Stories

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My Dog Ate My Gifts for Life Catalog
My dog usually snores through my sermons. I can’t fault him for being a more action-oriented than contemplative critter. Besides, he’s raised more ...
In Conversation: Our Faith Calls Us to Acts of Love
Chad Brinkman, the Director of Episcopal Relief & Development’s ONE THOUSAND DAYS OF LOVE campaign, interviews the Rev. William (Bill) Miller. ...
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.
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...
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...
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.