Puerto Rico – the Diocese of Hope

In the aftermath of hurricane Maria, the news from Puerto Rico was about support not reaching people. It is therefore so encouraging to read of the quiet work of the Episcopal Diocese of Puerto Rico reaching out to so many with health care and relief supplies at their...

Emergency Appeal from the Diocese of Jerusalem for al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza City

Emergency Appeal from the Diocese of Jerusalem for al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza City The Anglican al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza City has implemented an emergency response to the crisis caused by the overwhelming number of casualties sustained during protests across...

After the Fire – how the church is helping the community recover in Fort McMurray

In a recent news item we shared insights from Zimbabwe about what makes communities resilient and what resilience looks like at a local level. Here we share a story of community recovery and resilience from Canada. Whilst the context and nature of this disaster are...

Strengthening communities, strengthening resilience

Building resilience – strengthening the capacity of communities to survive shocks – is a key priority of the Anglican Alliance. But what makes communities resilient? What does resilience look like? What are its characteristics? Here, Janice Proud, the Anglican...

Protecting victims of modern slavery – join us in prayer and action this May

This month’s theme for Freedom Year is about recognising victims of modern slavery and reporting this to the appropriate agencies who can rescue them.  They also need protection from being re-trafficked. The first step to stopping human trafficking is to spot it. ...

First graduates from revised Agents of Change in Zambia and Zimbabwe

‘The most significant thing that has happened to me through my learning with Agents of Change is how to identify the need in the community and how to tackle it. I used to think that if there were a problem in the community others would do it. Now I know that it...