Ebola Outbreak: Liberia declared “Ebola-free”
Megan Brandsrud On March 30, 2014, Liberia confirmed its first two cases in the recent Ebola epidemic. A little more than a year later, Liberia was officially declared Ebola-free on May 9, 2015, after 42 days of zero reported Ebola...
Nepal Earthquake: Krishna’s story
Megan Brandsrud The April 25 and May 12 earthquakes in Nepal affected more than 8 million people. Thanks to your generosity, Lutheran Disaster Response was able to provide assistance right away, working with our partners on the ground – The...
“Innovative Program of the Year” for storm shelter pilot project
Megan Brandsrud Lutheran Disaster Response was awarded “Innovative Program of the Year” for its storm shelter pilot project during last week’s National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (NVOAD) annual conference in New Orleans. The award recognized our work with our...
Nepal Earthquake: Working with partners to distribute relief materials
Megan Brandsrud It has been three days since the second earthquake in less than three weeks hit Nepal. (First earthquake: April 25; second earthquake: May 12) Aftershocks are still being felt, which continue to generate landslides. The landslides and debris...
Second major earthquake hits Nepal
Megan Brandsrud Just a little more than two weeks after thousands of people died in the massive earthquake that struck on April 25, a second earthquake hit Nepal. Around 12:50 p.m. local time today, May 12, a 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck...
Nepal Area Earthquake: Initial $500,000 commitment to provide for immediate needs
Megan Brandsrud In response to the April 25 earthquake that struck Nepal and surrounding countries, Lutheran Disaster Response is committing an initial $500,000 to assist in the recovery and rebuilding in the affected areas. This recent earthquake, registering 7.8 magnitude,...