The Primate's World Relief and Development Fund

PWRDF News Release

PWRDF Responds to Hurricane Sandy

Hurricane Sandy hits Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Photo: Official US Navy Imagery
Cuba Stories, Emergency Response Stories, Featured, Latin America Caribbean Stories, PWRDF News Release

PWRDF has pledged an initial grant of $20,000 to the ACT Alliance response in Cuba. Hurricane Sandy has killed 11 people and caused significant damage in …

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PWRDF Begins 5-year $2 million Health Care Program

HIV+ mother and son visit Keiskamma Trust
Africa Stories, Featured, PWRDF News Release, South Africa Stories, Stories by Region

The Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund is undertaking, with the financial support of the Government of Canada provided through the Canadian International Development Agency …

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PWRDF and CIDA Begin 5-year $10.8 million Health Care Program

Mother and child in clinic in Burundi
Africa Stories, Burundi Stories, Featured, Mozambique Stories, PWRDF News Release, Tanzania Stories

PWRDF is pleased to announce a new joint program with the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA).  PWRDF will contribute $2.7 million dollars over five years …

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PWRDF 2011 Christmas Cards Sold Out

Financial Development Stories, PWRDF News Release

PWRDF 2011 Christmas Cards Sold Out The 2011 PWRDF Christmas Cards “Visible Spirit” are now sold out.  Those wishing to support PWRDF through the Christmas Card …

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PWRDF Responds to Earthquake in Turkey

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Emergency Response Stories, Featured, PWRDF News Release

PWRDF is responding to the earthquake which killed hundreds of people and destroyed homes, roads, and livelihoods in southeast Turkey on October 23.  PWRDF responds …

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Wanted: Youth with a Passion for Justice

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Featured, PWRDF News Release, Youth Stories

50 Leaders is a leadership training program of the Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund.  It is open to youth and young adults aged 16-30 …

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How will the Canada Post Strike Affect PWRDF?

Canada Stories, Featured, PWRDF News Release

As of Friday, June 3, 2011, Canada Post workers are on strike. This strike will have an effect on PWRDF’s mailings, particularly 2011-2012 resource order …

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Floods and Fires in Canada

Canada Stories, Emergency Response Stories, Featured, PWRDF News Release

PWRDF is monitoring both the flooding of the Assiniboine River in Manitoba and the wildfires in northern Alberta. Alberta Wild Fire Residents of Slave Lake, …

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PWRDF is BORING?

Canada Stories, Featured, PWRDF News Release

I wrote the story below as an entry on the PWRDFBlog.  It received such a great response that I have been asked to share it …

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