Development’s partners, however, it’s a reality that they are forced to observe far to
Planting Trees for Peace
September 21st is International Day of Peace. It’s an opportunity to demonstrate our commitment to peace in all viable ways. A major principle surrounding this day is the idea of peacebuilding. “Peacebuilding is different from “peacemaking” and “peacekeeping”
Instant Noodles
This disaster response story from China is a reminder of Episcopal Relief & Development’s global reach and the commitment we have to heal a hurting world, here and abroad. The warehouse run by the local government office in Ya’an has a mountain of instant noodle packets
One of a Kind
I am in Myanmar this week on what is my twelfth visit to the country. And each of my dozen trips has been unique. Despite what seems to be a visit to an animal husbandry project and a micro-finance operation on every one of those trips, I find each project to be distinctive with
Solomon Islands Residents See “The Power of We”
October 15 is Blog Action Day, and this year’s theme is “The Power of We.” I can’t think of a better example of the power of collective spirit than an agricultural initiative in the Solomon Islands. In the isolated Ontong Java atoll, rising sea levels are both