Stories
Our Stories of Lasting Change are filled with hope, inspiration and love in action. They reflect the experiences of Episcopal Relief & Development partners, staff, participant communities, volunteers and friends who are moved to make a measurable difference in the lives of vulnerable women and children and help communities prepare for and recover from climate-influenced events. Join us on this life-changing journey. Subscribe below!
Disaster Relief Creates Lasting Change in Puerto Rico
Since the start of 2020, our long-term recovery partner, the Episcopal Diocese of Puerto Rico, is making a difference in the lives of people impacted by hurricanes and earthquakes while combatting a global pandemic. With the support of Episcopal Relief & Development and other organizations, the diocese’s disaster response team, Programa REDES, has helped and accompanied over 60,000 people.
By Angel Venegas
Building Relationships, Justice and Hope During Disasters
Recently, we sat down for a conversation with Lura Steele and Tamara Plummer, Program Officers for our US Disaster Program, to discuss disaster tre...
By Courtney Moore
ONE THOUSAND DAYS OF LOVE💗 : The Work Continues
I have almost forgotten what life was like before COVID-19. My wife and I had an active social life with friends, and we volunteered with the local...
By Chad Brinkman
An All-hands Approach to Feeding Communities
A farm and a handful of churches worked together with Episcopal Relief & Development to feed people facing food shortages during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
One Garden Grew Connections During COVID-19
Episcopal Relief & Development worked with Ascension School Camp and Conference Center to provide lunches to the children of farming families in their community during the COVID-19 pandemic.
A Father’s Hope: An Equal World
As a father of two young boys, ages seven and five, I am filled with awe at their never-ending curiosity and zest for life. The novel coronavirus p...
By Ernest Cajuste
