| Return to e-News Homepage | Monthly Updates from Lutheran World Relief		November 2009
Philippines “I don’t know what lies ahead…” Read More	Bolivia How your Christmas list can help fight malnutrition.   Read More	Iowa Their gifts of love to children around the world will make your heart sing! Read More

.............................................................. Children educated. Families fed. These are just a few examples of the changes you make possible by choosing handcrafts from the LWR Handcraft Project. With hundreds of beautiful products to choose from, consider making this Christmas a Fair Trade holiday. Visit lwr.org/handcraft or call 1.888.294.9660 for your free catalog or to order today! “Income from here means my three teenage sons can have enough to eat as they grow. I hope you see our scarves and love them and buy them so we have more work and income to care for our children. My dream is for them to go to university.” - Nguyen Thi Nga, Craft Link, Vietnam .............................................................. Stock up on delicious Equal Exchange Organic Hot Cocoa Mix and Organic Baking Cocoa Mix, great for gifts and holiday baking. Just $24.00 per case during November and December! For tasty cocoa recipes and LWR Coffee Project holiday news, click here. .............................................................. From Crop to Cup: the NEW LWR Coffee Project DVD Now available! Our newest video takes you to Latin America to meet coffee farmers who grow and harvest the Fair Trade coffee Lutherans enjoy through the LWR Coffee Project. Preview it online today. .............................................................. NEW! Divine Advent Calendars (while supplies last) Countdown to Christmas with Divine’s very special Advent Calendar. Behind each window is a part of the Christmas story and a milk chocolate heart. Try the other brand new Divine Delights! Divine Holiday Balls Dark Chocolate Raspberry Milk Chocolate Toffee Crunch Available while supplies last, so order yours today! ................................................................

...................................... In his community a bar of soap can be the first and last defense against disease—but only if it’s available. At this moment, partners in 8 countries are waiting for LWR health kits. Find out how you can help. ...................................... You can also find us on:

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.