It’s been another ‘all hands on deck’ kind of year.  I’m deeply grateful to our Church partners at home and abroad.  They have worked closely with our staff and alongside members of their communities...

Last week, I had the rare treat of talking to an Episcopal Relief & Development program partner in person.  Although our program officers often meet face-to-face with our local church partners in the...

Visiting the Philippines earlier this year, I witnessed the domino effect of changes that can result from a specific action – if it starts with people building on their strengths and working together....

In the relief and development field, people often refer to “integrated development.” What is it exactly?  What does it mean and how does it work? Why do it?Integrated development means approaching...

One young woman, Manwa, is a shining example of how the Jofeh Community Rehabilitation Center is empowering women, men and children and transforming lives. Like many mentally challenged children in...

You may recall back in January 2008 seeing tragic scenes broadcast from Kenya, as violence erupted following the disputed presidential election–violence that resulted in injuries, loss of life,...

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I am currently in India exploring how gender equality takes shape in our programs, and what we can do to ensure that we are in fact working to reduce inequalities between men and women. One of...

Today was a good day. It was one of those days where I learned of the profound impact of our work – it was made crystal clear through the voices of Episcopal Relief & Development...