All posts tagged Africa

July 22, 2011

African drought and famine receive attention from Lutherans

by James Morgan As famine conditions worsen in eastern Africa, with thousands streaming into refugee camps, Canadian Lutheran World Relief (CLWR) is taking action to bring much needed food to more than 18,000 starving people. Food aid worth $1.5 million and weighing 1,900 tons is…

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July 14, 2011

CLWR responds to East Africa drought through Foodgrains Bank

Although images of emaciated children have only recently hit the news, Canadian Foodgrains Bank member agencies including Canadian Lutheran World Relief are already responding to the severe drought affecting parts of Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, and Somalia. Since May, the Foodgrains Bank, a partnership of 15…

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May 26, 2010

June conference focuses on intercultural congregations

In 2008, Canada welcomed almost 250,000 immigrants with almost 80 percent arriving from Africa, the Middle East, Asia and Pacific regions, and Central and South America. At the same time, Canada’s First Nations population increased at more than eight times the non-aboriginal rate and has…

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