Episcopal Relief & Development

Episcopalians are blessed to have an outstanding nonprofit relief and development agency that reaches out to hurting people worldwide.

Episcopal Relief & Development is the international relief and development agency of the Episcopal Church guided by the church's principles of compassion, dignity and generosity as we work to heal a hurting world. Episcopal Relief & Development reached more than two million people in over 40 countries last year.

Rather than impose one-size-fits-all solutions, Episcopal Relief & Development supports local, long-term initiatives that address poverty, hunger, disease, economic development and disaster response where the need is greatest. Partnership with the worldwide Anglican Communion creates opportunities to serve communities in some of the most remote areas of the world, as well as in urban environments where extreme poverty persists.

Episcopal Relief and Development (ERD) relies on your donations and has an outstanding record of managing and distributing these funds where it’s needed most. It has been awarded the top (four-star) rating by Charity Navigator for the past three years. You can even arrange to become a monthly giving partner.

Above, children in Ghana gather water from a well paid for by conttributions to Episcopal Relief & Development.