EPISCOPAL RELIEF & DEVELOPMENT

Inspired by our faith, we reach over three million people each year by focusing on four interconnected priorities: nurturing the potential of caregivers and young children, reducing violence against women and girls, strengthening communities' resilience to climate change and facilitating humanitarian response to disasters. Together with our partners, we leverage what's working well to drive impact, learning and sustainability. Together, we create lasting change.

Our programs impact the lives of over three million people annually. We respect the dignity of all people and view them as our neighbors, working alongside participants regardless of religious affiliation or background.

Our programs incorporate several activities to help drive change and support our four priorities: early childhood development, women and girls, climate resilience, and disaster response. These strategies include equipping parents and caregivers so young children can reach their full potential, forging partnerships to reduce gender-based violence and advance equality, investing in communities to strengthen resilience to climate change, and providing emergency relief and long-term support in disasters.

At Episcopal Relief & Development, we believe no one knows a community better than those who actually live there. We partner with trusted faith leaders and other change agents who have strong community ties and a deep understanding of local context. Our approach, known as Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD), respects the dignity of the communities we serve and builds upon their existing strengths, knowledge and resources to achieve sustainable solutions tailored to the unique challenges they face.

We continually monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of our programs. This allows us to learn from, adapt and improve programming, address challenges and identify opportunities as they emerge, and respond rapidly as community needs change and evolve. Together with community leaders and partners, were able to leverage what's working well to drive impact, learning and sustainability.

Our goal is to achieve impact that will last long after a program or response ends. Through collaboration and shared learning with local faith and community organizations, we strengthen each partner's capacity to effectively deliver and sustain and grow the impact we achieved together. This includes bolstering partners' internal systems, processes and policies to promote effective, efficient and quality management of programs. We equip partners with the resources, tools and quality assurance needed to operate within highly challenging contexts and provide effective responses and care amidst disaster, crisis and growing instability.

In 2022:
4.2 million people reached
25,469 women engaged in gender-based violence prevention programs
1,540 survivors received support
$3.7 million saved through Savings with Education groups
411 leaders trained in the church & community to speak out against gender-based violence
763,008 children participated in our programs worldwide
13,474 children under 3 particpated in the Moments That Matter program partnership
15,743 primary caregivers supported by Moments That Matter
39,617 people reached through climate resilience programs
5,671 farmers trained in climate resilience practices
340,460 trees planted
715 gardens started
341 households with constructed or improved latrines
200 water sources constructed or repaired
123,388 people reached with US disaster response and recovery programming
2,570 households in the US participated in disaster preparedness and planning activities