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When you give to ELCA World Hunger, where do your gifts go? These personal stories represent the work of the ELCA in combating hunger in the United States and throughout the world. This work is carried out through grants, companion church relationships, and international organizations like Lutheran World Relief and the Lutheran World Federation.

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Kenya It had been the worst drought anyone in the area could remember. The wells and streams had run dry. The crops were long gone and even the goats were having a hard time finding enough to eat. Meet Sowda
Cambodia The people of Preah Khae village used to look up at the stream sparkling on the side of their mountain with envy. Their only water source was several kilometers away, and it took hours out of every day to go back and forth. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if they could use the water from the stream? Meet Nuonh
Costa Rica Most people in El Jardin, Costa Rica, work in the banana and pineapple plantations that surround the village. The work is hard, the wages are low, and over the generations, the villagers have lost their knowledge about growing other crops. Meet Flor
United States On any given Wednesday, you can find Lorna sharing food, friendship and respect at My Friends House, a ministry that grew out of Ascension Lutheran Church in Los Angeles, California. "I come to My Friends House when I need to provide for my family." Meet Lorna
India India's forests are home to millions of people. Most are sustenance farmers, living off of the land and fishing in nearby waters. But in recent years, farmers were forced from their land and fields with little-to-no notice. Meet Lochana
Zimbabwe Gloria has worked hard for her International Computer Certificate at the InfoHut—and along the way, she’s learned how to prevent HIV and AIDS. “You bait your hook with what you know the fish would like to eat.” Meet Gloria
Zambia For most of us in the United States, mosquitoes are usually no more than a nuisance. But in Africa, just one bite from an infected mosquito can transmit malaria. The disease is a leading cause of death in Zambia—there are more than four million cases each year. Meet Abel