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International Medical Corps Awarded Grant to Help Eradicate Polio in Chad
May 16, 2012 | Member Press
2012 Member Survey on Civil Society Engagement in the Global Health Initiative
May 14, 2012
April Web Features Highlight Partners in Ghana and Friends in North Carolina
April 26, 2012 | Member Press

To commemorate World Malaria Day (April 25), this month’s web features celebrate the work of Episcopal Relief & Development’s NetsforLife® program partnership in Africa, and the efforts of the organization’s friends in the US to raise awareness and support for the fight against malaria.

NetsforLife®: 8.5 Million Nets Distributed; Work Continues on Sustaining Gains in the Fight Against Malaria
April 18, 2012 | Member Press

This press release announces the 2011 annual results of the NetsforLife® program partnership.  With support from corporations, foundations and faith-based organizations such as Episcopal Relief & Development, NetsforLife®

PCI Receives Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Award for Health and Sanitation Program in India
March 9, 2012 | Member Press
PCI Celebrates Progress in India's Goal to Eradicate Polio
March 9, 2012 | Member Press
International Medical Corps’ PREPARE Project Conducts Pandemic Preparedness Workshop in Singapore
March 5, 2012 | Member Press
Helping HIV Patients in Lebanon
January 30, 2012
Food Crisis Looms in Niger, Chad, across Sahel: Concern Worldwide Warns that Slow Response Will Cost Lives
January 24, 2012 | Member Press
Global Health: Impact through Integration
January 13, 2012
Integrating Health in Relief and Development: Principles
January 13, 2012
Celebrating Hope Out of Tragedy, The Two-Year Anniversary of the Haiti Earthquake
January 11, 2012 | Member Press
Haiti: Two Years - HEALTH
January 11, 2012

 

2012 Lenten Meditations Available in English and Spanish through Episcopal Media Center
January 9, 2012

Episcopal Relief & Development's 2012 Lenten Meditations are available in English and in Spanish, both in print and electronically.  Orders for print booklets should be placed with the Episcopal Media Center by February 10 for delivery by Ash Wednesday, February 22.  Online booklets and

Episcopal Relief & Development Receives $350,000 Award from Conrad N. Hilton Foundation to Launch a Program for Children Affected by HIV/AIDS
December 15, 2011 | Member Press

Episcopal Relief & Development has been awarded a grant from the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation to launch a program in Zambia for children and their caregivers affected by HIV/AIDS.

Islamic Relief USA Delivers Medical Shipment to Libya for 300,000 Patients
December 13, 2011 | Member Press
Weekly Public Policy Update, Dec. 5-9, 2011
December 9, 2011 | Newsletter

This week House and Senate appropriators inched closer toward a nine-bill omnibus spending package to complete the FY2012 appropriations process by Dec. 16, which is the date when the continuing resolution currently funding the government is set to expire. Please see the Washington Update section for more details on the end game for FY2012 appropriations.

Islamic Relief USA Partners with USAID for Horn of Africa FWD Campaign
November 10, 2011 | Member Press
International Medical Corps Receives $1.6 Million for East Africa Emergency Nutrition & Health Response
October 18, 2011 | Member Press


International Medical Corps Issues Commitment at Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting to Deliver Immediate Humanitarian Relief for People Affected by Famine in the Horn of Africa
September 22, 2011


American Muslims to Serve Neighbors in Need on National 'Day of Dignity'
September 21, 2011 | Member Press


International Medical Corps Partners with Wings of Help, Lufthansa, and International Relief Teams to Deliver 50 Tons of Relief to Drought and Famine-Affected in East Africa
September 20, 2011 | Member Press


Choose to Invest in Foreign Assistance
September 19, 2011
Actress Sienna Miller, International Medical Corps Global Ambassador, Calls for Greater Attention to Humanitarian Crisis in East Africa Following Visit to Ethiopia
September 7, 2011


AmeriCares Building a Field Hospital for Somalis Suffering from Famine: Lifesaving care will aid starving refugees
September 1, 2011


INMED Celebrates 25 Years of Service: Symposium and Reception to Celebrate Past and Plan Future
August 18, 2011 | Member Press
Responding to Horn of Africa Drought, Famine
August 10, 2011 | Member Press

 

In response to the famine and drought that has affected millions of people located along the horn of the Eastern Africa region, Giving Children Hope (GCHope), Orange County’s second largest nonprofit, is preparing shipments of pharmaceuticals, medical supplies, and other essential items to aid relief efforts.
International Medical Corps: Gender-based Violence Assessment Somalia Refugee Camps - Dolo Ado, Ethiopia
August 9, 2011 | Report
Public Policy Weekly Update: August 5, 2011
August 5, 2011 | Newsletter

InterAction continues to monitor the situation in the Horn of Africa and advocate for the needs of the over 12 million people who have been affected by the drought that has engulfed the region.

