The Primate's World Relief and Development Fund

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Fundraising Concert in Toronto

Liona Boyd concert poster
Financial Development Stories

The remarkable Liona Boyd, C.M., O.Ont., is presenting a special concert in support of Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund at Grace Church on-the-Hill in …

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PWRDF Responds to the Sichuan Earthquake

A man holds his father, injured in the earthquake, while they wait for him to have surgery. Photo: China Christian Council
Asia Pacific Stories, Emergency Response Stories, Stories by Region

PWRDF has announced a grant of $15,000 through the ACT Alliance to assist with relief efforts after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake and its aftershocks killed …

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The Dance of the Refugee

Dishanty, an 8-year old refugee living in India, dances
Asia Pacific Stories, India, Refugees and Migrants Stories, Stories by Region, Stories by Theme

Dishanty is an 8 year old student in grade four. She is dressed in a beautiful red outfit and smiles as she offers me a …

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PWRDF Provides Relief after Flooding in Mozambique

Africa Stories, Emergency Response Stories, Mozambique Stories, Stories by Region

PWRDF is contributing $10,000 to relief efforts in Mozambique after severe flooding in January and February of this year has displaced over 185,000 people.  A …

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PWRDF Contributes to Aid Efforts in Mali

Africa Stories, Emergency Response Stories, Refugees and Migrants Stories, Stories by Region

PWRDF is contributing $20,000 to the ACT Alliance’s appeal to provide assistance to some of the hundreds of thousands of Malians who have been forced …

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Care for Displaced Syrians

Newly arrived children get registered for school in the Zaatari Refugee Camp, located near Mafraq, Jordan. Opened in July, 2012, the camp holds upwards of 20,000 refugees from the civil war inside Syria. International Orthodox Christian Charities and other members of the ACT Alliance are active in the camp providing essential items and services. Photo: Paul Jeffrey/ACT
Emergency Response Stories, Featured, Global Stories, Middle East Stories

Last week alone, 21,000 Syrian refugees arrived at the Za’atari refugee camp in Jordan, according to UNICEF.  Canada has announced an additional $25 million to …

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