The Primate's World Relief and Development Fund: News Releases

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• ACT members mobilise support for cyclone-affected in Myanmar (May 12, 2008)

  Experience, presence, rapid response

• Lucas-Jefferies, Gurung appointed to CFGB board (May 8, 2008)

  Canada

• Cyclone Nargis Response (May 6, 2008)

  PWRDF commits initial $30,000

• Additional Government Funding to Address Rising Food Cost (May 2, 2008)

  Press Release

• Refugee Work in Canada (Apr 27, 2008)

  Updated Summary of PWRDF in Canada Refugee Work

• Under the Sun (Apr 15, 2008)

  Spring newsletter

• National Fair Trade Weeks 2008 (Mar 31, 2008)

  May 1-15, 2008

• KAIROS seeks Canadian Social Development Coordinator (Mar 31, 2008)

  Opening for 10 month contract

• ACT Vacancy Notice (Mar 18, 2008)

  Action By Churches Together Seeks Communications Officer

• PWRDF Seeks Youth Initiative Facilitator (Mar 11, 2008)

  Notice of Vacant Position

• PWRDF Will Celebrate 50 Years (Mar 11, 2008)

  Photos and contributions are welcome

• PWRDF Seeks Communications Coordinator (Mar 6, 2008)

  Notice of Vacant Position

• March Newsletter (Mar 5, 2008)
• Christian Peacemaker Teams (CPT) seeks Canada Program Coordinator (Mar 5, 2008)

  Full-time leadership opportunity

• PWRDF partnership commits $13.6 million to Darfur in 2008 (Feb 12, 2008)

  Sudan: Darfur Emergency Response Operation

• PWRDF employees vote to join CUPE (Feb 8, 2008)

  TORONTO

• Kenya continues to need our support and prayers (Feb 5, 2008)

  Kenya

• Rwanda/Congo earthquake kills 42 (Feb 5, 2008)

  Rwanda Congo

• End the siege in Gaza (Jan 30, 2008)

  KAIROS urgent action 28 January 2008

• Seeking an Anglican Representative to the Canadian Foodgrains Bank Board of Directors (Jan 28, 2008)

  Volunteer Ministry position available

• PWRDF board approves new strategic plan (Jan 23, 2008)
• PWRDF elects new board of directors (Jan 21, 2008)
• Primate becomes PWRDF board president (Jan 18, 2008)

  “This is the gospel at work.”

• New interim Communications Coordinator for PWRDF (Jan 17, 2008)

  Keith Knight joins the team

• Donor complaint reveals telephone scam (Jan 14, 2008)
• February 3 is KAIROS Sunday (Jan 10, 2008)
• December News (Dec 18, 2007)
• 2008 Family Calendar (Dec 14, 2007)

  A thank you for families from PWRDF

• PWRDF Joins Canadian Foodgrains Bank (Dec 1, 2007)

  Why we joined and how Anglicans can be involved

• Church leaders across Canada fast to end hunger (Nov 28, 2007)

  PWRDF joins efforts to end hunger

• Cyclone Sidr (Nov 22, 2007)

  PWRDF collaborates with other Canadian Churches to respond to affected families in Bangladesh.

• Africa Floods (Sep 18, 2007)

  ACT members respond to worst flooding in "any recent memory"

   

• PWRDF Joins Foodgrains Bank (Jun 28, 2007)

  Winnipeg, Manitoba, June 27, 2007

• justgeneration.ca launches new podcast – The Looking Glass (Jun 20, 2007)

  New resource from the Youth Initiative

• March 22 is World Water Day (Mar 19, 2007)

  Wade in the Water! KAIROS Action for World Water Day: March 22, 2007

• PWRDF Delegation off to Mexico (Mar 10, 2007)
• Canadian Churches to host five-member delegation from the Philippines (Mar 1, 2007)
• Preparations for the third “justice camp” underway (Feb 27, 2007)
• Include PWRDF in your special occasion (Jan 19, 2007)

  Special Occasion and Sympathy Cards are now available

• PWRDF Seeks Financial Development Coordinator (Dec 31, 2006)
• Call to young Anglicans to join annual pilgrimage (Oct 26, 2006)
• New staff person joins PWRDF (Sep 17, 2006)

