It’s that time of year. The leaves are turning, there’s a chill in the air and the holidays are rushing toward us. And as I write, we’re over halfway through our 2011 Matching Gift Challenge. Just as...

The integrated nature of Episcopal Relief & Development programs, and the agency’s connection to a network of churches within the Anglican and Episcopal faith, uniquely position us to be an agent of...

Growing up, I remember watching the late, late movie … “Attack of the Killer Something-or-Other” … when out of nowhere, one of those “please save this child!” commercials would come on the screen...

At The Chapel of the Cross, our Children and Family Ministry Committee had already started planning a different Vacation Church School (VCS) when we heard about the soon-to-be-released Abundant Life...

The Episcopal Diocese of Southwest Florida has been challenged to raise $120,000 for the NetsforLife® Inspiration Fund by its next convention in October 2011. This diocese has approximately...

As Program Support and Logistics Officer for NetsforLife®, Episcopal Relief & Development's malaria prevention partnership, I work closely with Dr. Stephen Dzisi, our Technical Director, to respond to...

As the Monitoring and Evaluation Manager for NetsforLife®, Episcopal Relief & Development’s program partnership for malaria prevention, I have a dual function. It is my duty to build capacity and...

It’s quiet in the offices of Episcopal Relief & Development these days.  Many of the staff are taking a well-deserved break during the holidays, and those of us in the office are enjoying a much less...

 I know I’m not the only one:  Photos, notes, and objects held up by pushpins surround my desk.  They remind me of people, events and things in my life that ground me and get me through the day.   A...

In the middle of saying Morning Prayer last week, I was confronted with a simple realization:  I am called to be a healer.  No, not one of  those faith healers you see on television or parodied in a...

Disclaimer: I normally do not like to ask for donations on this blog. It was created as a forum for interaction, to hear thoughts from people about issues related to faith-based relief...

BCC, OVC, GAD, PMTCT*… what do these mean?! In the field of international development we have so many acronyms that your head can spin just trying to remember them all! BCC — behavior...

I’ve had the fortune of interacting with donors to Episcopal Relief & Development for almost a decade now.  We’re partners.  The donors and us.  I’ve always believed that.  We save lives and rebuild...

Malaria nets have lowered infant mortality in GhanaThe Rev. Joy Daley on malaria prevention efforts in Ghana… Many of us have been supporters of Episcopal Relief & Development for years. I knew their...

Community members in Kenya receive nets during a Malaria Day commemoration. Photo courtesy of Harvey WangMy colleague Shaun Walsh is Executive Director of the Episcopal Relief & Development...

Mothers' Union members in Zambia help launch the Episcopal Relief & Development NetsforLife® program partnership for malaria prevention. Photo courtesy of Harvey Wang.As Mother’s Day approaches, I am...

Episcopal Relief & Development recently led a study mission to Zambia, southern Africa. I’ve asked Diane Posnak, one of the participants, to share some of the experiences our group had while on the...

Last month when I was in northern Ghana, I visited about six different villages to assess our programs and to learn about some of the challenges facing the communities where Episcopal Relief &...

In addition to distributing malaria nets and training people to work in communities with their friends, colleagues and neighbors in preventing malaria, NetsforLife® has achieved remarkable success...

Three years after delivering the first long-lasting insecticide-treated net to a remote community at the end of the road in rural Zambia, NetsforLife® has distributed its one millionth net. My...