Every 15 seconds someone in Africa dies for lack of clean water. In today’s world, there is no excuse for anyone to die for a lack of clean water. Teams are in place. Wells are being dug. Large scale filtration systems are planned. But between now and the time that all the money is raised, the engineering is done, the equipment built, purchased, and installed, people are dying at the rate of 4 every minute. We can save lives.

Lutheran Disaster Response brings God’s hope, healing, and renewal to people whose lives have been disrupted by disasters in the U.S. and globally. When the dust settles and the headlines change, we stay to provide ongoing assistance to those in need.

Founded by Lutherans in the United States at the end of World War II, grounded in Lutheran theology and building on decades of experience, Lutheran World Relief tackles global poverty by helping people adapt to the challenges that threaten their livelihoods and well-being. They provide aid in emergencies and help families restore their lives, and partner with communities to build and grow rural economies.

ELCA (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America) World Hunger appeal: More than 800 million people—1 in 8 people in our world today—are hungry. In the U.S., the Caribbean, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and more than 50 countries around the world, ELCA World Hunger works with individuals and
congregations to raise awareness and address hunger and poverty through
community development, networking, education, and advocacy.