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PWRDF pledges $50K to cyclone recovery
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PWRDF is responding to two ACT Alliance emergency appeals for Cyclone Idai relief with an initial pledge of $30,000 for Mozambique and $20,000 for Zimbabwe. More than 215 people have been killed by the storm according to official figures in the three countries. Still hundreds more are missing and more than 1.5 million people have been affected,
Read the whole story...
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It all started with a pair of piglets
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Josephine Kizza Aliddeki and her husband John were teachers in Kampala, Uganda in the early ‘80s. But teaching didn’t pay much, so they decided to improve their lot by becoming produce marketers.
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Teaching gender equality from the beginning
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In El Salvador, people living with HIV and AIDS and victims of gender-based violence often live in secrecy and isolation. PWRDF partner CoCoSI (Committee Against AIDS) is trying to change that.
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Great expectations for Burundi moms and babies
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A new era of maternal health care in rural Burundi began last month, with the opening of two Expectant Mothers’ Houses built by local NGO Village Health Works and supported by PWRDF and the Government of Canada. The ceremony for the state-of-the-art facility was attended by Canadian government representative Julie Crowley.
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PWRDF in the news this month:
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DONOR CORNER
Parish of Cambridge and Waterborough, Diocese of Fredericton
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For the past few years this small parish has chosen the season of Advent to fundraise for PWRDF. Using PWRDF’s World of Gifts guide in 2017, parishioners donated to buy kits for Community Health Workers. In 2018 parishioners decided to donate towards goats – and they haven’t looked back! During their 2018 Advent Challenge they raised $1,190. With the 6:1 match from the Government of Canada, that was enough to purchase 37 goats, five bicycle repair kits and two piglets. They wanted to share their success to encourage other small parishes to get involved.
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March 22, World Water Day
Sustainable Development Goal 6 is crystal clear: water for all by 2030. By definition, this means leaving no one behind. But today, billions of people are still living without safe water – their households, schools, workplaces, farms and factories struggling to survive and thrive. Read more and get resources here...
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Refugee Rights Day, April 4
The Canadian Council for Refugees marks the advances made in the protection of refugee rights in Canada, while informing people about the threats to those rights. Learn more ...
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Order new annual resources now!
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PWRDF’s 2019 annual resources will focus on the impact of PWRDF programs on women, their families and their communities. New pieces for 2019 include:
- PWRDF fundraising leaflets
- a PWRDF "Looking Ahead" leaflet
- laminated placemats (for the first time!) that we hope will be reusable for multiple events and result in less paper waste.
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We offer materials in both printed and downloadable formats. Please download the 2019 resources order form and visit pwrdf’s website for more information on PWRDF’s materials and resources and the work of PWRDF.
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Celebrate PWRDF's 60th anniversary with our
new worship resource
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PWRDF is pleased to share a new worship resource. Partners Together on a Journey was created by PWRDF’s Public Engagement Coordinator, Suzanne Rumsey, for parishes to use during our 60th anniversary year celebration. Please tell us how you and your parish are able to use this resource!
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This Easter, celebrate the gift
of new life with the gift of seeds
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In rural Burundi, Tanzania, Mozambique and Rwanda, PWRDF partners are working in their communities to help families adapt to climate change and grow food. Your gift of $30 will buy 20 kg bag of seeds, and $50 will equip a farmer with tools to increase food security.
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Kenya
Read how PWRDF's support of new partner UTOONI in Kenya is bringing clean water to communities. Download the bulletin insert to share with your community.
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