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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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                    Muna Bhanji and Dr. Kurt Newman elected to the Corus International Board of Directors

                    • John Rivera
                    • Feb 5, 2021

                    Muna Bhanji, a former global pharmaceutical executive, and Dr. Kurt Newman, president and CEO of Children’s National Hospital, have been elected to the Corus International board...

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                    Introducing CGA Technologies, a new name and a bigger impact for Charlie Goldsmith Associates

                    • John Rivera
                    • Feb 1, 2021

                    Charlie Goldsmith Associates, part of the Corus International family of global development organizations, has changed its name to CGA Technologies. 

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                    Lutheran World Relief supports families in Honduras coping with COVID-19 and hurricane disasters with support of the Center for Disaster Philanthropy

                    • John Rivera
                    • Jan 27, 2021

                    The Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) has awarded a $250,000 grant to LWR to help limit the spread of COVID-19 in communities affected by hurricanes Eta and Iota.

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                    Corus International issues the 2021 Early Warning Forecast

                    • John Rivera
                    • Jan 1, 2021

                    Corus International has released its annual Top 10 list of regions it is monitoring for potential or worsening humanitarian crises over the coming year.

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                    Lutheran World Relief responds to Hurricane Eta, prepares for Hurricane Iota in Central America

                    • John Rivera
                    • Nov 16, 2020

                    A Lutheran World Relief team is on the ground providing initial assistance, including critical supplies like kitchen goods, cleaning supplies and other necessities.

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                    Lutheran World Relief receives $250,000 grant to fund COVID-19 programs for Venezuelan refugees in Peru

                    • John Rivera
                    • Sep 25, 2020

                    The Center for Disaster Philanthropy has awarded a $250,000 grant to Lutheran World Relief to fund its ongoing COVID-19 programming serving Venezuelan refugees and migrants in P...

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                    Humanitarian aid for refugees, feared destroyed in Beirut explosion, found intact

                    • John Rivera
                    • Sep 24, 2020

                    Three 40-foot shipping containers filled with humanitarian aid that included thousands of handmade quilts and baby-care items, which were reported as destroyed in the August 4 e...

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                    Lutheran World Relief congratulates Dr. Catherine Nakalembe, winner of 2020 Africa Food Prize

                    • John Rivera
                    • Sep 11, 2020

                    Lutheran World Relief offers congratulations to Dr. Catherine Nakalembe of NASA Harvest and the University of Maryland on being named a 2020 winner of the prestigious Africa Foo...

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                    Lutheran World Relief Joins the Global Resilience Partnership

                    • John Rivera
                    • Sep 9, 2020

                    Lutheran World Relief has been named an official partner of the Global Resilience Partnership, a coalition of humanitarian and development organizations working toward building ...

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                    More details emerge on humanitarian goods caught in Beirut explosion damage

                    • Sep 3, 2020

                    Digging through the piles of rubble in the city’s destroyed port, local staff have been able to locate and extract the remains of a shipment of humanitarian supplies meant to he...

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