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Merry Christmas!
The season of Advent is upon us. Anticipation marks the beginning of the Church’s calendar year, as we prepare for the celebration of Christ’s birth. In many countries around the world, LWR partners will be waiting and preparing for Christmas with traditions unique to family and culture.
Three years of drought. Political instability. Rising food costs. Shrinking global aid.
If only one of these things occurred in an underdeveloped country, hardship and suffering would follow. Throughout East Africa all of these things are happening at once, and now millions are in danger of going hungry.
A hearty goat can survive under challenging conditions, giving milk that nourishes and sells. This Christmas, feed a family in need AND give your friend a unique gift!
For goats, ducks and dozens of other unique gifts, visit lwrgifts.org.
Now available! From their crop to your cup, our newest video takes you to meet coffee farmers in Latin America and learn what it means to them when you support Fair Trade. Request your FREE copy today by calling 800.LWR.LWR2 (597.5972), or watch it online.
It matters where you shop this Christmas! Buying from the LWR Handcraft Project means that you not only choose a meaningful, handcrafted gift, but you also provide income and opportunity to artisans and farmers worldwide.
It's a win-win way to give this holiday season. Go to lwr.org/handcraft, and click on “shop our online catalog” to start shopping!
Get your gift before Christmas! Order by 10 am EST on Tuesday, December 22, and your order will arrive before Christmas* at ground shipping rates. SERRV will cover the cost of upgrading your shipment if necessary.
Not valid on prior purchases. Offer only available online and for continental U.S. addresses *SERRV is not responsible for delivery delays caused by weather or other issues affecting FedEx services.
Cocoa farmers from Kuapa Kokoo in Ghana are building wells and water pumps with their earnings from Divine Chocolate. Please give a gift today, and help Kuapa Kokoo bring clean water, life’s essential element, to each of their 1300 villages.
Affirming God’s love for all people, we work with Lutherans and partners around the world to end poverty, injustice, and human suffering.
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.