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Quilt and kit making is the heart of the work that we do at Lutheran World Relief. Join us as we celebrate Grace Lutheran Church and highlight their 75-year commitment to serving neighbors in need through quilt and kit making.
Irene is a changemaker committed to improving #nutrition for families across the remote Andean region of Castrovirreyna, #Peru. Learn more about Irene’s efforts in the latest issue of our digital newsletter, InUnison. #CorusChangemakers
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Are you interested in Quilting for a good cause? Making Lutheran World Relief Mission Quilts is a tangible way to express love to our neighbors in need. Quilts can be used as warm bedding, simple tents or floor coverings. Learn how you can get started now: bit.ly/3Ve0Jiq
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Nothing says spring like the cheep of a baby chick, making now the perfect time to give a sustainable and nourishing gift of a hen and six chicks to a hungry family! Shop our Gifts of Love catalog now: giftsoflove.org/hen-and-chicks
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For the past year, your support has reached thousands of children, families and seniors displaced or affected by the conflict in Ukraine. Thank you for providing essentials like food, shelter, medical supplies, Quilts and Kits and more to help your neighbors.
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In our latest InUnison e-newsletter, #CorusChangemakers, we celebrate community champions and staff around the globe making impactful change to support sustainable #livelihoods, #health care access and #capacitystrengthening.
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Roselvina struggled to provide for her family. In Guatemala, young adults often migrate to other countries in search of work or a chance to start over. Discover how you can help neighbors like Roselvina learn how to grow nourishing crops to eat and sell. bit.ly/3oUtG6G
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The time has come! Join us at the virtual 2023 WILD Forum, May 3-4.
We’re looking forward to:
Live programming in 23 time zones
Hearing from 110+ speakers from 40 countries
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The Aaikgöz family lost everything in the Türkiye earthquake, but they're grateful to have food, water, and a tent to sleep in. Soon, hundreds of people in Turkey, will have container homes to live in while they rebuild their community. Learn more: bit.ly/3yiYmjO
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Looking forward to working with you, Mahmoud!
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We're excited to announce that Mahmoud Bah, former deputy CEO of the @MCCgov, will be joining Corus as our new COO on May 1. Mahmoud will help coordinate Corus’ global portfolio and realize even higher levels of efficiencies and stewardship.
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We believe that a thriving natural environment capable of providing resources and sustaining livelihoods for current and future generations is critical to solving the climate crisis.
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*2 weeks left to buy your ticket*
Virtual 2023 WILD Forum takes place May 3-4, 2023.
🌍 Hear from 110+ speakers from 40 countries
🧠Grow your network and leave with concrete take-aways about how to be a more impactful leader
Join us: bit.ly/3k2L87g
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Join us at in Beirut 26-27 April, Seaside Arena, for a business exhibition of Lebanese women-led enterprises that were supported through our W-GDP: Expanding Women’s Labor Force in Lebanon project.
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As the part of the family working to construct a container city in Tukey’s Hatay province, we are deeply concerned about the many Syrian refugees who are now dealing with compounding layers of trauma, lack of access to resources and an even more uncertain future.
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Corus’ Muhammad Tahir was recently in Turkey. In this piece published by the @NewSecurityBeat, he tells the difficult stories of Syrian refugees in Turkey & explains the additional challenges they face in the wake of the recent earthquakes’ devastation.
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By fostering climate-smart agriculture to ensure the sustainable productivity and wellbeing of farmers and their communities, Lutheran World Relief is committed to long-term investment in rural livelihoods in #Nepal.
We're so grateful for the opportunity to have met Minister last week & discuss Sierra Leone's agriculture transformation priorities. Given Corus org 's specialization in agriculture development, we look forward to its potential ahead for big impact.
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The humanitarian crisis in Yemen remains one of the most acute in the world with an estimated 4.3 million IDPs.
To ensure dignified living conditions, we provide conflict-affected populations with urgent #WASH support.