International Medical Corps Teams Scaling Up As East Africa Drought & Famine Continue to Force Thousands Across Borders; 11.6 Million Now in Dire Need of Humanitarian Relief
July 28, 2011 | Member Press
Wheelchairs for Jordan
July 28, 2011
We need safe access to those affected by famine in Somalia, says World Vision
July 20, 2011 | Member Press
Somalia NGO Consortium: The First Famine of the 21st Century Demands Greater Response
July 20, 2011 | Statement

A statement by the Somalia NGO Consortium from July 20, 2011, on the UN's declaration of the first famine of the 21st century, in two regions in southern Somalia.

International Medical Corps Libya: 120 Day Response
July 18, 2011 | Report

As Drought Grips East Africa, World Vision fears “we have not seen the worst yet”
July 13, 2011 | Member Press
International Medical Corps and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Launch Whole-of-Society Pandemic Preparedness Effort in Philippines
July 7, 2011 | Member Press

International Medical Corps Mobilizing Emergency Response as Severe Drought Creates Potential Humanitarian Crisis in Somali Refugee Camps
June 30, 2011 | Member Press
June Web Series Feature Partners in Nicaragua and Friends in California
June 23, 2011

Read about clean water and sanitation work in Nicaragua, and a bake sale in California that raised money to help with the Japan earthquake and tsunami response. 

International Medical Corps to Highlight on Capitol Hill the Need for Integrated Mental Health Services in Humanitarian Emergencies
June 15, 2011 | Member Press

InterAction releases new policy paper, The Nature of Development
June 15, 2011 | InterAction Press

InterAction News Release: Members of Congress and U.S. NGOs announce the need to integrate global development and environmental policies with the launch of InterAction's new policy paper titled "The Nature of Development," which calls for alignment of the two issues in order to improve the effectiveness of U.S. foreign policy investments.

G8 Deauville Declaration
June 6, 2011 | Statement

G8 Deauville Declaration outlines commitments made by world leaders on May 6-27, 2011.

International Medical Corps and the Tanzania Disaster Management Authorities Launch Whole-of-Society Pandemic Preparedness Workshop
May 25, 2011

 

G8 Policy Paper: Recommendations for the G8 Deauville Summit (Updated)
May 20, 2011 | Policy Report

InterAction’s G8/G20 Task Force urges G8 leaders to implement the following recommendations at the May 26-27 summit in Deauville, France.

G8 Deauville Accountability Report
May 18, 2011

The G8 is committed to aid effectiveness in the areas of global health and food security. Food security is central in the G8's development concerns as the countries focus on financial aid as well as research. The G8 has also mobilized over 40 percent of the $60 billion that was pledged towards global health in 2007.

ONE: The DATA Report 2011
May 17, 2011

ONE's 2011 DATA Report is about how donor funding up to 2010 has not matched the amount agreed to by G8 nations at the 2005 Summit in Gleneagles.

Lucy M. Sullivan Heads Up 1,000 Days Hub
May 11, 2011

Led by the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) (http://www.gainhealth.org).and InterAction (http://www.interaction.org), 1,000 Days informs key partners about the economic consequences of and cost-effective interventions for undernutrition to make this a priority in donor and country governments’ development strategie

ANERA Helps Disabled in Madaba Camp, Jordan
May 11, 2011 | Member Press

Major League Baseball Players Award $50,000 Grant to Physicians for Peace
May 11, 2011 | Member Press

NetsforLife®: Achieving Progress and Impact
April 20, 2011 | Member Press

Partners in Zambia and Friends in Wyoming Fight Malaria with NetsforLife®
April 19, 2011 | Member Press

In Cameroon - Working with Rural Communities to Fight Cholera
April 13, 2011 | Member Press

Sphere Project - Facts and Figures
April 12, 2011 | Fact Sheet

Facts and figures to support the 2011 Sphere Handbook: Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards in Humanitarian Response.

Joint Statement from the Episcopal Church and Episcopal Relief & Development for World Malaria Day on April 25
April 8, 2011 | Member Press

Public Policy Update: April 1, 2011
April 1, 2011 | Newsletter

InterAction is continuing to monitor the humanitarian situation in West Africa resulting from post-electoral violence in the Ivory Coast.

Powerade Enters March Madness Arena, After Fight Against Cholera
March 18, 2011 | Member Press

Huffington Post: Unlikely Alliance Supporting Foreign Aid Fights Together -- For Now
February 3, 2011 | InterAction Press

Article in the Huffington Post on Feb. 3, 2011, on the fight to protect the U.S. foreign assistance budget from cuts in FY2011. InterAction's president and CEO, Samuel A. Worthington, is interviewed.

