Within days of the Ebola outbreak declaration in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, Corus organization IMA World Health was working alongside the Ministry of Health t...
You can share your love with neighbors in crisis by making Personal Care Kits. They are one of the most requested items and provide hope and dignity to those in their darkest mo...
Super Typhoon Sinlaku has devastated our neighbors in the Northern Mariana Islands. Here’s how your love is supporting those in the hardest-hit communities
Managing our trash is an important way to protect the health of God’s creation, from plants to animals to humans. Learn why trash is such a problem — and how you are helping to ...
The U.S. Department of State is partnering with IMA World Health in our rapid response to the Ebola outbreak in the DRC.
Great news! A group of caring donors was inspired to give an additional $25,000 to our Love Thy Neighbor matching gift challenge. Your love goes TWICE as far in reaching our nei...
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is facing another Ebola outbreak, and global health organizations are racing to contain a deadly virus that is spreading rapidly through vul...
When a fire displaced the quilters of St. John's Lutheran, a neighboring church stepped up. Read how this ministry has found meaning and hope in disaster and fellowship.
Lutheran World Relief, parte de la familia de organizaciones Corus International, está ampliando oficialmente su presencia y profundizando su compromiso con el pueblo ecuatorian...
Because of your generosity, women like Marta Adelia Cruz de Maravilla in El Salvador are building more disaster-resilient communities and creating opportunities for women leader...
Lutheran World Relief, part of the Corus International family of organizations, is officially expanding its presence and deepening its commitment to the people of Ecuador.
Your love goes TWICE as far in reaching our neighbors in need when you give to the Love Thy Neighbor matching gift challenge by June 30.
In a collaborative step toward strengthening Jamaica's resilience after Hurricane Melissa, Lutheran World Relief and Cari-Med Group Limited have entered into a landmark agreemen...
Lutheran World Relief se presenta como nuevo actor de desarrollo en Ecuador y apuesta por alianzas público-privadas para un impacto sostenible
Lutheran World Relief presents itself as a new development actor in Ecuador and commits to public-private partnerships for sustainable impact
Corus International Advances Global Brand and Engagement Strategy with Appointment of Jim Olson as Chief Communications and Collaboration Officer
This Mother’s Day, we are grateful for you — and for wonderful mothers like Pagit, a farmer from Indonesia, who work hard to give good gifts to their children and serve as leade...
LWR Quilts and Baby Care Kits are “blessing multipliers” to mothers and newborns in rural African health facilities through the power of partnership.
Last spring, we shared the story of young Dipak BK — a Dalit farmer from Nepal — and his wife, who married for love despite their parents’ disapproval. Through Lutheran World Re...
Corus International et Ecobank Côte d’Ivoire annoncent aujourd’hui le lancement d’une nouvelle initiative de 15 mois visant à renforcer les coopératives de producteurs agricoles...
Corus International and Ecobank Côte d’Ivoire announced the launch of a new 15-month initiative to strengthen agricultural producer cooperatives and expand access to finance for...
In eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), ongoing conflict and displacement continue to place women and girls at extreme risk of violence. Through the World Bank–financed S...
2026 marks 34 years of recognizing National Quilting Day and LWR’s quilters across the country marked the day with celebrations big and small. Here are a few!
This World Health Day, check out the highlights from our efforts to contain the mpox outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and how your love — and more than 25 years of h...
Disasters are becoming more frequent and resources are running out. Donate to our emergency campaign and help neighbors in need.
Corus International is strengthening its global education and technology portfolios with two leadership moves aimed at scaling impact and accelerating growth. Hannah Graham, for...
Only one more day to direct your 2025 Thrivent Choice Dollars® to Lutheran World Relief before they expire!
Happy Easter from Lutheran World Relief! The love of Christ is alive and active every day. Here are some unexpected and hard-to-reach places where we see Christ’s love at work, ...
Spring means a fresh bloom of flowers — which are an important source of income for farmers around the world. Here are three places Lutheran World Relief supports flower farmers...
Discover how Gifts of Love like hygiene kits and cash cards provide immediate relief and long-term hope to families facing emergencies.
