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                    Lutheran World Relief hosts Nicaragua national cocoa competition

                    Dec 21, 2016
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                  • LWR and USDA launch 5-year, $24 million sesame initiative in Burkina Faso
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                    LWR and USDA launch 5-year, $24 million sesame initiative in Burkina Faso

                    Oct 28, 2016
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                    New LWR report: Why peace in Colombia depends on rural development and family farms

                    Oct 26, 2016
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                    Lutheran World Relief aiding Haitian families affected by Hurricane Matthew

                    Oct 14, 2016
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                  Media Coverage

                  Jan 29, 2019 Lutheran World Relief, IMA World Health complete merger
                  Jan 14, 2019 The Baltimore Sun: Baltimore-based Lutheran World Relief joins forces with IMA World Health
                  Jan 14, 2019 Baltimore-based Lutheran World Relief joins forces with IMA World Health
                  Jan 12, 2019 Starbucks Website: Starbucks Opens One-of-a-Kind Coffee Sanctuary in Bali, Indonesia
                  Jan 12, 2019 Starbucks Opens One-of-a-Kind Coffee Sanctuary in Bali, Indonesia
                  Jan 4, 2019 CoffeeTalk Magazine: Bolstering farm families, the foundation of the coffee industry
                  Jan 4, 2019 Bolstering farm families, the foundation of the coffee industry
                  Dec 13, 2018 USAID's Agrilinks: Greenhouses unite Syrian refugees and Lebanese farmers
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