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PWRDF Partner CIEDEG and Tropical Storm Agatha (Jun 4, 2010)
Four Stages of Emergency Response (May 20, 2010)
PWRDF Seeks to Access Matching Funds from CIDA for Relief Work in Haiti (Apr 26, 2010)
Reflections from Haiti (Apr 15, 2010)
PWRDF Responds to Haiti Earthquake (Apr 13, 2010)
Canadian staff visits Haiti partners (Mar 30, 2010)
Appeal for Chilean Earthquake Relief (Mar 18, 2010)
How you are helping (Mar 7, 2010)
PWRDF and partners ready to help with Chile earthquake (Mar 2, 2010)
Primate asks for prayers for Chile (Mar 1, 2010)
Events Raise Hope for Haiti (Feb 26, 2010)
How do you teach real giving? (Feb 11, 2010)
From PWRDF with Thanks (Feb 11, 2010)
Haiti: Angelina Jolie visits ACT Alliance (Feb 11, 2010)
PWRDF hits $1 Million for Haiti Relief (Feb 10, 2010)
Haiti: Photos to Remember (Feb 9, 2010)
Haiti’s many challenges reveal the difficulties of humanitarian work (Feb 9, 2010)
Haiti: Aid is still a challenge (Feb 9, 2010)
Haiti: Born in the rubble (Feb 9, 2010)
ACT campaigns: Pop music, auctions an finance bonus for Haiti (Feb 4, 2010)
ACT Alliance Situation Report (Feb 4, 2010)
To Haiti, with love (Feb 2, 2010)
What is ACT Alliance doing in Haiti? (Feb 1, 2010)
ACT Video on Youtube
Capoeria, The Healing Dance of Haiti (Feb 1, 2010)
Donations for Haiti continue to pour into PWRDF (Jan 28, 2010)
ACT Situation Report: aid is still a challenge (Jan 28, 2010)
Hope for Haiti Concert (Jan 27, 2010)
Clean water flows in Haiti (Jan 26, 2010)
PWRDF Pew bulletin for January 31
Caring for Haiti's Kids (Jan 26, 2010)
In Haiti's 'new era' Episcopalians around the world offer help (Jan 26, 2010)
Episcopal Diocese of Haiti caring for 23,000 quake survivors (Jan 26, 2010)
Government of Canada Expands Matching Fund for Earthquake Relief (Jan 26, 2010)
Why We Must Cancel Haiti's Debt (Jan 25, 2010)
A brief history of Haiti's onerous, 'odious' and crippling debt load
Haiti: Clean Water from Filthy (Jan 25, 2010)
Strength of ACT Alliance on the ground is proving its worth (Jan 22, 2010)
Patience and Perseverance (Jan 22, 2010)
ACT Alliance Situation Report (Jan 22, 2010)
Partners report on El Salvador's state of emergency (Nov 14, 2009)
Tropical depression hits El Salvador (Nov 14, 2009)
Alert from ACT International
Letter from the Philippines (Oct 23, 2009)
West Sumatra: Volunteers working round the clock (Oct 9, 2009)
From the midst of the devastation... (Oct 9, 2009)
Letter from the Philippines (Oct 2, 2009)
West Sumatra (Oct 2, 2009)
Pacific Tsunamis (Oct 1, 2009)
Ketsana Storm in the Philippines (Sep 29, 2009)
News Release #1
Emergency Response in Sri Lanka Continues (Sep 19, 2009)
The seeds of survival (Jun 19, 2009)
Voices of Hope Bulletin Stories

Myanmar (Burma)
Displacement in Pakistan (May 29, 2009)
The Primate's World Relief and Development Fund Responds to the L’Aquila Earthquake (Apr 8, 2009)
PWRDF responds to emergency in Northern Sri Lanka (Feb 13, 2009)
ACT International Appeals for 4 million US dollars for Gaza (Jan 16, 2009)
PWRDF responds to emergency appeals through ACT International (Jan 8, 2009)
Contribute to the PWRDF response in Gaza (Jan 8, 2009)
Food, medicine, blankets and trauma therapists headed for Gaza (Jan 7, 2009)
Primate calls for end to violence in Gaza (Jan 6, 2009)
Eyewitnesses in Gaza: “They kill our children at home” (Jan 6, 2009)
Many injured civilians inaccessible, says Gaza hospital director (Jan 6, 2009)
Flood of the century in Brazil (Jan 5, 2009)
Myanmar Emergency Response Update (Jan 5, 2009)
ACT: Still room in the inn: Grassroots hospitality in eastern DRC (Dec 24, 2008)
Cuban churches acting on post-emergency recovery (Dec 18, 2008)
Staff Annoucement (Dec 17, 2008)
Canadians Respond to Hunger in Zimbabwe (Dec 17, 2008)
