Our Mission

The Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund (PWRDF) Le fonds du Primat pour le secours et le développement mondial is the Anglican Church of Canada’s agency for sustainable development, relief, refugees, and global justice. With the support of Anglican parishes across Canada, PWRDF makes financial and human resources available to support partners’ initiatives and to promote knowledgeable actions of solidarity at home and around the world.

PWRDF strives to be a part of the outreach ministry of every Canadian Anglican parish and an expression for all Anglicans of their baptismal covenant to strive for justice and peace and to respect the dignity of every human being.

About THE PRIMATE'S WORLD RELIEF AND DEVELOPMENT FUND (PWRDF)

The Primate's World Relief and Development Fund (PWRDF), founded in 1959, is the Anglican agency for development, relief, refugees and justice. PWRDF makes financial and human resources available to support our development partner’s initiatives to respond to immediate needs of emergency relief and refugee protection; and for long term challenges of community development. PWRDF also strives to promote knowledgeable actions of solidarity in Canada and around the world.