[1] Episcopal Relief and Development works with church partners to rebuild after disasters and empower people to create lasting solutions that fight poverty, hunger and disease.

They target a range of development issues such as poverty, hunger, disease, gender inequality, and access to clean water and sanitation.

After Hurricane Mitch in 1998, the PB Fund undertook disaster relief work in Honduras that focused on integrated community development.

In 2003, the board of directors decided to shift from administering small grants for domestic and overseas projects to implementing long-term development programs and partnerships.

In 2004 and 2005, Episcopal Relief and Development undertook large-scale disaster responses to the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami and Hurricane Katrina.

NetsforLife, a program partnership to fight malaria in sub-Saharan Africa, began as a pilot in 2006 and was established in a growing number of countries.

In the initial years following the quake, the agency provided emergency relief in the form of food, medicine, and assistance in finding shelter for those who lost their homes.

One of the immediate ways Episcopal Relief & Development and its partners help individuals is by handing out gift cards to local stores so that people can choose what they need the most.