December 1, 2005 Relief agencies in 'race against time'

Funds are still urgently needed to assist hundreds of thousands of survivors of the massive earthquake that hit villages in the border area between India and Pakistan, with relief agencies warning that a “second humanitarian disaster” looms unless help arrives before winter.

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November 1, 2005 Churches to mark AIDS day

The Anglican Church of Canada will mark World AIDS Day on Dec. 1 with activities ranging from prayer services and vigils to the launching of new initiatives for the Primate's World Relief and Development Fund's (PWRDF)...

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October 12, 2005 Window a welcome sight after hurricane's devastation

When Hurricane Camille devastated the Gulf Coast on Aug. 17, 1969, among the landmarks it destroyed in Biloxi, Miss., was the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer, where only the bell tower survived.

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October 1, 2005 Hurricane fund set up; task of reconstruction 'monumental'

The Primate's World Relief and Development Fund (PWRDF) is accepting donations to support church-backed relief efforts for victims of Hurricane Katrina, the enormous storm that in August devastated New Orleans and the U.S. Gulf...

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September 1, 2005 Primate's Fund has new director

The Primate's World Relief and Development Fund's (PWRDF) board of directors said it has appointed Cheryl Curtis as the fund's executive director, effective Sept. 19. "An experienced leader and manager, Cheryl draws on strong...

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August 31, 2005 PWRDF issues appeal for victims of Hurricane Katrina

The Primate's World Relief and Development Fund (PWRDF) is accepting donations to support church-backed relief efforts for victims of Monday's (Aug. 29) devastating hurricane, Katrina, which killed at least 110 people in...

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June 1, 2005 Canadian donations aid in reconstruction

Some of the donations given by Canadian Anglicans to the Primate's World Relief and Development Fund (PWRDF) for victims of the powerful tsunami that hit parts of Asia last December are now being used for reconstruction and...

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May 1, 2005 Have tractor, will travel

Bishop Rodney Andrews of Saskatoon will pay tribute to Saskatchewan's centennial by riding a 1949 model R John Deere tractor across the province, visiting parishes, at 16 km/h beginning June 13. Bishop Andrews told the...

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April 1, 2005 Project aids brothel children

The Primate's World Relief and Development Fund (PWRDF) has agreed to fund a project in Jessore, Bangladesh, that educates children of sex workers to provide them with an alternative to life in the brothels, where they are often...

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April 1, 2005 PWRDF ponders new global alliance

The Primate's World Relief and Development Fund (PWRDF) has been invited to join in the creation of a new international alliance of church-related organizations that would address global issues of poverty and injustice under a...

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