CLWR News & Stories

Poem written by Pastor Nancy Kelly

Canadian Foodgrains Bank, of which Canadian Lutheran World Relief is a member, invites Canadians to join Christians around the world in a Global Day of Prayer to End Famine on June 10.

Make Room at the Table is a way for you to make a place at your table and connect with refugees—to invite them as guests and to share a meal with them. It is an opportunity to welcome the stranger into your home.

Seeking refuge in Sudan was the start of a life-changing experience for Freawet Mega, who is originally from Eritrea.

South Sudanese refugees living in two refugee settlements in northern Uganda will soon experience improved protection and safety, access to healthcare and employment opportunities.

Your support made it possible for Mohammed to receive life-saving chemotherapy treatment at Augusta Victoria Hospital.

Thanks to your support, South Sudanese refugees living in Uganda and people in the communities that are hosting them have improved access to water.

You are invited to join CLWR for an evening of appreciation and farewell for Robert Granke.

Your support is providing life-saving treatment to children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo who are experiencing malnutrition.

There are as many different ways to support CLWR as there are needs for your support. Giving Forward provides five creative ways to support CLWR now and in the future.

You are invited to join CLWR for come and go reception in honour of Robert Granke.

The Board of Directors of Canadian Lutheran World Relief (CLWR) is pleased to announce that Karin Achtelstetter has been appointed CLWR’s incoming Executive Director Designate.

Merry Christmas from CLWR!

CLWR’s annual report for 2016-17.

St. James Lutheran Church in Elmira, Ontario is hosting a benefit concert to raise funds to support those affected by Hurricane Irma in Haiti.

Provide a child in the Democratic Republic of the Congo who is suffering from malnutrition with life-saving therapeutic food for one day.

The Humanitarian Coalition and its member agencies welcome the Government of Canada’s decision to launch the Myanmar Crisis Relief Fund for the response to the Rohingya Crisis.

A food security project in northern Ethiopia aims to improve the environment, help people adapt to the changing climate and provide short-term relief to those affected by the drought.

CLWR believes that supporting the empowerment of rural women is a key strategy in achieving poverty reduction, economic growth and climate change resilience.

New opportunities for youth to gain valuable skills and earn an income.

Refugee sponsorship offers new life in Canada to family who fled conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

CLWR, ELCIC and LCC partnership helps meet physical and psychosocial needs as Fort McMurray residents resettle and rebuild a year after wildfires.

Canadian Lutheran World Relief (CLWR) is accepting donations to respond to the devastation caused by Hurricane Irma in the Caribbean.

For children and teachers in some areas of Jordan, challenging learning environments are a reality.