Ebola outbreak: Shipment of personal protective equipment set to arrive in Liberia
Megan Brandsrud The World Health Organization has declared the Ebola virus disease (EVD) epidemic a “worldwide health emergency.” The virus, which started in Guinea and spread to Liberia and Sierra Leone, has now spread to Nigeria. It is being reported...
Gaza Strip: Providing assistance to Augusta Victoria Hospital
Megan Brandsrud (Pictured: A medical team from Augusta Victoria Hospital prepares to provide medical assistance in Gaza. LWF/Mark Brown) Violence in the Holy Land erupted at the beginning of July, and now more than 1,800 people have been killed...
Liberia: Providing healthcare workers with protective equipment against Ebola
Megan Brandsrud In February 2014, a person with the Ebola virus disease (EVD) was registered in Guinea. By the end of April, the outbreak had spread to more than 250 people in Guinea and had crossed into Liberia and Sierra...
Our Journey to Children at the Border – Guest Post from Rev. Stephen Bouman
Megan Brandsrud Below is a guest post from Rev. Stephen Bouman, Executive Director of ELCA Congregational and Synodical Mission Every journey worth taking begins in the heart, then the feet begin to move down the road. I received an invitation...
Central African Republic: An Interview with President Golike
Megan Brandsrud During an evening in which the now all-too-familiar sound of attacks was moving closer to his home, Rev. André Golike, the president of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Central African Republic, his wife and some of...
Angola: Providing assistance as the drought continues
Megan Brandsrud Angola has been experiencing a prolonged dry spell since 2012, resulting in a food and water crisis. Agriculture is the primary source of income in Angola, and the drought has decreased the country’s agricultural production by more than...