Lutheran World Relief
Lutheran World Relief works to end poverty, injustice and human suffering by empowering marginalized communities to help themselves. As a faith-based organization, LWR is committed to community-driven relief and development that honors the God-given worth of all people and strives for justice, dignity and peace.
LWR works around the world through the support of individual donors, church bodies and partner organizations.
Founded in 1945 by Lutherans' compassionate response to a Europe devastated by World War II, LWR works today in Africa, Latin America, Asia and the Middle East — developing lasting solutions to poverty, injustice and disaster.
As a leader in fostering innovative and sustainable solutions to poverty, LWR has a strong record of success in designing, monitoring and growing effective and efficient partnerships for change.
Latest from Lutheran World Relief
Tropical storm wreaks havoc in the Philippines
Dec 19, 2011
ACT members are taking stock in the Philippines after a tropical storm affects nearly 150,000 people
Colombia vs Sudan and Congo
Dec 04, 2010
ACT Alliance General Secretary meets Colombian Vice-President and considers comparisons of Colombia with Sudan and Congo
Indonesia: ACT-trained students scramble to help tsunami survivors
Nov 03, 2010
Students of ACT-run disaster training put their lessons into practice when the tsunami hit last week.
Colombia: theft of four million hectares
Jul 20, 2010
An area the size of Switzerland has been cleared by force, millions are displaced.
World Malaria Day: ACT will double bed net numbers
Apr 25, 2010
On World Malaria Day, ACT says it will double the number of nets but the problem of malaria remains untenable