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LCC and CLWR issue appeal for Nepal relief
NEPAL – Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) and Canadian Lutheran World Relief (CLWR) have issued an appeal for financial donations to support earthquake relief in Nepal. The Government of Canada will be matching donations made for earthquake relief in Nepal until May 25. A massive 7.8 magnitude…
Japan still works for victory over natural disaster
The recent FIFA Women’s World Cup victory by Japan once again brought focus on the continuing struggle the country faces as it recovers from March’s earthquake, tsunami and nuclear power plant meltdown. Canadian Lutheran World Relief responded by providing more than $300,000—gifts from caring Canadians—for…
Canadian family in Thailand rocked by earthquake
by James Morgan While images of destruction in Japan are still fresh in our minds, another earthquake in Southeast Asia has affected an LCC Lutheran family serving as volunteer missionaries in Thailand. On March 24, a 6.8 magnitude quake struck the northeast part of Myanmar,…
Good news in bad circumstances from Japan
by James Morgan While the destruction and ensuing nuclear crisis resulting from the earthquake in Japan continue dominating headlines, two people and their families with connections to Lutheran Church–Canada are unharmed. Priscilla Ishida, daughter of Rev. Al and Marlene Schmidt of Edmonton lives with her family…
Christian financial organization sends aid for earthquake tsunami relief
WATERLOO, ONTARIO – FaithLife Financial has responded to the massive devastation in northeast Japan with a $10,000 commitment, half of which the organization has sent to Canadian Lutheran World Relief (1-800-661-2597 www.clwr.org ) and half to World Vision Canada (1-866-595-5550 www.worldvision.ca ). With 3,000 deaths…
Canadian Lutheran relief agency issues emergency appeal for Japan earthquake and tsunami victims
The biggest earthquake to hit Japan since records began 140 years ago struck the northeast coast on March 11, generating a 10 metre tsunami that swept away everything in its path and killed at least 10,000 people. 350,000 people are living in evacuation sites at…