2026 marks 34 years of recognizing National Quilting Day, but LWR’s quilters started a revolution of kindness decades earlier.
Violence in the Middle East is escalating, and the situation is changing rapidly. Lutheran World Relief is mounting an emergency response to help families who are fleeing for sa...
Join us on April 7 for a Facebook Live event, featuring LWR’s Fred McCray, Jr. — our senior director for humanitarian assistance. In this special session of Coffee & Conversatio...
For 25 years, IMA World Health has strengthened health systems in the Democratic Republic of the Congo through long-term partnership, reform and national impact.
See how your support brings medical care and hope to Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa. Read the latest update on LWR's emergency response.
IMA World Health is deeply saddened to report the brutal killing of a colleague who was a nurse and health care worker affiliated with the JESI Plus Project, during an armed att...
You don’t need to be wealthy to make a difference. We’re busting five common myths about gifts in wills, showing just how easy it is for you to extend your love and create a tru...
National Quilting Day is on March 21, 2026! Discover the impact of quilting ministries and access helpful resources.
Celebrate Valentine’s Day with a sweet treat for someone you love — and support your neighbors near and far!
Charlotte Kirkegaard of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Osage, Iowa has quilted for Lutheran World Relief for more than two decades. In the process, she’s inspired her family, h...
Give by March 20 and join our Hunger Challenge to Save Lives. Your gift saves lives, helping neighbors like Ngalula in the DRC who have faced unfathomable loss create lasting so...
For nearly two decades, Corus organization IMA World Health has worked alongside government institutions, local partners and communities to strengthen health systems across Sout...
With your support, our data-driven program helps girls in Sierra Leone overcome poverty and stay in school.
Download your copy of the latest Quilt & Kit Ministry Guide, which contains all the information you need to manage your ministry.
One year after Lutheran World Relief began our domestic expansion, we’ve responded to disasters and emergencies across the U.S. Here’s what your love made possible.
This New Year, make a resolution that lasts for generations to come and by considering a gift in your will to Lutheran World Relief. We have free resources to help you protect t...
There are just a few more days to double your love for our neighbors in need. Give today to our extended Christmas match.
As 2025 comes to a close, so does Lutheran World Relief’s 80th anniversary celebration. Here’s a look back at what has changed — and what has stayed the same — across these 80 y...
Ecobank Côte d’Ivoire and Corus International announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at strengthening the development, structuring, and professionaliz...
Ecobank Côte d’Ivoire et Corus International annoncent la signature d’un Mémorandum d’accord visant à renforcer le développement, la structuration et la professionnalisation de...
This blog highlights how Lutheran World Relief and communities across El Salvador are strengthening disaster preparedness and safeguarding vital water resources through support ...
The devastating floods and mudslides caused by Cyclone Ditwa have brought immense loss and hardship to our neighbors in Indonesia. LWR has worked in Indonesia for more than 20 y...
Christmas Match bonus money has been secured! But you must donate by December 25. When you do, your gift will be matched dollar for dollar! Double your impact for neighbors in ...
When you give to Lutheran World Relief on Giving Tuesday, your gift will reach neighbors in need faster, stay longer and extend to the hardest-to-reach places. And if you give i...
In 2025, your love made it possible for a total of 803,181 quilts and kits delivered to 15 countries, including the U.S. See where in this world your blessings made a differenc...
Your love brings abundance and peace to neighbors in Burkina Faso this Thanksgiving! Download our free 30-day devotional, Sowing Seeds of Gratitude, today!
This free, downloadable cookbook features nutritious foods that your neighbors around the world enjoy every day — thanks to your love and generosity. This holiday season, may yo...
Give a goat through Lutheran World Relief this Christmas and transform an entire community!
Just in time for Christmas, a group of caring donors who want to help your neighbors has challenged you to send a donation by December 25. When you do, your gift will be matched...
As we continue celebrating our 80th anniversary, we are thankful you trust us to carry your compassion to the people and places who need them most ... until your love reaches ev...
