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                    2021 Hunger Challenge: Our most urgent challenge yet

                    Teer Majak Mun was near death from starvation. Thanks to your love, his mother was able to take him to a Lutheran World Relief-supported nutrition stabilization center, where he recovered. But for every Teer we treat, there’s another starving child out of reach. Learn More

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                    When no one else helped, your love reached villages pummeled by Eta and Iota

                    • Emily Esworthy
                    • Feb 18, 2021

                    Elsa Marina Amaya and her three children are among the thousands of people in Honduras who continue to suffer in the aftermath of back-to-back storms Eta and Iota. Thank you for...

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                    Your Thrivent Choice may be their only hope

                    • Emily Esworthy
                    • Feb 16, 2021

                    The deadline for directing 2020 Thrivent Choice Dollars® is March 31, 2021. When you choose to direct Dollars® to Lutheran World Relief, your love will reach the poorest parts o...

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                    Going the extra mile(s) to deliver quilts and kits

                    • Emily Esworthy
                    • Feb 14, 2021

                    Paul and Karon Speckman have hosted an annual LWR Ingathering since 2006. Despite the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic, the churches in their area made more quilts and kit...

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                    Georgia couple enjoys a lifetime of giving, a legacy of hope

                    • Matt Hackworth
                    • Feb 3, 2021

                    A legacy gift means the love long-time Lutherans John and Ruth Lange have shown neighbors in need in their lifetime will last well beyond it.

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                    You can give poor neighbors a shot with the COVID-19 vaccine – and so much more

                    • Audrey Sullivan
                    • Jan 29, 2021

                    We’re working to make sure all neighbors in need have access to the COVID-19 vaccine and everything else required to stay healthy. That includes training health workers, ensurin...

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                    Corus joins National Day of Racial Healing

                    • Jan 15, 2021

                    This year, as a part of Corus International's ongoing commitment to fighting racism, we will participate in the 2021 National Day of Racial Healing on Tuesday, January 19.

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                    A sweet tradition of giving pays off

                    • Matt Hackworth
                    • Jan 12, 2021

                    A high schooler partners with her grandparents to turn holiday baking into a sweet gift.

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                    As Faithful Neighbors, Harmons rest well knowing they help

                    • Matt Hackworth
                    • Jan 11, 2021

                    Even through retirement, a cross-country move and now a pandemic, Ron and Liz Harmon's support of their neighbors in need around the world has remained steadfast and faithful th...

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                    Show a refugee family they are loved — not forsaken

                    • Emily Esworthy
                    • Jan 8, 2021

                    With your love, Fatime, her family and other refugees around the world can receive the medicines they need to live.

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                    USPS delays affecting donations mailed since early December

                    • Jan 7, 2021

                    The USPS delays may also affect how quickly thank you letters and tax receipts reach your mailbox.

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