Tag Archives: Emergency Response
New Home for a Mother Who Lived Through Storm
Posted on 09. May, 2013 by Loren Hyatt.
I met Ritchelyn earlier this year during a trip to the Philippines, where I had the opportunity to visit several of LWR’s emergency operations projects. Ritchelyn was a shy mother of six who welcomed me into her home to tell me her story of survival and recovery. In December 2011, Tropical Storm Washi swept across [...]
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LWR’s Work Continues in the Philippines
Posted on 23. Apr, 2013 by Lutheran World Relief.
Lutheran World Relief continues to respond to relief and recovery needs in the Philippines following December 2012′s Typhoon Bopha, which affected approximately 6.2 million people on the island of Mindanao. As of April 3, more than 855,000 people remained displaced due to the storm, according to the U.N. LWR is implementing cash-for-work (CFW) activities in [...]
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A First-Person Account of Living Through Typhoon Bopha
Posted on 13. Apr, 2013 by Lutheran World Relief.
Juliet Sevilla is a 17-year-old mother living in Anda Barangay of New Bataan municipality in Compostela Valley Province, which was hit by Typhoon Bopha in December 2012. After the storm, Juliet received an LWR Mission Quilt, Baby Care Kit, Personal Care Kit and toothpaste from Lutheran World Relief. She told the following story to our [...]
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We need Personal Care Kits
Posted on 22. Sep, 2012 by Dan Ruth.
“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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A Tribute in School Kits
Posted on 26. Jun, 2012 by Jessica Katzenstein.
When we lose loved ones, our impulse — after the initial shock and grief — is often to find a way to honor their memories. Donations to favorite charities in lieu of flowers, official or private memorials. Or perhaps, if your mother taught elementary school for 30 years, making LWR School Kits for children in [...]
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Philippines Flooding Situation Report #2
Posted on 24. Jun, 2012 by Trevor Knoblich.
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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Sahel Food Crisis Situation Report #2
Posted on 20. Jun, 2012 by Trevor Knoblich.
Key Developments Conflict in Mali has added a continued layer of complexity to planned relief activities, with an estimated 320,000 forced to flee their homes. A cholera outbreak has emerged in some of the affected areas. Number of people affected is increasing dramatically, with nearly 17 million people now considered food insecure. The U.S. government [...]
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