October 1, 2004 Fund benefits

More than $7,900 has been donated to the Primate's World Relief and Development Fund in memory of Archbishop Edward (Ted) Scott, former primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, according to fund director Andrew Ignatieff. ...

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October 1, 2004 Agencies channel emergency aid to Sudan

The Primate's World Relief and Development Fund (PWRDF) has provided an additional $15,000 emergency relief aid for the troubled region of Darfur, Sudan, where according to the United Nations the "worst humanitarian crisis in the...

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June 1, 2004 Delegates help craft giant AIDS ribbon

St. Catharines, Ont. "Forgive us our silence," someone wrote in one denim square. "May God direct the wills of those who can help," said another. And another: "Bring healing of body and spirit." These were among the...

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June 1, 2004 Churches warn of threat of genocide in Sudan

The Primate's World Relief and Development Fund (PWRDF) has sent $20,000 to a worldwide appeal for thousands of Sudanese civilians who have been displaced from their homes by ongoing violence in the Darfur and Upper Nile regions....

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May 1, 2004 Burmese activists plead for pressure on military regime

The world has forgotten Burma (Myanmar), two Burmese pro-democracy activists said during a recent visit to Canada to help draw attention to the plight of Burmese people who they say continue to suffer under a brutal military...

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May 1, 2004 Refugees find help from church sponsorships

On a blustery winter morning, Gail Holland walks gingerly through hardened snow on a Toronto street. She is carrying two bags of toys from parishioners at Holy Trinity church where she is a warden. They are for the...

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May 1, 2004 Primate’s Fund loses long-time Africa specialist

Ten years after the Rwandan genocide, many colleagues believe Rob Shropshire's name will forever be associated with Rwanda. In the aftermath of the genocide he visited Rwanda and resolved to tell its story every way he could: in...

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April 1, 2004 PWRDF staffer to leave fund

Rob Shropshire is leaving his job as development team co-ordinator of the Primate's World Relief and Development Fund (PWRDF) to join the Canadian Human Rights Foundation as program manager in mid-April. "We feel such pride...

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March 1, 2004 CoGS asked to mark anniversary

The Council of General Synod (CoGS), which meets March 4-7, will vote on a resolution calling on Canadian Anglicans to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Rwandan genocide on Palm Sunday, April 4. The resolution,...

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February 1, 2004 Aid agencies respond to Iran quake

Responding to calls for emergency relief efforts for survivors of the deadly earthquake that ravaged the city of Bam, Iran, the Primate's World Relief and Development Fund (PWRDF) has released an initial grant of $15,000. ...

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