ChildFund Partners with Physicians for Peace in Haiti
February 2, 2011 | Member Press

Press release by InterAction member ChildFund International on its partnership with InterAction member Physicians for Peace on disability work in Haiti a year after the January 12, 2010, earthquake in Port-au-Prince.

Public Policy Update: January 28, 2011
January 28, 2011

“We estimate that between 2005 and 2010, nearly half a billion people escaped extreme hardship, as the total number of the world's poor fell to 878 million people. Never before in history have so many people been lifted out of poverty in such a short period.”

UNICEF: Pakistan floods uncover dire nutrition situation
January 28, 2011 | Other

UNICEF report six months after the 2010 floods in Pakistan.

Pakistan Floods 2010: Six months on
January 27, 2011

Save the Children's assessment of Pakistan six months after the flooding.

Pakistan at six months: Psychological Assessment Report
January 27, 2011

Save the Children's assessment of the psychosocial problems and needs of children in flood affected areas in Pakistan six month after the floods.

G8 Summit Policy Policy: U.S. Leadership at the May G8 Summit
January 24, 2011 | Policy Report

InterAction's G8/G20 Task Force released its 2011 G8 Summit Policy Paper entitled U.S. Leadership at the May G8 Summit late last week.

Imperial Beach Patch: One Year After Earthquake in Haiti
January 13, 2011 | InterAction Press

Articleon life in Imperial Beach one year after the earthquake in Haiti on January 12, 2010.

Solar Cookers International: January 2011: Haiti - One year later
January 13, 2011 | Report

One year progress report from InterAction member Solar Cookers International on work done in Haiti since the January 12, 2010, earthquake.

USA Today Kindness Blog: What Haiti needs most, one year post-quake
January 12, 2011 | InterAction Press

An entry on USA Today's "Kindness" blog about projects that have been ongoing in Haiti since the January 12, 2010, earthquake, and ways that people can still help.

Health Lags in Haiti 1 Year after the Earthquake
January 12, 2011 | Other

Article from Scientific American on the health sector in Haiti one year after the January 12, 2010, earthquake, including discussion on NGOs' impact.

Medical Teams International: Haiti Earthquake: One Year Into Recovery
January 12, 2011 | Report

Progress report by InterAction member Medical Teams International on their work in Haiti since the January 12, 2010, earthquake.

U.S. Department of State: Conversations with America: On Haiti in 2011: The Way Forward
January 11, 2011 | President Interviews

Transcript of an interview of InterAction's president and CEO, Sam Worthington, and the State Department's Special Coordinator for Haiti, Thomas Adams, on the way forward in Haiti after the one year anniversary of the earthquake on January 12, 2010.

U.S. Department of State Special Briefing: health concerns in Haiti
January 11, 2011 | Other

Transcript of a U.S. Department of State Special Briefing on Health Concerns in Haiti on January 10, 2011.

Handicap International: A Year of Action in Haiti
January 11, 2011 | Report

InterAction member Handicap International's one-year report on work done in Haiti since the January 12, 2010, earthquake.

Catholic Relief Services: Challenge and Commitment in Haiti
January 11, 2011 | Report

InterAction member Catholic Relief Services' one-year report on their work since the earthquake on January 12, 2010, in Haiti.

InterAction alliance statement: NGOs remain committed to Haiti's recovery
January 11, 2011 | InterAction Press

Joint press statement released by InterAction and 38 of its members on January 10, 2011, regarding the reconstruction in Haiti leading up to the one year anniversary of the earthquake in Port-au-Prince.

American Red Cross Haiti one year progress report
January 7, 2011 | Report

One year progress report from InterAction member the American Red Cross after the January 12, 2010, earthquake in Haiti.

Public Policy Update - December 17, 2010
December 17, 2010 | Newsletter

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton unveiled the final report of the Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review (QDDR). The report provides a blueprint for elevating American "civilian power" to better advance national interests and to be a better partner to the U.S. military.

Public Policy Update: December 10, 2010
December 10, 2010

InterAction members continue to respond to the cholera outbreak in Haiti. Find more information on our crisis response page.

Cholera Inter-Sector Response Strategy for Haiti, Nov. 2010 - Dec. 2011
November 17, 2010 | Other

Haiti is now facing one of the most severe outbreaks of cholera that has been seen in the last century. This outbreak is made more complex by the humanitarian situation which resulted from the 12 January earthquake, which killed an estimated 230,000 people and injured 300,000.

