Sri Lanka

In Sri Lanka, 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 Sri Lanka, the ELCA works with Lutheran World Relief (LWR). A ministry of the ELCA, LWR is a U.S.-based agency that works with community-based partners in 50 countries. ELCA World Hunger funds help support the work that focuses on:

• Helping churches respond to the devastating impacts of HIV/AIDS in their communities by training church members to provide home care and counseling to people living with HIV/AIDS
• Assisting families of people living with HIV/AIDS with income generation through micro-finance and business training opportunities, crop diversification, and marketing strategies
• Educating communities on the rights of people living with HIV/AIDS using media outlets such as radio, television, and educational theater.