Hurricane Melissa has wrought devastation in Jamaica and the Caribbean. Your support is needed urgently to help our neighbors survive and recover after this terrifying storm.
Cross-sector collaboration is driving lasting change in Honduras. Through two high-level dialogues with private companies, government and civil society, Corus International orga...
Did you know that livestock is one of the most powerful tools in building resilience?
Ingathering Season is approaching quickly. Here are some quick tips and tricks that you can use before, during and all the points in between to make the season a success!
One year after Hurricanes Helene and Milton, your impact has been great. So is the continued need.
Starting January 1, 2026, Baby Care Kits for Lutheran World Relief must include only new or handmade items. Watch the video for details from the Quilt & Kit Ministry team.
Neighbors around the world are facing disaster, war, violence and hunger. Will you share your love for those in emergencies?
For 80 years, you have served our neighbors in their greatest hour of need. You go where no one else goes, and you stay as long as needed to minister to neighbors affected by po...
The Israel-Gaza War began two years ago on October 7, 2023. Although it has been challenging to get aid into Gaza, the compassion of our Lutheran donors has persisted. Lutheran ...
Neighbors in Ukraine are still in great need three years after war began. Your compassion can help those living without access to care, income or food. Your love can bring hope....
The earthquakes that devastated Myanmar in March 2025 were the most powerful in a century. A food crisis quickly followed due to damaged markets, livelihoods and infrastructure ...
Corus International et MANSA BANK ont signé un protocole d'accord (MOU) visant à établir un partenariat à long terme afin de relever les principaux défis du secteur éducatif en ...
Corus International and MANSA BANK have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish a long-term partnership aimed at tackling key challenges within Côte d’Ivoire’s e...
Lutheran World Relief, a Corus International organization, has signed two new strategic partnership agreements under the Opportunities for a Circular and Inclusive Diversificati...
Two weeks after moving to a new town, Ronda Hatfield joined Spirit of Joy quilters and was inspired by the LWR Affinity Pin. So much so, she decided to make a quilted banner out...
Hungry children struggle at school. Education is the best tool to fight poverty. Help us break the cycle and those suffering from hunger, both in the U.S. and around the world.
Lutheran World Relief and AHPROCAFE have launched a new partnership to support smallholder coffee farmers in western Honduras through the OCIDA project. The initiative expands a...
On World Humanitarian Day, we celebrate all the heroes that make us and the world better through their tireless service and generosity.
Families in Sierra Leone live in fearful — and constant — uncertainty. Your love can bring hope. Will you help them?
On International Friendship Day, we celebrate the connections forged through struggles or service, reminding us they make us and the world better.
Lutheran World Relief’s 80th anniversary celebration continues. LWR was founded in 1945, at the end of World War II. Just for fun, we thought about some of the developments we’v...
Education is the best solution to poverty. Yet poverty is the primary reason children, especially girls, drop out of school. Lutheran World Relief launched a pilot program to ke...
Urgent aid is needed following flash flooding in Texas on July 4. Lutheran World Relief and our partners are providing emergency supplies to families affected by the floods. LWR...
From the very beginning, Quilters and Kit Makers have been at the heart of Lutheran World Relief. Watch 80 years of your compassionate, transformative love.
Many mothers living in poverty fear they can't provide for their loved ones. Will you help them?
As hurricane season begins, we reflect on your faithful ongoing support for U.S. neighbors facing disaster last year. Because of you, we have responded to multiple emergencies, ...
Lutheran World Relief has launched SOS III, the third phase of its disaster risk reduction initiative in eastern El Salvador, expanding efforts to strengthen community resilienc...
More than three years on, your love still stands with our neighbors in Ukraine facing the turmoil of war. In 2024, you reached more than 122,000 women, men and children with des...
Mobile and digital solutions are key to strengthening health systems, especially in countries where health care facilities and workers can be inaccessible, overstretched or disr...
Visceral leishmaniasis (VL), or Kala-Azar, is one of the world’s deadliest neglected tropical diseases. In South Sudan, years of conflict have devastated health infrastructure, ...