12 June 2017
Anglican Church of Melanesia supports islands hit by Tropical Cyclone
The Anglican Church of Melanesia (ACOM) is working closely with the National Disaster Management Committee in Vanuatu, and being supported by Anglican agencies in the Pacific, after tropical cyclone Donna battered the Torres Islands at the beginning of May. The cyclone was the strongest cyclone ever to be recorded in the southern hemisphere in the […]
6 June 2017
Update on Sri Lanka floods: Diocese of Colombo responds
The Church of Ceylon is on the frontline of the response after severe flooding hit Sri Lanka last week. Over 200 people have been killed and over 600,000 people are now displaced by the widespread flooding and frequent mudslides. The Diocese of Colombo are working tirelessly to reach out to those affected, and mobilising volunteers […]
1 June 2017
Church responds as severe flooding hits Sri Lanka
Over 200 people have been killed and over 100 are missing after Cyclone Mora hit Sri Lanka causing severe flooding. The extreme weather has displaced nearly half a million people, and triggered landslides throughout the country. The rains are the worst to hit Sri Lanka since 2003 and come after two months of drought. The […]
12 May 2017
Global Day of Prayer to End Famine
21 May 2017 has been declared a Global Day of Prayer for those affected by the severe hunger crisis across the Horn of Africa. The day is being led by the World Council of Churches and the All African Conference of Churches. The Anglican Alliance is joining the call on churches worldwide to participate in […]
4 April 2017
“Help us to help others”: Anglican Church in Peru calls for aid
Hundreds of thousands of people have been hit by ongoing floods and mudslides across Peru. During the first months of 2017 the “Niño” phenomenon has brought heavy rains to the Andean regions of Peru. This has resulted in a huge impact across the country. More than 100 people have been killed and an estimated 118,000 […]
Iglesia en Perú apoya comunidades afectadas
Cientos de miles de personas han sido afectadas duramente por inundaciones y deslizamientos de tierra en todo el Perú. Durante los primeros meses de 2017 el fenómeno del “Niño” ha provocado lluvias fuertes en las regiones andinas del país. Esto ha tenido como resultado un enorme impacto por todo lado. Más de 100 personas han […]
21 February 2017
Crisis deepens in South Sudan
Famine has now been declared in part of South Sudan. The UN and the government have stated that 100,000 people in Unity State face starvation, while more than a million are on the verge of famine. This is the first time in six years that the UN has declared famine. The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby […]
10 October 2016
Call for Prayer and Support for those in the path of Hurricane Matthew
Update: 19 October 2016 Episcopal Relief & Development is renewing the call for prayers as they work with communities in the Caribbean and along the East Coast of the United States to deal with the impact of Hurricane Matthew. In Haiti, Episcopal Relief & Development is supporting church partners and displaced families, and providing emergency […]
24 August 2016
Violence in South Sudan: coordinating the global Anglican response
SUDRA, the relief and development arm of the province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan and Sudan (ECSSS), is responding to the needs of displaced people in Juba and other areas thanks to the support of Anglican agencies and partners. The Anglican Alliance convened two conference calls on 14 July and 4 August, joined […]