Pakistan Update: Winterized tents severely needed after Balochistan earthquake (Nov 19, 2008)
Earthquake victims confront aftershocks and freezing temperatures (Nov 1, 2008)
PWRDF responds to hurricane emergencies in Cuba and Haiti (Oct 30, 2008)
Earthquake in Pakistan kills 350 (Oct 30, 2008)
Burma Cyclone Nargis Response (Oct 30, 2008)
Signs of Hope and Resurrection (Oct 7, 2008)
India and Sri Lanka Visit September 13- 30th

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After the Tsunami - a first hand account (Sep 10, 2008)
India and Sri Lanka Visit September 13- 30th

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Alert for Hurricane Ike, Cuba (Sep 10, 2008)
Action by Churches Together International
Hurricane Gustav, Haiti (Aug 31, 2008)
Haiti ACT Alert
Canadian Churches Receive Government Funding for Emergency Relief in China and Myanmar (Aug 20, 2008)
Canadian Churches in Action
Update of Amity’s relief work to earthquake survivors (Jul 17, 2008)
China earthquake relief
Update on donations (Jul 10, 2008)
Burma (Myanmar) Cyclone Nargis and China Earthquake
Steadfast response from Anglicans for ongoing emergency relief (Jun 27, 2008)
Burma (Myanmar) Cyclone Nargis and China Earthquake
Typhoon Fengshen Response in the Philippines (Jun 24, 2008)
ACT Alert
Anglicans give more than $210,000 to Burma and China (Jun 16, 2008)
Young volunteers dedicated to help survivors (Jun 4, 2008)
ACT Feature: Cyclone Nargis
Anglicans respond strongly to need (Jun 4, 2008)
Burma and China Relief
Community-based organisations provide ongoing relief (May 28, 2008)
ACT News Update: Myanmar (Burma)
Young supporter runs for relief effort (May 27, 2008)
China and Mynmar disasters
CIDA will match emergency relief funds for Burma and China (May 23, 2008)
Updated dates for eligible donations
ACT member provides rapid assistance to most vulnerable (May 23, 2008)
China Earthquake Response
ACT pledges $5.1 million for Myanmar (Burma) and $1.5 million for central China (May 21, 2008)
Update from ACT International
PWRDF responds to China earthquake (May 13, 2008)
Action By Churches Together responds
ACT members mobilise support for cyclone-affected in Myanmar (May 12, 2008)
Experience, presence, rapid response
Cyclone Nargis Response (May 6, 2008)
PWRDF commits initial $30,000
ACT Vacancy Notice (Mar 18, 2008)
Action By Churches Together Seeks Communications Officer
Thousands of Chadian refugees in Cameroon still afraid to return home (Feb 28, 2008)
Cameroon: ACT News Update
PWRDF partnership commits $13.6 million to Darfur in 2008 (Feb 12, 2008)
Sudan: Darfur Emergency Response Operation
Thousands flee Kenya (Feb 8, 2008)
Kenya: Refugees
Kenya continues to need our support and prayers (Feb 5, 2008)
Kenya
Rwanda/Congo earthquake kills 42 (Feb 5, 2008)
Rwanda Congo
PWRDF joins $7 million aid to Zimbabwe (Jan 30, 2008)
PWRDF Responds to the Post Election Violence in Kenya: (Jan 28, 2008)
Kenya: Action by Churches Together
Seeking an Anglican Representative to the Canadian Foodgrains Bank Board of Directors (Jan 28, 2008)
Volunteer Ministry position available
Aftermath of Cylcone Sidr (Jan 21, 2008)
Unemployment is high, much work to be done
Three years after Tsunami (Jan 10, 2008)
ACT members access their response, recognize challenges and celebrate acheivements
PWRDF Joins Canadian Foodgrains Bank (Dec 1, 2007)
Why we joined and how Anglicans can be involved
Cyclone Sidr (Nov 22, 2007)
PWRDF collaborates with other Canadian Churches to respond to affected families in Bangladesh.
ACT-Caritas Darfur Emergency Response Operation (Oct 25, 2007)

Since July 2004, Action by Churches Together (ACT) International and Caritas Internationalis have been responding jointly to the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Sudan’s Darfur provinces. The Darfur Emergency Response Operation...
