The Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund (PWRDF) is the Canadian Anglican response for emergency relief, refugees, development and justice. And it’s making a difference in the world. It is a Christian organization, committed to a vision of international development and global justice that is founded on theological reflection and a faith-based analysis.

The official website for PWRDF is www.pwrdf.org. For your convenience the history of the organization is provided below (source: www.pwdrf.org/who-are-we/history)

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History

Source:  pwrdf.org

The Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund came into existence as a result of a terrible human tragedy in Canadian history. In 1958, in Springhill, Nova Scotia, there was an underground explosion in a coal mine, 174 men were in the mine when it collapsed, and 75 died as a result of the disaster. The tragedy moved Anglicans and other Canadians to respond with assistance for the stricken families. As a result of this experience, the church recognized the need for an efficient process to channel assistance quickly in situations of emergency.

In 1959, The Primate’s World Relief Fund was established by the General Synod. In 1969, the name of the organization was officially changed to The Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund which reflected the agency’s maturing program focus and philosophy. PWRDF came to see that much deeper, long-term development needs were strongly connected to most of the suffering caused by natural or human-provoked disasters. Even more significantly, PWRDF realized that people who experienced these problems first-hand were in the best position to develop long-term solutions.

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