Press Releases

October 24, 2011 From October 20 through November 30, donors have the opportunity to make their dollars go even further toward healing a hurting world. During the Matching Gift Challenge, any donation made to Episcopal Relief & Development will be matched dollar-for-dollar up to $500,000. This means a total of up to

October 20, 2011 Over the past week, two tropical depressions closed in Central America from the Pacific and western Caribbean. Heavy rains have caused devastating flooding and landslides, claiming more than 100 lives. In El Salvador, the hardest hit country, the Lempa and Grande rivers overflowed onto already-saturated ground.

October 19, 2011 The October Power of Partnerships highlights the work of El Hogar Agricultural School, a ministry of the Episcopal Diocese of Honduras. In a country with high levels of poverty, the school’s goal is to enable boys and young men in rural communities to gain marketable skills through agricultural

October 6, 2011 This Christmas, deck the halls with Fair Trade and organic tea and coffee products from Bishops Blend. Four gift boxes are available this year through Pura Vida, Episcopal Relief & Development’s partner in the sale of Bishops Blend products. Fifteen percent of the purchase price goes back to 

October 4, 2011 “Giving for Growth” is the theme of this year’s Gifts for Life catalog – filled with ways to delight those on your holiday gift list and help communities worldwide to flourish. First-time givers will notice that the catalog is divided into sections for easy browsing: cows and 

September 21, 2011 The Power of Partnerships this month features the disaster response work of the Rev. Canon John Floberg and the Episcopal Diocese of North Dakota in Minot, where the Souris River caused severe flooding. There, Episcopal Relief & Development will be supporting the hiring of a construction manager and