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Your monthly update of news, events and resources from PWRDF
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Working towards a truly just,
healthy and peaceful world.
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In this update...
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September Voices of Hope/Voix d'espoir - Read about PWRDF's partnership with the Episcopal Church of Cuba
The latest PWRDF News...
- Healthcare and education support makes an impact in Gaza and West Bank
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New partnerships reflect International Day of the World’s Indigenous People
- Planting seeds of change at Tanzania’s Nyarugusu Refugee Camp
- Grant announced to support Jasper evacuees in Edmonton
Plus resources and upcoming events
- Season of Creation – September 1 - October 4
- New Creation Care education resource
- 2024 Annual Report now online
- Check out Super Friends 11
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Voices of Hope can be shared in English or French in your parish as a bulletin insert, read as an announcement, or included in an e-blast.
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Learn about PWRDF's support for partner the Episcopal Church of Cuba. | |
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Healthcare and education support are making an impact in Gaza and the West Bank
Since October 2023, the ongoing conflict in the Holy Land has led to a significant humanitarian crisis. PWRDF has responded with emergency funding, supporting healthcare and education initiatives in Gaza and the West Bank. Read more about PWRDF's partnership with the Diocese of Jerusalem, and how together, we're making a difference in the lives of those affected, like Ahmed, Yaser, and twins Mustafa and Malak.
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Two new partnerships reflect International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
In recognition of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, we celebrate the rich cultures, traditions, and resilience of Indigenous communities worldwide. This day is also a call to action, urging us to address the ongoing social, economic, and political challenges faced by Indigenous peoples. PWRDF proudly supports initiatives like the CISAHW project in Ecuador, which strengthens Indigenous midwifery, and ASAS do Cerrado in Brazil, which combats environmental racism in the Amazon. These partnerships embody our commitment to upholding Indigenous rights and fostering sustainable, community-led development.
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Planting seeds of change at Tanzania’s Nyarugusu Refugee Camp
In Tanzania's Nyarugusu Refugee Camp, a sustainable harvest project, supported by PWRDF and implemented by Church World Service, is transforming lives. Through training in sustainable vegetable farming, refugees like Asumani Ibocwa and his wife, Nadia Faida, have not only improved their family's nutrition and income but also emerged as community leaders. The project promotes gender equality, environmental sustainability and self-reliance, with lasting impacts on the entire refugee community.
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Grant announced to support Jasper evacuees in Edmonton
PWRDF is supporting the Diocese of Edmonton with a solidarity grant of $5,000 in response to the devastating wildfires in Jasper on July 25, 2025, which destroyed many homes and businesses, including St. Mary and St. George Anglican Church. The grant will help fund the work of the Jasper Community Team Society, which is currently supporting displaced individuals, primarily young temporary foreign workers, at All Saints’ Cathedral in Edmonton. The Cathedral, along with other local agencies, is providing space and resources to assist those affected.
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The Wild Ride honours 65 years of supporting refugees and displaced people | |
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In 2024 alone, over 100 million people will be displaced or stateless. They will be forced to flee their homes, jobs and families, leaving behind everything they've ever known. Refugees often embark on dangerous journeys in pursuit of safety. But with your help, we can make a difference.
Register to participate in the Wild Ride today!
Together, we can make a world of difference!
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Share the true meaning of Christmas with PWRDF cards
When you send a PWRDF Christmas card, you're not just supporting our partners in Canada and around the world, you're also spreading the good news. Each pack of 12 cards features a heartfelt design and inspiring message. Minimum donation of $25 per pack, with tax receipts for donations of $25 or more. To order your cards, visit pwrdf.org/Christmascards2024 or contact your PWRDF parish representative or Anslim Hameed at (416) 822-9083 or ahameed@pwrdf.org.
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Through the Anglican Communion and the ACT Alliance, PWRDF engages in the international, ecumenical Season of Creation from September 1 to October 4. In Paul’s letter to the Romans, he compares the Earth to a Mother groaning as in childbirth (Romans 8:22). Francis of Assisi understood this when he referred to the Earth as our sister and our mother in his Canticle of Creatures. The times we live in show that we are not relating to the Earth as a gift from our Creator, but rather as a resource to be used. And yet, there is hope and the expectation for a better future. | | |
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September 19, 1 p.m. ET
Praying with PWRDF
Praying with PWRDF will return September 19, 2024 at 1 p.m. ET. Our guest reflector is Bishop Sandra Fyfe from the diocese of Nova Scotia/PEI.
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Book your Mapping Exercise workshop
PWRDF's Mapping the Ground We Stand On is now available as an online or an in-person workshop. Learn more at pwrdf.org/mapping-exercise.
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PWRDF wants to hear from you!
Please share your fundraising success stories to inspire others and to spread the word about the good work you have done! Email PWRDF and tell us about it. We extend graditute to our donors.
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2023-2024 Annual Report in your September Anglican Journal | To order an Annual Report, email pwrdf@pwrdf.org. The French version will be available soon. | |
Year Three of Education Focus begins | | |
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In the third and final year of PWRDF's Creation Care: Climate Action Education Focus, we will examine the intersections of climate change and health; how planetary and ecosystem health directly affect human health. Learning module 3.1 focuses on the Communion Forest of the worldwide Anglican Communion, and other initiatives of PWRDF partners to create a Health Planet, Healthy People. | |
Super Friends 11! now available | Super Friends is a long-standing Social Justice resource produced by PWRDF for children, with stories, activities and faith connection. In this newly revised edition, you will find these same elements and more. Super Friends 11! focuses on Right Relationships and Reconciliation. Free to a maximum of 20 copies per parish, per year! | |
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Don't forget!
Super Friends 10 and its supporting resource are still available for download or to order!
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a just generation is a series of conversations with allies, educators and folks working to bring about equity and justice.
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Join Duncan Chalmers and Robyn Sulkko in conversation with PWRDF Humanitarian Response Coordinator Naba Gurung as they chat about how PWRDF responds to humanitarian crises and disasters in Canada. | |
(left) The placemat includes children's activities and the Prayer for PWRDF on the reverse; (top right) the offering envelope and (bottom right) bulletin cover reflect the Let's Make a World of Difference theme. | |
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PWRDF’s educational and informational resources unite us in prayer and action for the work of PWRDF and partners. They focus on the overall work of PWRDF and partners around the world and extend an invitation: “Let's Make a World of Difference.” Order pieces to support a PWRDF Sunday, such as bulletin covers and offering envelopes, as well as our popular in memoriam and in honour cards for use anytime. New resources will be available in 2025. | | | | |
