Lutheran World Relief created Wave of Giving to fund our rebuilding efforts in South Asia—and what an effort this once-in-a-lifetime disaster will take. As we transition from the relief phase into the recovery and development phases, LWR is looking years ahead. Thanks to supporters from every state in the U.S., our efforts will be significant! This site will help you keep abreast of our news from the field and the status of the Wave of Giving efforts and give you resources to help us publicize what we’re doing in South Asia.
One note. Please don’t forget about the hundreds of thousands of other people around the world suffering on a similar scale to those in South Asia. Daily, in places like Colombia and Sudan and the Middle East, families are forced from their homes during civil conflicts, and must confront disease and hunger and the indignities of poverty. LWR is hard at work in places like these, too, on your behalf and with your help. Please support our efforts around the world with an undesignated gift to LWR today.
WHO IS LWR? Lutheran World Relief, an international nonprofit organization, works to end poverty and injustice by empowering some of the world's most impoverished communities to help themselves. With partners in 35 countries, LWR seeks to promote sustainable development with justice and dignity by helping communities bring about change for healthy, safe and secure lives; engage in Fair Trade; promote peace and reconciliation; and respond to emergencies. LWR is headquartered in Baltimore, Md. and has worked in international development and relief since 1945.
Lutheran World Relief is a ministry of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (LCMS), individuals and parish groups in international relief, development, advocacy and social responsibility.
For more information on what the ELCA and LCMS are doing related to the tsunami, please click here.
