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!
#KATRINA10 – Holding the Loss and the Grace: Remembering Ten Years Later
#KATRINA10 BLOG SERIES _______________________________________________________ It has been nearly a decade since Hurricane Katrina devastated many states along the gulf coast, leaving over 1,800 dead and tens of thousands displaced. Through the #KATRINA10 Blog Series we will be sharing
By Katie Mears
The Trezevant Family: Connection and Investment Grows Stronger Over Time
It was their monthly donations over many years – and having named Episcopal Relief & Development in their will – that lead me to Margaret and Richard Trezevant’s home five years ago. But it was their warmth, sincerity and inquisitive natures that has kept me coming
By Richard Hoff
#KATRINA10 – ‘Hi, I’m from New Orleans’: Building Community After Katrina and Beyond
#KATRINA10 BLOG SERIES ___________________________________________________________ It has been nearly a decade since Hurricane Katrina devastated many states along the gulf coast, leaving over 1,800 dead and tens of thousands displaced. Through the #KATRINA10 Blog Series we will be sharing stories
By Elaine Clements
From Chickens to Hope
Growing up on a Nebraska farm, I know a little something about farming. Raising chickens is an effective way to increase the amount of available protein often lacking in people’s diets in rural communities around the world. Rearing chickens is not easy. In many parts of Central
By Sandra Swan
Take a Storytelling Journey Through Kenya!
Are you ready for an immersive journey through Kenya? That’s what it feels like when listening to Major Gifts Officer Mike Smith share his in depth experience of visiting families, savings groups, health clinics and passion fruit farmers in Kenya. You have the option to experience this
By Mike Smith
Clean Water for All God’s People
During our 75th Anniversary Celebration, we are sharing 75 stories over 75 weeks – illustrating how lives are transformed through the shared abundance of our partners and friends. This one comes from Peggy Hansen the chairman of the World Missions Committee and is a reminder about how it
By Peggy Hansen
