Eritrea

In Eritrea, the ELCA engages in ministry ecumenically. Lutheran churches have a long tradition of working together in mission. This ecumenical collaboration means:

less duplication of effort and costs
more access to operational, on-the-ground expertise
access to places where there are few or no Lutherans
stronger, more effective ministry.

In Eritrea, the ELCA works with the Lutheran World Federation, a global communion of 140 churches (including the ELCA) and 68 million people that is grounded in a common Lutheran faith. The LWF provides space for Lutherans from around the world to share joys, challenges, and expertise as they seek the healing of the world. ELCA World Hunger funds help support the Department for World Service (DWS), the LWF’s relief and development arm, and the Department for Mission and Development (DMD), which focuses on holistic ministries through which the church participates in God’s mission to all creation.

ELCA World Hunger funds help support the work of the LWF Department for World Service in Eritrea through the following emphases:

community development
women's and children's rights
building social infrastructure
combating HIV/AIDS
responding to persistent emergencies

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