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!
A Prayer for Those Living in Poverty and Hunger
One of the most important ways of engaging with our work around the world, and especially during the 75th Anniversary Celebration, is by lifting up prayers for the communities in which we work. This prayer comes from Lifting Women’s Voices: Prayers to Change the World, a collection of
Japan Earthquake Anniversary: Three Little Owls
Once upon a time, three little owls sat at my desk. The story of where they came from has a sad beginning, but a joyful end. In the beginning is the triple disaster that hit eastern Japan on March 11, 2011. That day, an 8.9
magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the country’s
Inspiring Women to Invest in Their Futures Through Financial Planning
To restore community vitality and renew self confidence, small groups of people in villages throughout Guatemala are working together to make a difference. The first step: Empowering women to start believing in themselves. To do this, Episcopal Relief & Development joined forces with the
Carry the Water: You Send the Springs into the Valleys
During Lent we will periodically highlight passages from the 2015 Lenten Meditation booklet. This one is from Sara Delaney, a Program Officer for Episcopal Relief & Development. Read the Spanish version of this meditation here: http://bit.ly/1DRfPgF
Inspired to Act – Tanner Tennyson
Tanner Tennyson grew up in a small town on the peninsula, across the water from Seattle, Washington. He’s always had a heart for kids and people he could sense were hurting inside. At birth he survived kidney failure and would subsequently spend most of his childhood in a hospital, surviving
Creo que Toda Persona Debería Tener Acceso a Agua Limpia
Durante la Cuaresma periódicamente destacaremos pasajes de 2015 Meditaciones para la Cuaresma. Este es de Dr. Daniella Flamenco Gómez, la directora del programa de salud integral de la Iglesia Episcopal en El Salvador.
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