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...
New Jersey: Lutheran Disaster Response Affiliate Hosts a “Hand in Hand” Sandy Service Day
Megan Brandsrud On Jan. 20, Martin Luther King, Jr.’s National Day of Service, Lutheran Social Ministries of New Jersey (LSMNJ) organized more than 50 volunteers who offered a helping hand to the many people in the area still dealing...