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Photo Friday – Personal Care Kits in Peru

Posted on 22. Feb, 2013 by Dan Ruth.

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This week’s Photo Friday comes from a distribution of LWR Personal Care Kits in the communities of Magdalena and Chelita, Peru. These children hold up Personal Care Kits distributed by the Ecumenical Centre for Promotion and Social Action (CEDEPAS), one of Lutheran World Relief’s partners in Peru. Learn more about Personal Care Kits The very [...]

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Photo Friday: Mission Quilts in Tanzania

Posted on 01. Feb, 2013 by Dan Ruth.

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Mr. Issa Ali is a resident in a home for the elderly in Tanzania. The Mission Quilt and a Personal Care Kit towel that he received from LWR are draped across his bed. He enthusiastically told LWR staff, “Naipenda sana blanketi hii!” which translates to “I like this blanket very much!” (There’s not a word [...]

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Baskets of Promise – Watch the Recording

Posted on 17. Jan, 2013 by Lutheran World Relief.

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Did you miss LWR’s free webinar about Baskets of Promise on Tuesday? Don’t fret! We have recorded the webinar, so you can watch it any time, at your convenience. Watch the webinar now» What are Baskets of Promise? In short, Baskets of Promise are a great way for your congregation to get involved in a [...]

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We need Personal Care Kits

Posted on 22. Sep, 2012 by Dan Ruth.

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“We thank the Lord Almighty and our Christian brothers and sisters who donated these items for which we have been in need of. We pray that God will continue to bless them in all their undertakings.” – Amed Kaimapoh, Sierra Leone Lutheran World Relief is short on Personal Care Kits this year. Will you help? [...]

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Introducing: LWR Sundays

Posted on 06. Sep, 2012 by Chandler Carriker.

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“So long as we eat our bread together we shall have sufficient even with the least. Not until one person desires to keep his own bread for himself does hunger ensue.” -Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together As a ministry of Lutherans in the U.S., Lutheran World Relief recognizes worship as one central place where our work [...]

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Philippines Flooding Situation Report #2

Posted on 24. Jun, 2012 by Trevor Knoblich.

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Key Developments Schools in Typhoon Washi-affected areas are beginning to resume, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. The shelter situation for many affected internally displaced persons (IDPs) has improved, though 4,209 families (18,405 persons) are still living in 47 IDP sites, with 11,000 people still in tents or makeshift shelters [...]

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Reflections on a Love Feast

Posted on 05. Apr, 2012 by Melanie Gibbons.

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Several years ago, I went to visit my grandmother in rural Virginia. The timing of the trip happened to coincide with the annual Love Feast held at her Church of the Brethren congregation. A Love Feast is a celebration and remembrance of Jesus washing the disciples feet and the Lord’s Supper. She was so excited [...]