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The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America’s (ELCA) commitment to supporting people who live with chronic hunger and poverty around the corner and around the world is carried out by ELCA World Hunger through relief, development, education, and advocacy. . .[more].

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Jesus said, "Go and do likewise."
 
Over $10 million was raised for the Souper Bowl of Caring, over $970,000 from ELCA Lutherans! [more facts]

 

  

Global Hunger Crisis
Information from our partner organizations helps provide context on the global crisis:  UN Report  |  Bread for the World  |  Church World Service fact sheet (PDF)

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FEATURED STORY - Peru

“Food isn’t the only way a farm animal contributes to families’ well-being! Alpacas, native to South America, have soft, luxurious wool..."  [Read more - PDF]

 
 

Hungry Decisions
Navigate this activity from partner Church World Service as you make "hungry decisions."

<New> LWF cookbook
Pre-order a copy of the new Lutheran World Federation cookbook, "Food for Life: Recipes and Stories on the Right to Food."  [$14]
  Pre-order cookbook

Click here for world hunger facts

 Life-Giving Water bulletin

Order "ELCA WORLD HUNGER: LIFE-GIVING WATER"
 

New ELCA.org Web site
What does this mean for ELCA World Hunger? [More]

Stand With Africa
Africa map Click here to learn more about Adobe PDF



ELCA Disaster Response

 

Read about grants funded in 2008
Domestic hunger grants (2008)



 Advocacy



Open a World of Possibilities
     
     

Make a gift through your congregation, or directly - by phone: 1.800.638.3522,
 online, or by mail:  ELCA World Hunger Appeal, P.O. Box 71764, Chicago, IL 60694-1764
Phone: 1.800.638.3522, ext. 2764 or 1.773.380-2764 | Fax: 1.773.380.2588 | E-mail: hunger@elca.org

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