Hurricane Isaac: When the Cameras Move On
August 29, 2005 is a day that is seared into the memory of the people in the New Orleans area. That was the day Hurricane Katrina made landfall. Exactly seven years later, on August 29, 2012, Hurricane Isaac impacted the...
China: Church Responds After Sichuan Earthquake
In the morning of April 20, local time, an earthquake of magnitude 7.0 hit central China, Sichuan Province. Along with its thousands of aftershocks, the earthquake has caused heavy damage in the affected areas. The death toll has risen above...
Jordan: Making Life “More Bearable” for Children at Za’atri Refugee Camp
When we give a gift to say, Lutheran Disaster Response, it feels good. We most likely have read a story that made clear to us the need, connected with us and called us to action. Then we go on with...
Our New Look!
This past week some of you may have noticed a “slight” difference in the look of our disaster response communications/media. This is because ELCA Disaster Response has now been re-branded as Lutheran Disaster Response! Or another way of looking at...
Japan: Two-Year Anniversary of Earthquake & Tsunami
It was two years ago today that a 9.0-magnitude earthquake struck off the east coast of Japan and triggered a massive tsunami that left nearly 19,000 people dead or missing and displaced another 300,000. Since then the ELCA has been...
Camp Victor in Metamorphosis
For everything there is a season and a time for every matter under the sun. Ecclesiastes 3:1 I had the chance to visit Camp Victor at Ocean Springs, Mississippi, twice in the last three months and was deeply moved by...