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Gen‐Y to G‐8: A Multifaith Dinner to Inspire Change

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Jun 22 2010 - 5:30pm
Jun 22 2010 - 8:30pm

This June 21st to 23rd, Religious Leaders from the G8 countries and from every region of the world are coming together in Winnipeg to discuss the major issues currently afflicting our world. They will create a joint statement addressing extreme poverty, the environment and peace and security which will be presented to the G8/G20 leadership and distributed around the world.

Le Tour de PWRDF at St Andrew's, Sunny Brae

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Jun 11 2010 - 6:00pm

Suzanne Rumsey,
PWRDF Public Engagement Coordinator is visiting
THE ARCHDEACONRY OF MONCTON
And we are pleased to announce:
St Andrew's, Sunny Brae,
corner of Elmwood and Broadway
is sponsoring a BBQ on Friday, June 11th at 6:00 p.m. to welcome Suzanne to
our area.

There will be bicycle safety quizzes and tips for the children,

a scavenger hunt,

Sermon from our Burundian Partner - Edmond Bayisabe

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Edmond is a PWRDF justgeneration.ca Youth Initiative Partner

50 Leaders Profile

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on Jennifer Renouf
Learn about Jennifer's project on highlighting the importance of Fair Trade in community development!

Off the Grid at Christ Church Calgary

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Jun 4 2010 - 9:45am
Jun 5 2010 - 9:45am

Unplug your youth group (maybe even your whole church) for a day - fast from electriciy and fossil fuels!!!

Have fun.
Get educated.
Build community.
Help the earth.
And make a real, life-changing difference in the world!

Youth in Haiti Leaders in Reconstruction Effort

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Naba Gurung, PWRDF's Humanitarian Response Coordinator is currently visiting Haiti to learn about the work PWRDF is sponsoring in the recovery effort from the 7.0 magnitude quake that devastated the nation on January 12. He is also exploring new opportunities for PWRDF to partner with local organizations for ongoing recovery and development projects. Here is his story of his visit with youth leaders in the village of Masson.

We visited the village of Masson where we were welcomed by the leaders of the local youth group. Working with the Christian Reform World Relief Committee (a partner PWRDF is working with in Haiti through the Action by Churches Together (ACT) Alliance,) the youth took charge of doing a door to door survey for the initial assessment of damages and needs. We met with affected families who are living under tents and tarpaulins (distributed by CRWRC/ACT) in the local soccer field. With many concrete houses and schools down, the removal of rubble appears to be a big challenge, for which CRWRC/ACT has provided tools such as wheelbarrows, shovels and hammers to the people in Masson.

Host a Dinner, Save the World!

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How can having dinner help to address issues of poverty, peace, and the environment?

In June of this year, the leaders of the G8 and G20 (the G8 is the Group of 8: Canada, France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, the US, Russia, and Japan; the Group of 20 is a gathering of finance ministers and central bankers from 20 economies) will be gathering in Huntsville and Toronto, Ontario.

PWRDF is encouraging Anglicans across Canada to host an interfaith dinner, meal, or reception in your home communities, and to invite your Member of Parliament to attend that event.

Haiti: One Month Later Video

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This video, from ACT Alliance, shows some of the work of aid and reconstruction that PWRDF is undertaking in Haiti after the January 12 earthquake.

Carbon Fast for Lent

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Are you wondering how you can use the season of Lent to focus yourself on God and on Justice? KAIROS, Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives, has created the Carbon Fast for Lent to guide Canadian Christians in their Lenten journey. The Carbon Fast focuses on changes that we can make as individuals and society to reduce our impact on the environment.

Angelina Jolie Visits ACT Alliance Work in Haiti

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Tomm Kristiansen, the ACT Alliance

Angelina Jolie visits ACT Alliance project in HaitiAmerican actor Angelina Jolie visited yesterday ACT Alliance’s projects in the hard hit area of Jacmel. Jolie is a goodwill ambassador for the UN refugee program, UNHCR, and her visit included the ACT project where 10 000 people get shelter and a new start in life. The homeless have got tents, food, water and medication. In the ACT camp, run by Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe, Jolie was informed by the homeless about the life situation.

Angelina Jolie also visited one of the major trauma hospitals in Santo Domingo in the neighboring Dominican Republic on her two-day trip.

Together with her boyfriend Brad Pitt ,Angelina Jolie has donated one million U.S. dollars to relief work in Haiti.

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