Amongst the continued violence in Syria, controversial magazine covers and political decisions, another week in the US has come and gone. What big global events have happened this week? Here are this week’s stories, excavated from page 7a: A Known Military Strategist for the LRA has been arrested: A PODCAST also talks about the history of the [...]
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Apparently yes! And LWR is helping make that possible with our partners in Nicaragua. Last week the country´s first ever international chocolate-tasting competition took place in Managua, Nicaragua. There, seven cooperatives representing hundreds of cocoa producers competed to win the best chocolate award. Cocoa beans are used to make chocolate, and LWR´s heart is in [...]
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This Week in LWR News: If you are in the Baltimore area and someone who appreciates contemporary art, make sure to visit the In/ Flux Gallery to see Water Sonettos! The exhibit features artwork focused on water issues and highlights LWR’s friend and esteemed Baltimorean artist Jann Rosen-Queralt. Rosen-Queralt’s work includes a series of sculptures inspired by the Dogon women she [...]
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Solutions for a hungry world – Shed works well to stop food rotting
Posted on 09. May, 2012 by Krista Zimmerman.
This was originally posted at Alertnet: The World’s Humanitarian News Site. Bakina Zacharia is a woman farmer who lives in remote Idole Village in Dodoma, Tanzania. Dry climate and unpredictable rainfall make farming challenging, but there are few other livelihoods options. Like many farmers in the region, Bakina grows onions, a popular crop. And in [...]
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President Obama, Shakira and Lutheran World Relief
Posted on 07. May, 2012 by Annalise Udall Romoser.
A few weeks ago, President Obama came to Cartagena, Colombia, for the Summit of the Americas. He was joined by Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos, Colombian singer Shakira and two Afrocolombian leaders in a ceremony with great importance for LWR. In 2008, LWR began working with the Afrocolombian community of Palenque just outside the colonial [...]
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President Obama’s surprise trip to Afghanistan made quite a few headlines this week, with many taking a cautious “wait and see” stance on the agreement signed with Afghan President Hamid Karzai. Meanwhile, a famous work of art was sold for $119.9 million, the most expensive piece of art ever sold at auction. But it’s likely [...]
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“You can kill a man, but you can’t kill an idea.” ~Medgar W. Evers We will probably never know the name of the kind soul in Alabama who nominated Lutheran World Relief for the Medgar W. Evers Award for contributions to Religion and Education. The award recipient is chosen by the Walker County Honorary Committee [...]
