ELCA Disaster Response
We help to bring God’s comfort, healing and renewal to those affected by disasters. And when the dust settles and the headlines change, we
stay to provide ongoing
assistance to those in need.
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Pakistan Humanitarian Crisis ... 3.5 million internally displaced ... One of the fastest swells of displaced people in recent history has occurred over the past few weeks, resulting in 3.5 million internally displaced. Read more or Give Now |
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Red River Flooding ... recovery is beginning along the Red River ... Residents along the Red River of the North have begun the long process of clean-up and recovery after flooding there. Read more or Give Now |
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Middle East Crisis ... violence in the Gaza strip .... Months after the violence erupted, the long-term effects of trauma experienced by civilians in Gaza continue to be seen. Read more or Give Now |
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Zimbabwe Crisis ...severe shortage of food and health care .... Economic, political and social decline in Zimbabwe has taken a disastrous toll on the country's food supply and medical institutions, including four hospitals of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Zimbabwe (ELCZ). Read more or Give Now |
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Democratic Republic of Congo ... fighting breaks out in Masisi ... Government forces and Laurent Nkunda's National Congress for the Defense of the People (CNDP), enter full-scale fighting leaving 1.4-2 million displaced. Read more or Give Now |
Featured Story
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"For people who lost everything, this event made their Christmas" (Pastor Doug Guthier, First Lutheran Church in Galveston, Texas). Hear how members of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Killeen, Texas took initiative in responding to the needs of disaster survivors this Christmas season Read More
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