About Episcopal Relief and Development
Episcopal Relief and Development (ERD) saves lives and builds hope in communities around the world. ERD provides emergency assistance in times of disaster. When the immediate crisis is over, ERD rebuilds devastated communities and offers long-term solutions in the areas of food security, health care, and HIV/AIDS.

• Episcopal Relief and Development’s work focus on four program areas: emergency relief and rebuilding, food security, primary health, and HIV/AIDS.
• ERD partners with Episcopal and Anglican Churches and ecumenical organizations to servesuffering people in communities worldwide.
• In the United States, ERD partners with local dioceses after natural and human-made disasters to provide critical supplies, such as food, shelter, and medicine, to people in need.
• ERD works in communities around the world including Latin America, Africa, and Asia to rebuild communities, to address needs associated with food security and primary health.
• Episcopal Relief and Development is an independent, 501(c)3 non-profit organization governed by a 20-person Board of Directors.

History of Episcopal Relief and Development

• Episcopal Relief and Development was established in 1940 by the Episcopal Church USA as the Presiding Bishop’s Fund for World Relief.  The organization’s was founded to assist refugees fleeing the World War II in Europe. The mission soon expanded to address human needs throughout the world.
• In 1940, the General Convention of the Episcopal Church established The Presiding Bishop’s Fund for World Relief, now known as Episcopal Relief and Development.
• At the General Convention of the Episcopal Church in 2000, the name of The Presiding Bishop’s Fund for World Relief became Episcopal Relief and Development to more clearly reflect its growing focus on proactive development projects and to identify the agency with the Episcopal Church.

Supporting Episcopal Relief and Development

• Episcopalians in dioceses and parishes and others contribute directly to Episcopal Relief and Development each year.
• Episcopal Relief and Development accepts credit card donations online at http://www.er-d.org/ or via phone at (800) 334-7626, ext. 5129. Contributions can be mailed to: Episcopal Relief and Development, PO Box 7058, Merrifield, VA 22116-7058.