The Primate's World Relief and Development Fund

Bangladesh Stories

Midwives Improve Lives for Mothers and Children

Midwives in Bangladesh at a field demonstration
Asia Pacific Stories, Bangladesh Stories, Stories by Region, Women Stories

PWRDF and the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) worked together to support maternal and child health and preventive health programs in Bangladesh as part of …

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PWRDF Receives Government of Canada Funding for Maternal and Child Health Project in Bangladesh

Midwives learning about traditional herbs.  Photo: Zaida Bastos
Asia Pacific Stories, Bangladesh Stories, Featured, Stories by Region, Women Stories

PWRDF is pleased to announce that the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) will be contributing $452,147 to PWRDF’s maternal and child health work in Bangladesh …

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Micro-credit programs benefit women

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Africa Stories, Asia Pacific Stories, Bangladesh Stories, Featured, Mozambique Stories, Women Stories

Many women in Mozambique, although they work hard, are not used to having the empowerment that comes with a regular income. That all changes when …

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SCIC to Hold AGM at All Saint’s, Anglican in Regina

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Asia Pacific Stories, Bangladesh Stories, Canada Stories, Featured, Women Stories, Youth Stories

The Saskatchewan Council for International Cooperation(SCIC) will be holding its Annual General Meeting on Saturday, September 25, 2010 at All Saint’s Anglican Church in Regina.  …

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Creative Fundraising for Children in Bangladesh

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Asia Pacific Stories, Bangladesh Stories, Canada Stories, Featured

The people of All Saint’s, Ladner  Anglican Church in the Diocese of New Westminster decided to raise money for PWRDF in celebration of PWRDF’s 50th Anniversary.  …

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Congratulations, Graduates!

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Asia Pacific Stories, Bangladesh Stories, Featured, Youth Stories

Any parent who has watched their child graduate from school knows feelings of pride.   They also know the hard work that has gone into successfully …

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Four Stages of Emergency Response

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Asia Pacific Stories, Bangladesh Stories, Emergency Response Stories, Featured, Haiti Earthquake

Whenever a disaster occurs, most people’s first reaction is to want to help.  One doesn’t have to look far to find many examples of humanitarian …

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Working for a brighter future

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Asia Pacific Stories, Bangladesh Stories, Featured

The congregation of All Saints Church in Ladner, Diocese of New Westminster, is holding a Spring Focus to support The Primate’s World Relief and Development …

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Call to action and incarnation

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50th Anniversary Stories, Bangladesh Stories, Refugees and Migrants Stories

Voices of Hope Pew Bulletin Story Anniversary story from 1971 In 1971, refugees flooded into camps seeking sanctuary in India during the struggle for independence …

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Street Children in Bangladesh

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Asia Pacific Stories, Bangladesh Stories, Featured

While in Bangladesh for The Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund’s roundtable meetings, PWRDF partners were invited to visit the headquarters of the Church of …

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