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We are committed to addressing water, hygiene and sanitation (WASH) crises around the world alongside the family.
For #WorldWaterDay, learn more about our global WASH efforts: corusinternational.org/blog/2023/worl
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The Starbucks Foundation-funded MECIHO project empowers women and improves the health and hygiene of households and communities in #Indonesia.
Learn more about how we advance women’s leadership and #WASH: lwr.org/technical-reso
Corus’ Yesibeth Centeno will be speaking at the virtual 2023 Women in Global Development Leadership Forum, on May 3-4. Live programming in 23 times zones.
Learn more: bit.ly/3k2L87g
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Disaster risk reduction (DRR) is not gender-neutral. Learn more about how we are committed to elevating women’s voices in DRR: lwr.org/blog/2022/idea
#EmbraceEquity #IWD2023
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“We are also protecting our environment and serve as an example for others.”
This #InternationalWomensDay, community leaders like Libranita remind us that women's leadership and civic engagement support improved health & hygiene
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#EmbraceEquity #IWD2023
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We are happy to share that right now we have teams working in Türkiye to help provide earthquake survivors with safe housing. People like you make it possible for this work to get underway right away. Click to learn more: bit.ly/3ZGrb58
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“We are together demonstrating that a woman can break gender barriers and become who and what she wants to be.” – Caroline Batarekh, Acting Programs Director, Lebanon
Learn more about how we #EmbraceEquity: lwr.org/blog/2023/incl
#IWD2023 #WomensDay
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Virtual 2023 Women in Global Development Leadership Forum, May 3-4.
80 speakers from 30 countries share concrete take-aways you can apply to your life and your organization.
Check out the program and buy your ticket: bit.ly/WILD-Program
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Corus' and our senior director for humanitarian assistance, Fred McCray, spoke with where he is on-the-ground in Turkey’s Hatay Province, which has been decimated by the recent earthquakes.
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One year later, Lutheran World Relief remains committed to humanitarian action in Ukraine with its fellow Corus organizations.
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Since the start of the war 1 yr ago, Corus orgs @LuthWorldRelief, @imaworldhealth, & @CGATech_UK have supported cash assistance, shelter, health care services, protection/SGBV response, WASH & local capacity strengthening in #Ukraine
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Our humanitarian action team is on-the-ground assessing needs and planning our response to the #TurkeyEarthquake. Read our latest situation report to learn more:
Join Caroline Batarekh, our Lebanon Country Director, & Eva Christensen, our Senior Technical Advisor for Resilience, on Feb 23 @ 9 am ET for a webinar w/ about women's economic empowerment in Lebanon.
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Every year, your love has never failed to touch neighbors around the world. Thank you for sharing your love through God's work. Happy Valentine's Day from all of us at Lutheran World Relief! ❤️
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You can rush critically needed aid and care to survivors of the earthquake in #Turkey. Please share your God-given spirit of love when it is needed most. bit.ly/40DwXWE
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Early this morning two massive earthquakes hit the country of #Turkey causing many lives to be lost and displaced. As we continue to monitor the situation and the needs on the ground, please support this effort with a gift today! DONATE NOW: lwr.org/quake
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Awad, a Yemeni farmer has struggled with growing sufficient food due to treacherous floods in his region. Thankfully, your love through Christ has given him a chance to thrive despite his hardships. Learn how.
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In this new year, there are many opportunities to spread Christ's love by lifting up neighbors in need. Neighbors are devastated by war, hunger, and natural disasters - which leaves families vulnerable to face other hardships. Learn more. bit.ly/3ixBatE
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Throughout the year, your love and support reach families like Emma Kipalile and her 2-year-old daughter Ebenezer.
Merry Christmas from all of us at Lutheran World Relief!
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Thank you for caring for others in this world.
We wish you peace, joy and rejuvenation this holiday season!
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This #InternationalMigrantsDay, we uplift the knowledge, networks, and skills that #migrants contribute to communities throughout the world, including that of Venezuelans in Peru.
Meet Hary Silva!
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