  PWRDF hires Youth Initiative Coordinator

• AIDS Initiative Surpasses Fundraising Goal (Jun 4, 2006)

  Partnership for Life Allocations Rise to $1,950,000

• Responding to the critical needs from the earthquake (May 29, 2006)

  Indonesia Earthquake #2: PWRDF pledges $15, 000 toward global appeal

• Indonesia Earthquake (May 28, 2006)

  Action By Churches Together Already Responding

• Welcome to our new Partnership for Life website (Apr 3, 2006)
• Canadian Anglicans urged to participate in upcoming AIDS conferences (Mar 18, 2006)

  Canada: International HIV AIDS Conference, Toronto August 2006

• Advocacy Justice Camp Invites Youth (Feb 22, 2006)

  Ottawa: PWRDF Youth Initiative Supports Participation

• PWRDF seeks new member of the finance team (Feb 20, 2006)

  Employment Posting: Systems and Grants Administration Assistant

• PWRDF Delegation begins Brazilian Encounter (Feb 13, 2006)

  Brazil: Young adults to participate in WCC Mutirão

• PWRDF Welcomes New Communications Coordinator (Feb 13, 2006)

  Experienced writer joins the staff team

• PWRDF Seeks New Program Position (Jan 2, 2006)

  Communications Coordinator Posting

• PWRDF Board Welcomes Six New Directors (Nov 30, 2005)

  Canada: Board of Directors Update

• Camps in Pakistan Provide Security for Women and Children (Nov 12, 2005)

  South Asia: Earthquake Update #8

• CIDA Awards Matching Funds for South Asia Relief (Nov 4, 2005)

  South Asia: Earthquake Update #7

• Relief Effort Straining - PWRDF Partners Continue to Deliver Aid (Nov 3, 2005)

  South Asia: Earthquake Update #6

• PWRDF Receives $144,930 for U.S.A. Hurricane Relief (Nov 2, 2005)

  U.S.A: Hurricane Katrina

• ACT Continues to Respond in Remote Areas (Oct 27, 2005)

  South Asia: Earthquake Update #5

• PWRDF Launches New Website (Oct 20, 2005)

  Canada: Public Engagement

• Horror Story in Pakistan Does Not End (Oct 13, 2005)

  South Asia: Earthquake Update #4

• Emergency Teams Coordinate Hurricane Response (Oct 12, 2005)

  Central America: Storms Update #1

• PWRDF Eligible for Earthquake Funds Match (Oct 12, 2005)

  South Asia: Earthquake Update #3

• ACT Member Rushes Shelter and Food to Earthquake Survivors (Oct 10, 2005)

  South Asia: Earthquake Update #2

• Quake Response Supported By Worldwide Donations (Oct 10, 2005)

  South Asia: Earthquake Update #1

• ACT Rapid Response Team on the Ground (Oct 9, 2005)

  South Asia: Earthquake Response #1

• PWRDF Responds to Tropical Storm Stan (Oct 8, 2005)

  Central America: Storms Response

• Katrina Relief - collaborative effort with African American churches (Sep 13, 2005)

  USA: Hurricane Katrina

• Food Assistance Restores Community (Sep 12, 2005)

  Niger: Famine Update #2

• Churches on the Forefront of Katrina Response (Sep 9, 2005)

  USA: Hurricane Katrina

• PWRDF Stands in Solidarity with U.S. Relief Efforts after Katrina (Aug 31, 2005)

  USA: Hurricane Katrina

• Life Sustaining Assistance (Aug 10, 2005)

  Niger: Famine Response Update #1

• PWRDF Responds to Famine in Niger (Jul 29, 2005)

  Niger: Famine Response

• A New Executive Director for PWRDF (Jun 20, 2005)

  Canada: PWRDF Staff Announcement

• PWRDF Hires in Public Engagement (Jun 17, 2005)

  Canada: PWRDF Staff Announcement

• Make the Difference of a Lifetime (May 2, 2005)

  Canada: HIV/AIDS