Hurricane Sandy: Mark on the Caribbean
Greetings to All! Last week the world was just hearing about Hurricane Sandy. I was in Haiti visiting our companions and discussing work still underway from other large disasters from recent years. The rain was pouring from the time I...
Minot, ND: Field Report
This is Pastor Michael Stadie, Program Director for Lutheran Disaster Response (LDR). Last week I returned from a week-long visit to the Minot, North Dakota area. As you know, the area was profoundly impacted by flooding in June of 2011....
Syria: And Still They Come; Dignity in Numbers
The situation in Syria continues to show up in our news. Usually it is a quick description of the conflict within the country or perhaps coverage of the geo-policital implications of these events for the region and the world. In...
New Resources: Horn of Africa One-Year Later
During the summer of last year major drought spread throughout the Horn of Africa, affecting countries like Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia. From the onset the ELCA has been helping in the response, providing cups of water and food to arriving...
Welcome from New Associate Program Director for Lutheran Disaster Response
Dear Friends, Warm Greetings! My name is Pastor Joseph Chu and it is with great joy and thanksgiving that I officially enter into the second week of my new position as the Associate Program Director for Lutheran Disaster Response. I...
China: Earthquake in Yunnan and Guizhou Provinces
On September 7 a 5.7-magnitude earthquake shook southwest China affecting people mainly in the Yunnan and Guizhou provinces. The quake was followed by numerous aftershocks, which mixed with heavy rains led to mudslides and landslides along the mountain slopes. 81...