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PRESIDENT’S COLUMN: Inspiring Hope the World Over
During the two years since its inception, you have probably read at least one or more of my frequent updates on the Millennium Development Goals Inspiration Fund, our joint initiative to raise $3 million in three years to fight malaria and other preventable diseases in Africa and Asia and to fight disease and provide basic health care in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Nothing has inspired me more in all my years at Episcopal Relief & Development than to see the astonishing outpouring of generosity and support for the Fund from dioceses, churches and Episcopalians across the country.
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Mothers Unite to Save Lives in Angola
One of every four Angolan children dies before reaching five years of age. Maternal mortality is also dismal, with 17 women dying for every 1,000 live births. One reason is that less than two percent of all births are attended by a skilled health worker.
Episcopal Relief & Development is spearheading an integrated program with the Anglican Diocese of Angola and it's Mother's Union to cut child and maternal mortality in half.
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Collaborating to Fight Climate Change
For the people of the Ontong Java Atoll in the Solomon Islands of the South Pacific, global warming is not a looming problem - it's already there.
Rising sea levels and higher tides are destroying their food supply, as salt water intrudes on taro swamps, and many islands are becoming submerged. Relocation of the Atoll's 2,000 residents is likely in the near future.
Episcopal Relief & Development recently took a leadership role in forging a coordinated, proactive response to global warming in the
Asia/Pacific region.
the people of the Ontong Java Atoll in the Solomon Islands of the South Pacific, global warming is not a looming problem - it's already there. Rising sea levels and higher tides are destroying their food supply, as salt water intrudes on taro swamps, and many islands are becoming are becoming submerged.
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The Special Role of Episcopal Relief & Development
Bonnie Anderson, President of the House of Deputies, is a friend and supporter of Episcopal Relief & Development and our mission to heal a hurting world. We asked her to share her reflections on why the work of Episcopal Relief & Development is so important. Episcopal Relief & Development is unique because it is Episcopal, and that directly informs the way it works. Episcopal Relief &
Development helps us, as Episcopalians, make our baptismal promise to "respect the dignity of every human being" come to life. It is our relief and development agency.
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The Power of Partnerships - The Episcopal Diocese of Haiti
Nowhere is the power of partnerships more vividly illustrated than in Haiti, a country plagued by poverty, social strife and environmental degradation.
Working in partnership with the Episcopal Diocese of Haiti, Episcopal Relief & Development is touching the lives of thousands each year by supporting education, alleviating hunger, ensuring access to clean water, and assisting local communities with micro-finance projects.
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Hurricane Season is on the Way
If last year's summer season is any indication, hurricane preparedness is vital in the months to come. In addition to developing local preparedness plans, we're continuing to help vulnerable communities shore up infrastructure and alleviate problems like deforestation and the destruction of mangrove swamps that can make communities more defenseless to a storm's extreme force.
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