Central African Republic: Distributing Seed for the Rainy Season
Megan Brandsrud Security in the Central African Republic (CAR) still remains a major issue, as armed fighting and looting continues. According to a May 1, 2014, report from the United Nations, there are approximately 584,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) in...
Honoring the 17th Anniversary of the Red River Flood
Megan Brandsrud In mid-April 1997, following a harsh winter with above-normal snowfall, the Red River of the North flooded the Red River Valley, resulting in the worst flood in the area since 1826. The riverbed that is normally 100 yards...
Namibia: Cash Grants Help Provide Food Security During Drought
Megan Brandsrud Namibia is facing one of the worst droughts it has seen in more than 25 years. According to a report from the United Nations, 778,504 people do not have food security, and 169,000 children are at risk of...
World Water Day 2014
Megan Brandsrud Lutheran Disaster Response has a long history of providing clean, unpolluted water for drinking, cooking and cleaning in areas that have experienced disaster. We have many water programs around the world, from places impacted by drought to refugee...
Central African Republic: Companion Church Distributes Food and Clothing
Megan Brandsrud March 3, 2014 Violence and security continue to be concerns for our brothers and sisters in the Central African Republic (CAR). Of the country’s 4.6 million people, approximately 2.5 are in need of assistance, according to a...
South Sudan: Providing Relief to People Displaced by Violence
Megan Brandsrud Feb. 12, 2014 For several months, there has been tension within the South Sudanese ruling party, the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM). When President Salva Kiir, an ethnic Dinka, dismissed his vice president, Riek Machar, an ethnic...