Mission and Outreach


Housing First at the Cathedral



Housing First at the Cathedral

If all goes well, three homeless people will have roofs over their heads this summer in a three-unit townhouse owned by Christ Church Cathedral in Fredericton. Penny Ericson, chair of the cathedral’s Outreach Committee, said the Cathedral’s project on Albert Street and a four-unit townhouse on Jaffrey Street, owned by Smythe Street Church, were approved […]

Housing First Update – 26 January 2020



Housing First Update – 26 January 2020

Housing First is an international initiative that has successfully helped the homeless. The traditional model for years has been to provide treatment first and then to find housing for the individual. The current model is to provide safe housing first and then provide the professional help that will assist them to address problems they have […]

Mission to Ho 2020



Mission to Ho 2020

Lillian Ketch (Cathedral), Cheryl Jacobs (Cathedral) and Robert Griffin (Parish of Grand Mann) departed Fredericton on 12 January 2020 for the Diocese of Fredericton’s Companion Diocese of Ho in Ghana. Daily logs will be here as they are made available. The Dean of Fredericton offered prayer on Sunday, 13 January Gracious God, your Son before […]

Bishop McAllister College and Anglican Seminary Library is Complete!



Bishop McAllister College and Anglican Seminary Library is Complete!

Here is a picture of the completed library project at Bishop McAllister College and Anglican Seminary in Uganda. This wonderful message celebrating the school was also shared recently by Rev. Paul Jeffries:  Over 2000 orphans and less privileged Ugandans have gone through this hill without paying a coin. They enter when all they have is […]

Housing First Cathedral project update – November 2019



Housing First Cathedral project update – November 2019

Housing First project taking shape November 2019 update If all goes well, three homeless people will have roofs over their heads next summer in a three-unit townhouse owned by Christ Church Cathedral. Penny Ericson, chair of the cathedral’s Outreach Committee, said the cathedral’s project on Albert Street and a four-unit townhouse on Jaffrey Street, owned […]

2019 PWRDF World of Gifts



2019 PWRDF World of Gifts

Welcome to PWRDF’s 2019 World of Gifts. The items in this guide have been selected based on the needs of people participating in the many programs supported by PWRDF. Whether it be clean water, climate adaptation and food security, health or Indigenous programs, your gift is an opportunity to make a world of difference.