Tag Archives: school kits
Photo Friday – His New Ruler
Posted on 15. Mar, 2013 by Emily Sollie.
Last week Lutheran World Relief staff distributed School Kits to children in the Philippines. The island of Mindanao was hit hard by Typhoon Bopha in December, causing flooding and landslides in many areas that had been damaged one year before in Typhoon Washi. These simple things — notebooks, pencils, scissors — can make a huge [...]
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Step-by-Step Instructions for Making School Kit Backpacks
Posted on 19. Oct, 2012 by Dan Ruth.
For many students around the world, like those in the Philippines, there are many barriers to getting a good education. Simply purchasing simple school supplies like pencils and paper can be too great a cost for many families. That’s why it’s so important that Lutherans in the United States put together School Kits that are [...]
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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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LWR at the Lutherbowl
Posted on 26. Oct, 2011 by Chandler Carriker.
I have many fond memories from my time at the Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary: from challenging studies in the classroom to incredible worship led by inspiring leaders. But if I’m being honest, these pale in comparison to my time spent on the football field at the annual Lutherbowl held at Gettysburg Seminary. While we did not [...]
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LWR Staff Member Watches A Crisis in His Own Backyard
Posted on 14. Sep, 2011 by Evan Moilan.
Just 2 miles east of where I sit, 1,556 homes lay in ash on the ground, the result of the “Bastrop Complex Fire.” Just 5 miles west, 27 more burned to the ground as the result of the “Union Chapel Fire.” Almost 40,000 acres are reduced to nothing, representing nearly 2/3rds of our community here [...]
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Meet Sally Warrick, 82 years old, and still making School Kits
Posted on 07. Jan, 2011 by Dan Ruth.
by Dan Ruth The Lutheran magazine is featuring an article this month on Sally Warrick, a woman in her 80s who isn’t even Lutheran, but has taken up the service of making School Kits for LWR. This is yet another wonderful example of how people across the United States reach out in Christian love to [...]
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