International Agencies
We invite you to learn about the the work of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and other international agencies that we support in their efforts to bring bring justice and healing to the world.
ELCA World Hunger For 50 years, ELCA World Hunger has responded to hunger and poverty in the United States and around the world by addressing root causes. Through a comprehensive program of relief, development, education, and advocacy, people are connected to the resources they need to lift themselves out of poverty. [Watch the Video!] [See the MAP] Between 60 percent of ELCA World Hunger funds are spent internationally, and 31 percent are spent domestically.
We are very grateful for each of you who continued to support ELCA World Hunger Campaign with gifts that nourished and sustained those in need. We are pleased to share that St. Luke’s was able to contribute $28,612. to ELCA World Hunger in 2023! Click the Give online Button to offer your gift in 2024 and help us reach our goal of $30,000.
Every year St. Luke’s Global Links sets up a Good Gifts Fair to encourage members and friends to support ELCA World Hunger by purchasing farm animals, water pumps, tools, health care supplies, textbooks and scholarships, as well as many other things that enable people to live healthier more productive lives. View pictures from Advent 2019 of members assembling gifts for refugee children and making purchases at the Good Gifts Fair.
Lutheran World Relief Every day in 35 countries, Lutheran World Relief works to combat the causes of poverty and the dignity it robs from people’s lives. We advocate for Fair Trade that helps farming families and artisans earn a better income. We teach people to better care for themselves, their communities and the environment. We teach people how to be less vulnerable to natural disasters. We advocate with and for them for policy change that more fairly represents them. We counsel them after manmade and natural disasters, and help them recover with material aid.
Global Refuge (Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service) is a champion for migrants and refugees. Global Refugee helps newcomers who have been forced to leave their homes and begin anew. We welcome newcomers, and we create a spirit of welcome in American communities
International Disaster Response helps us to bring God’s comfort, healing and renewal to those affected by disasters. And when the dust settles and the headlines change, we stay to provide ongoing assistance to those in need.
Bread for the World is a collective Christian voice urging our nation’s decision makers to end hunger at home and abroad. God’s grace in Jesus Christ moves us to help our neighbors, whether they live in the next house, the next state, or the next continent.
