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...
Nicaragua: Providing support and recovery materials after the earthquakes
Megan Brandsrud From April 10-14, Nicaragua experienced three earthquakes, with magnitudes ranging from 6.2-6.6 on the Richter scale. More than 3,700 homes suffered damage, of which 1,035 collapsed, and more than 1,600 people had to evacuate their homes and reside...
Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina: Cyclone Results in Record Flooding
Megan Brandsrud On May 13, 2014, a cyclone hit the areas of Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. During the next few days, the region received more than three months’ worth of rainfall, which resulted in record flooding. More than 80,000...