Hi - I'm Rob Radtke, President of Episcopal Relief & Development. Since arriving here in 2005, I have had the privilege of seeing our programs reach some 2.5 million people in more than 40 countries,...

    Mother’s Day is a special time of the year. I give thanks for my own mother, who brought me into this world and raised me, along with some help from Dad, of course! This year, however, I’m...

Episcopal Relief & Development extends sincere gratitude to its Provincial Coordinators who shared their reflections on select devotionals from the 2013 Lenten Meditations booklet. It is our hope that...

It was an honor today to represent Episcopal Relief & Development at the Enthronement of the Archbishop of Canterbury. I was joined by my colleagues who lead the development agencies in Canada and...

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...

Most disasters have three distinct, if sometimes overlapping phases: Rescue, Relief and Recovery. The Rescue phase is focused on saving lives and securing property, and is most acute in those parts of...

We face a difficult and cold weekend here in the Tri-State area. The initial devastation of Hurricane Sandy has been shocking.  Now, however, we are entering a slow-motion disaster as much of...

This post originally ran on the ONE Campaign blog as part of a series on faith and the fight against malaria. For World Malaria Day, Episcopal Relief & Development is joining ONE to encourage our...

It’s already a few weeks into 2012, and looking back at the past year, I’m very thankful for your partnership with Episcopal Relief & Development. Together we’ve been able to accomplish...

During the Christmas season, as we reflect on the birth of Jesus and the meaning of our faith, it’s important for all of us to take stock of how we serve God in our everyday lives.Earlier this year, I...

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...

This post is adapted from my November 21 sermon at Church of the Transfiguration in Dallas, Texas.How shall we live as Jesus asks? How do we become his hands and feet in caring for people...

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...

October 15 is Blog Action Day, an annual event uniting thousands of bloggers worldwide to post on a selected issue, with the goal of inspiring global discussion and action. This year’s topic...

In my former life, I was a China scholar.  Thus it was with considerable interest that I picked up Deborah Brautigam’s new book The Dragon’s Gift.   When I travel in Africa for Episcopal Relief &...

This post is adapted from my September 26 sermon at the Parish of St. Matthew in Pacific Palisades, California.Luke 16:19-31There is always a moment of truth when I look up the readings assigned...

Last night as the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDG) Summit drew to a close here in New York, I found myself attending a gala reception in honor of the MDGs.  It’s always a...

In the immortal words of Woody Allen, 80% of success is showing up. With that in mind, I led a delegation of Episcopal Relief & Development and NetsforLife® staff members to the All Africa Bishops...

Welcome to our new blog site. I'm excited to make the first official post. Though the address has changed, the goal of the blog will stay the same: to provide a place of interaction for friends of...

Rob Radtke tours one of five new homes in St. Mathieu Parish, near LéogâneOur departure from Port-au-Prince was delayed for three hours because of reports of demonstrations and three burned buses in...

Wednesday was a rich day filled with visits to communities engaged in cash-for-work programs.One of the big challenges that large-scale disasters bring is the breakdown of the routines of work,...