November 12 is World Pneumonia Day, established in 2009 to raise global awareness and advocacy around a disease that is the leading killer of children under age five worldwide. The event is led by the...

The following is an interview with Adriana Embus, winner of the 2012 World Malaria Day Essay Contest held by the NetsforLife® Inspiration Fund and Episcopal Relief & Development. Adriana is an 11th...

I am an avid tea drinker. Seriously, I love tea. So recently when I came into the office and found that the hot water function on our water cooler was broken… I was forlorn. The hot water function was...

In Nicaragua, our partner El Porvenir is working with communities on integrated water, sanitation and hygiene programs that are notably impacting people’s health. Zeneyda, a resident of the...

It is World Water Day, and the theme this year is “Water and Food Security” – a chance to think about the relationship between water, food production and food supply. Our daily water usage for...

Earlier this week, I had the privilege of attending a function where Dr. Rajiv Shah, Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), outlined key points for USAID’s strategic...

Deacon Philip Dunbar teaches the adult forum each Sunday at All Saints Episcopal Church in Enterprise, Florida. His group is a cozy one most weeks and, they have a familiar routine – reading...

Here in the Episcopal Relief & Development Marketing and Communications Department, we try to work a season ahead. Over the summer, we were working on resources for churches to use in the fall when...

“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,...

The first Sunday of Lent is the often the only time of year when The Great Litany is sung or said in The Episcopal Church, which is perhaps why I relish the opportunity so much. As I was walking...

It is the time of year when all of the news outlets—television, radio, newspapers, etc.— call us to remember the past year.  They remind us of all the things we have witnessed and the significant...

The secret of pregnancy is that it’s an in-breaking reality that promises new life and promises hope—and yet it remains hidden.  Even before a mother-to-be first suspects her condition, she carries...

After 30 years of civil war, Sri Lanka is now into its second year of peace.  However, in many parts of the country the reality is that the effects of the conflict are still present. There continue to...

This guest post is the third in a series by Episcopal Relief & Development Volunteer Network members. Michelle Boomgaard, Seminary Coordinator at Yale’s Berkeley Divinity School, poses...