Category: International News
President reinforces international relationships
Strengthening ties with church partners in England and internationally was the goal behind a European trip by Lutheran Church–Canada president Rev. Dr. Robert Bugbee in October. “Thanks to Aeroplan miles, it was a wonderful blessing to have my wife, Gail, with me for this travel,”…
Advent challenge for Haiti: help collect school supplies
During the Advent season, Canadian Lutheran World Relief (CLWR) is challenging Lutheran congregations, groups, schools and Sunday schools across Canada to help meet an urgent need for school supplies in Haiti. Relief partners in Haiti have assisted with the construction of schools to replace those destroyed…
Another possible disaster for Haiti
Pastors and members of congregations in Lutheran Church–Canada are urged to pray for Lutheran brothers and sisters, and for all refugees in Haiti. Weather forecasts predict that Tropical Storm Tomas may strike the country later this week, November 3-5. Thousands of people, including many Lutherans lost their homes and churches…
Lutheran aid workers help prevent further cholera outbreak in Haiti
HAITI – The Ministry of Health has confirmed the cholera outbreak in the Departement of Artibonite and the Central Plateau. More than 3,000 persons were hospitalized and 253 have died. Doctors in Port-au-Prince diagnosed five cases, all had travelled from the Artibonite. The government ministry…
Lutheran team from Canada reviews Haiti earthquake relief
HAITI- CLWR Executive Director Robert Granke, LCC’s mission executive Rev. Dr. Leonardo Neitzel, ELCIC Communications Director Trina Gallop and CLWR’s Community Relations Director Tom Brook are currently in Haiti. They are spending a week there visiting projects supported by funds raised during CLWR’s Appeal for…
Government extends match deadline for Pakistan
The federal government announced it is extending the timeframe for matching donations to flood relief in Pakistan to October 3. Millions of people still remain homeless as a result of flooding which covered approximately one-fifth of the country. Canadian Lutheran World Relief is working through…
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