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...

Last week I was in Angola, in southern Africa, visiting our field programs. Child mortality rates in Angola are among the highest in the world, with almost one child in five not surviving to age...

“Look!” said Susana* as she danced for us, feet and hips moving vigorously under the multicolored wrap around her waist, a huge smile illuminating her face. My colleague Maria and I stood mesmerized,...

So what exactly makes the Zambia development program "integrated"?All of the community agents are also participants in the agricultural program.  As part of an incentive for their volunteer work in...

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...

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...

March 22 is International World Water Day.  Designated in 1993 by the United Nations General Assembly, it is a day that calls our attention to the importance of water, and to the sustainable use 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...

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 &...

Today I cede my blog post to Bertin Subi, the Coordinator for the Episcopal Relief & Development NetsforLife® malaria prevention program partnership in the Democratic Republic of the Congo:“The...

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...

 “You are being watched…” As we approach year-end I'm often asked to list the major accomplishments that I can point to at Episcopal Relief & Development. This year I put our 4-star rating from...