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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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                    The tie that binds: How sewing stitches brighter futures around the world

                    • Jul 13, 2026

                    From the beginning, Lutheran World Relief has believed in the power of a needle and thread to change the world. Sewn by Lutherans in the US, handmade quilts were one of LWR’s ea...

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                    One Year Later: Your love and the Central Texas Flooding

                    • Jul 9, 2026

                    It’s been a year since the catastrophic flooding in Central Texas. Because of you, when our neighbors face disaster here in the U.S., your love is there to help.

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                    The Corus Effect in Ecuador: A New Model for Development

                    • Jul 6, 2026

                    As Corus International expands our presence in Ecuador under the banner of Lutheran World Relief, we see opportunity to help redefine how development happens. While in Quito, ou...

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                    SHARE YOUR LOVE: Keep hunger from stealing a girl's education

                    • Jul 6, 2026

                    Posseh lost both parents at age five. Hunger and poverty forced this Sierra Leone girl off the classroom and onto the street. Your gift today helps girls like Posseh stay in sch...

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                    Your impact in Indonesia: Turning pollution into fuel

                    • Jul 2, 2026

                    In South Sulawesi, Indonesia, your generosity helps farmers capture the methane from their cows’ manure to keep it out of the atmosphere — and turn both manure and methane into ...

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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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