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                    Global Hunger Explained: Who, What, Why and How You Can Help

                    Hunger is a universal crisis, driven by a number of complex factors. Learn who suffers the most, what drives hunger and why it persists, what are the impacts and the lasting solutions that your love is making possible. Learn More

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                    VENEZUELA EARTHQUAKES: You can rush help to neighbors now

                    • Jun 29, 2026

                    Your gift today will rush urgently needed support to families affected by the earthquakes. You will provide emergency aid — like water, medical care, shelter and essential suppl...

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                    Lord of Life Lutheran Church sees educating girls in Sierra Leone as part of their calling

                    • Jun 24, 2026

                    During Lent, the congregation of Lord of Life Lutheran Church was invited to help educate girls in Sierra Leone — and they responded with extraordinary generosity.

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                    Mobile clinics spread your love across post-hurricane Jamaica

                    • Jun 24, 2026

                    As Jamaica continues to recover from Hurricane Melissa, which pummeled the island nation on October 28, 2025, Lutheran World Relief is deploying mobile clinics to hard-hit and h...

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                    Your impact in Honduras: Building firm foundations for at-risk youth

                    • Jun 16, 2026

                    In Honduras, 1 in 4 young adults cannot afford college yet also lack the necessary skills to get a job. With your support, Lutheran World Relief filled the gap for hundreds of y...

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                    URGENT: Your Personal Care Kits are needed for neighbors in disaster!

                    • Jun 8, 2026

                    You can share your love with neighbors in crisis by making Personal Care Kits. They are one of the most requested items and provide hope and dignity to those in their darkest mo...

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                    How your love is reaching families after devastation of Super Typhoon Sinlaku

                    • Jun 4, 2026

                    Super Typhoon Sinlaku has devastated our neighbors in the Northern Mariana Islands. Here’s how your love is supporting those in the hardest-hit communities

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                    World Environment Day: What's the problem with trash?

                    • Jun 3, 2026

                    Managing our trash is an important way to protect the health of God’s creation, from plants to animals to humans. Learn why trash is such a problem — and how you are helping to ...

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                    BONUS MATCH SECURED for 2026 LOVE THY NEIGHBOR Matching Gift Challenge

                    • Greg Kresslein
                    • May 27, 2026

                    Great news! A group of caring donors was inspired to give an additional $25,000 to our Love Thy Neighbor matching gift challenge. Your love goes TWICE as far in reaching our nei...

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                    Quilting Ministry at St. John’s Lutheran finds faith and fellowship in fire

                    • May 14, 2026

                    When a fire displaced the quilters of St. John's Lutheran, a neighboring church stepped up. Read how this ministry has found meaning and hope in disaster and fellowship.

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                    Lutheran World Relief amplía su impacto en Ecuador

                    • May 13, 2026

                    Lutheran World Relief, parte de la familia de organizaciones Corus International, está ampliando oficialmente su presencia y profundizando su compromiso con el pueblo ecuatorian...

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