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Welcome to Update The Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund Newsletter – June 2012 Mission Statement As an instrument of faith, PWRDF connects Anglicans in Canada to communities around the world in dynamic partnerships to advance development, respond to emergencies, assist refugees and act for positive change. This list is an outgoing communication service from PWRDF only. PWRDF is Part of Sahel Food Crisis Response Yukon Reaches out to Horn of Africa Not *just* a Camp… It’s Justice Camp… World Refugee Day-June 20 - Helping Refugee Children Get Citizenship PWRDF 2012 Annual Resources Staff Comings and Goings: Suzanne Rumsey-Diocese of Rupert’s Land Provincial Synod Simon Chambers-Anglican Editors Conference Meet the PWRDF Interns Evan Kenyon Maureen Ononiwu PWRDF is Part of Sahel Food Crisis Response A mother and child in Niger. Photo: Emily Cain/CFGB PWRDF, as a member of the Canadian Foodgrains Bank, is part of a major $10.9 million response to the ongoing food crisis in the Sahel region of Africa. Over 15 million people are currently facing food shortages in the Sahel (a sub-Saharan region that stretches across Africa from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea.) CFGB’s response….read more: http://pwrdf.org/2012/pwrdf-is-part-of-sahel-food-crisis-response/ Yukon reaches out to Horn of Africa Diana Swift-Anglican Journal Rev. David Pritchard is vice president of the PWRDF Board of Directors and lived in Swaziland for 16 years. It was July 2011, and like many Canadians, the Rev. David Pritchard….read more: http://www.anglicanjournal.com/nc/other/news-items/article/yukon-reaches-out-to-horn-of-africa10863.html Not *just* a Camp… It’s Justice Camp… by Maureen Ononiwu PWRDF intern and Sheilagh McGlynn justgeneration.ca facilitator Imagine visiting local food banks, becoming a migrant worker for a day, or engaging in local advocacy campaigns…Visiting a local First Nations Community, working on a sustainable farm, or developing creative responses to the gospel call to proclaim justice. Imagine engaging your mind, heart and hands to immerse yourself in these experiences of social justice! The Shalom Justice Camp….read more: http://www.justgeneration.ca/2012/not-just-camp-its-justice-camp/ World Refugee Day-June 20 - Helping Refugee Children Get Citizenship By Naba Gurung Young boy in refugee camp-Sri Lanka; Photo: Christine Hills The Tamil Nadu state of India is home to about 100,000 Sri Lankan Tamil refugees, including over 22,000 children born in India. PWRDF, through our partner the Organisation for Eelam Refugee Rehabilitation (OfERR), has helped over 1000 of these children to receive their Sri Lankan citizenship papers. Many of the refugees have been in the camps for as long as 27 years, having fled….read more: http://pwrdf.org/2011/helping-refugee-children-get-citizenship-1320683258/ PWRDF 2012 Annual Resources It’s time to order PWRDF Annual resources for 2012-2013. A letter containing the 2012-2013 order form will be mailed to all parishes in June, asking for a response by July 30, 2012. New for 2012-2013: Super Friends 2 the second volume in PWRDF’s children’s trilogy –this colourful magazine will let your child discover the issue of food security. Order copies for all of the children in your life. PWRDF 2013 Advent Resource –PWRDF’s Advent Resource is designed for prayer and action. 2013 Lenten Resource – PWRDF’s new Lenten Resource will be mailed in early 2013. Placemats-representing the theme of Food Security Donation Envelopes-representing the theme of Food Security PWRDF Annual Resources will be in the mail in late August, early September. Staff Comings and Goings: Suzanne Rumsey-Diocese of Rupert’s Land Provincial Synod Simon Chambers-Anglican Editors Conference PWRDF Public Engagement Program Coordinator Suzanne Rumsey attended the Rupert’s Land Provincial Synod to present a workshop on behalf of PWRDF. She co-presented with Frances Stewart, PWRDF Diocesan Representative for Brandon. The Synod ran from Thursday June 7 until noon on Sunday June 10 at St. Matthew’s Cathedral and Brandon University under the theme ‘Walking in the Moment’. Simon Chambers attended the annual Anglican Editor’s Conference on behalf of PWRDF June 8-11, 2012. The conference took place at the Hotel Five540Forty in downtown Kamloops BC. Editors from diocesan newspapers across Canada, presenters and guests gathered for three days of meetings. Meet the Interns Evan Kenyon is interning with PWRDF from late April to early July and for two weeks during August. During this time he will be assisting the organization in its governance policy review and in organizing its bi-annual national youth project. Born in Toronto, but raised in London, Ontario, Evan graduated from Western University with an Honours Bachelors Degree in Political Science. Last September, he began his first year of legal studies at Osgoode Hall Law School and looks forward to beginning his second year of courses this fall. This summer he wishes to use the analytical and problem-solving skills he has developed through his studies to further PWRDF’s mission of community capacity building and development. He wishes to thank the Ian Scott Public Interest Internship Program through Osgoode Hall for its generous support and the PWRDF staff for their kindness and tireless dedication to social justice. Maureen Ononiwu Maureen is currently completing her Master of Theological Studies in Development at Wycliffe College, as part of the Toronto School of Theology and the University of Toronto. Maureen came to Canada from Nigeria as a teenager to pursue her undergraduate degree in Communications and Professional Writing at York University. After working as a writer and journalist upon graduation, Maureen realized she wanted to use her talents to glorify God as an advocate of social justice. She joined Wycliffe as a graduate student to gain more knowledge and insights that would equip her to serve God’s people both nationally and internationally. Maureen looks forward to delving more deeply into people-centred development initiatives as she works with and learns from the dedicated staff of PWRDF this summer.