Africa Floods (Sep 18, 2007)
ACT members respond to worst flooding in "any recent memory"
Canadian Foodgrains Bank marks its one millionth tonne of food supplied (Sep 12, 2007)
Peru Earthquake: PWRDF contributes CAD$10,000 (Sep 12, 2007)
UPDATE: ACT International responds to Peru earthquake (Aug 21, 2007)
PWRDF and ACT International continue to respond to floods in Asia (Aug 10, 2007)
ACT International calls for continued commitment to humanitarian response and peace efforts in Darfur (Aug 3, 2007)
UPDATE: Latest PWRDF emergency responses (Jul 19, 2007)
PWRDF responds to the Solomon Islands tusnami (Apr 5, 2007)
Churches respond to the Solomon Island disaster (Apr 5, 2007)
Powerful earthquake triggers a tsunami in the Solomon Islands (Apr 2, 2007)
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(with notes from various media sources)
Partners rebuild after 'super typhoon' (Jan 8, 2007)
Philippines: Typhoon Durian Emergency Assistance
Commemorating the 2004 tsunami disaster (Dec 16, 2006)
Two-years after
Giving Thanks - a reflection from the Executive Director (Oct 6, 2006)
One year after: Commemorating the South Asia Earthquake (Oct 6, 2006)
Approaching winter is "ticking time bomb" for Pakistan quake survivors (Oct 6, 2006)
Assistance to Flood Affected in India (Oct 2, 2006)
The dream of returning home (Sep 11, 2006)
PWRDF Partner responds to new refugees fleeing violence in Sri Lanka
ACT warns of "underground disaster" (Aug 2, 2006)
ACT Update Lebanon 3
Middle East Council of Churches tends to displaced peoples (Jul 27, 2006)
ACT Update: Lebanon 2 PWRDF contributes to appeal
Crisis in Lebanon: The Churches respond (Jul 20, 2006)
Primate Calls Christians to pray and ACT issues Rapid Response Funds
World Refugee Day (Jun 20, 2006)
Action By Churches Together Photo Essay
Transition to Reconstruction Begins in Yogyakarta (Jun 8, 2006)
Indonesia Earthquake Update #3: PWRDF has responded to two appeals in the amount of $30,000
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
Planting Peace One Community At a Time (May 15, 2006)
Uganda: PWRDF supports Church of Uganda Efforts to assist Internally Displaced
Life Giving Water (Mar 13, 2006)
Action By Churches Together Photo Essay: Reflections for Lent 3
Ongoing relief efforts ~ a life-giving difference (Feb 27, 2006)
February 2006 Emergency Response Update
Day by Day, Step by Step (Feb 7, 2006)
India: Tsunami reconstruction video to air on VisionTV February 16, 2006
Darfur's Growing Insecurity Makes Life Difficult for Thousands of Displaced (Feb 3, 2006)
Sudan: Darfur ACT update
Stories of Relief and Recovery (Jan 30, 2006)
Canada: PWRDF partnerships profiled on Vision TV in February
Tsunami commemorations marked by community spirit (Jan 10, 2006)
India: Action By Churches Together Dateline
Manitoba Leader Praises Churches for Tsunami Response (Jan 4, 2006)
Canada: Radio Interview with Premier Doer
Immense Sadness and Small Pockets of Hope (Dec 23, 2005)
Tsunami Anniversary: Sri Lanka, Action By Churches Together
Camps in Pakistan Provide Security for Women and Children (Nov 12, 2005)
South Asia: Earthquake Update #8
The Journey of a Stethoscope (Nov 9, 2005)
Indonesia: Challenges of ongoing emergency response
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
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
Strong Communities Rise to the Challenge of Emergencies (Sep 27, 2005)
Feature Story: Global - An Interview with Elsa Tesfay-Musa, PWRDF Refugee and Emergency Relief Coordinator
Clinic supported by PWRDF serves as lifeline (Sep 26, 2005)
Sudan: Darfur
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
Church is uniquely placed to provide effective relief in times of disaster (Aug 23, 2005)
Global: Ten Years of Action By Churches Together
Life Sustaining Assistance (Aug 10, 2005)
Niger: Famine Response Update #1
PWRDF Responds to Famine in Niger (Jul 29, 2005)
Niger: Famine Response
June 26th - Six months of post-tsunami assistance (Jun 23, 2005)
South East Asia: Tsunami Response
Accompanying Communities in Crisis (Jun 20, 2005)
An overview of PWRDF Emergency Response: Photo Essay
The Road Ahead for Tsunami Affected Communities (Mar 29, 2005)
PWRDF Tsunami Update March 2005