International Medical Corps Receives $700,000 to Respond to Deadly Cholera Outbreak in Cameroon
October 28, 2010 | Member Press

To Prevent Cholera in Zimbabwe, International Medical Corps Awarded USAID Grant to Implement Critical Water/Sanitation/Hygiene Programs
September 27, 2010 | Member Press

Operation USA: 6 Month Haiti Anniversary Report
July 19, 2010 | Report

JUNE 2010 marks 6 months since a magnitude 7.0 earthquake hit the island nation of Haiti…While the recovery process has begun, devastation in Port-au- Prince, and many areas beyond, remains without precedent. As many as 3 million people were affected by the quake, 1 million left homeless, 300,000 injured, and over 220,000 killed.

Medical Teams International: 6 Month Haiti Anniversary Report
July 19, 2010 | Report

Since January 12, 2010, Medical Teams International has:

Summary of Policy Briefs Recommendations
June 8, 2010

A summary of recommendations from InterAction's G8/G20 Coordination Group policy briefs on global health; climate change; food, hunger, and agriculture; accountability; global safe drinking water and sanitation; global economic crisis and;  basic education.

 

Health Checklist
April 30, 2010

 

E-Learning Poster
April 30, 2010
Summary of Policy Briefs Recommendations
April 21, 2010 | Policy Report

 

Consultation with the Global NGO Community on Building Back Better in Haiti
April 7, 2010 | Other

 Notes from the "Consultation with the Global NGO Community on Building Back Better in Haiti" which occurred on March 25, 2010 in New York City.  The event was co-hosted by the European Union, InterAction, and the U.N. Office of the Special Envoy to Haiti.  

World Vision responding to Kenya cholera outbreak
December 4, 2009 | Member Press

 

Member Activity Report: Iraq, July 2009
December 2, 2009 | Member Activity Report

Report of InterAction member organizations' activities in Iraq for 2009.

Relief group says simple, effective tactic in global AIDS fight also one of most neglected
November 10, 2009 | Member Press

 

Sustainable Global Health and Development
November 4, 2009 | Policy Report

A progress report on Sustainable Global Health and Development since publication of InterAction’s 2008 Foreign Assistance Briefing Book.

Foreign Assistance Briefing Book: 2009 Progress Report
November 4, 2009 | Policy Report

A progress report on the Obama administration's foreign assistance efforts since publication of InterAction’s 2008 Foreign Assistance Briefing Book.

Facing Another Deadly Outbreak in Zimbabwe, International Medical Corps Launches Emergency Water and Sanitation Project to Prevent the Spread of Cholera
October 23, 2009 | Member Press

 

Medical Teams International Sends Landmark 2,000th Team
October 14, 2009 | Member Press

 

Aid Readied for Disaster Suvivors in Indonesia, Philippines and Samoa
October 1, 2009 | Member Press

 

Amidst Violence, International Medical Corps' Emergency Response Team in Yemen Prepares to Bring Vital Health Services to the People of Sa'ada
September 21, 2009 | Member Press

 

Episcopal Relief & Development Prepares for Flu Season
September 14, 2009 | Member Press

 

Aid agencies seek to strengthen HIV networks for children in Asia-Pacific amid economic slump
August 11, 2009 | Member Press

 

Fighting Malaria: World Vision to Distribute, Test Next-Generation Bed Net
August 5, 2009 | Member Press

World Vision will distribute Vestergaard Frandsen’s next-generation anti-malaria bed nets in Zambia beginning next month to better protect households in malaria-endemic communities where the mosquito-borne disease is a top killer of children.

Responsible Leadership for a Sustainable Future
July 8, 2009 | InterAction Press

Response from InterAction to the 2009 G8 Summit Declaration and Preliminary Accountability Report

Policy Statement for 2009 G8 on Global Health
February 1, 2009 | Statement

G8 nations must commit to meet their obligations for funding their committments on global health, including establishing a mechanism to monitor progress.

Access to HIV-AIDS Treatment: Pediatrics
December 11, 2008 | Presentation

 

Sustainable Global Health and Development
November 21, 2008 | Policy Report

This policy brief is part of a larger series in InterAction’s 2009 Foreign Assistance Briefing Book.

InterAction Foreign Assistance Briefing Book
November 21, 2008 | Policy Report

Critical Problems, Recommendations, and actions for the Obama Administration and the 111th Congress

Policy Statement for 2008 G8 on Health
December 19, 2007 | Statement
A Development Approach to HIV/AIDS
May 30, 2006 | Fact Sheet
One of the challenges for HIV/AIDS response is the need to promote local ownership and build sustainable local capacity on the ground to provide the necessary services and programs over the long term.