Field Report from Alabama
Sisters and brothers in Christ, I am Kevin Massey, Program Director of Lutheran Disaster Response. My colleague Mike Nevergall and I are in Alabama this week to see the extent of the damage from the tornadoes of April 27 and...
Ivory Coast: Refugees Still Reluctant to Return
Amid the swirl of events in the Ivory Coast (president-elect Alassane Ouattara to be sworn in today, claims that the last of the forces loyal to ex-president Laurent Gbagbo have been put down and the expected start of trial for...
Japan: Video of CWS Response
ACT Alliance has posted a new video from Church World Services (CWS) outlining their work in Japan. This work has entailed distributing materials, setting up stationary clinics, making connections between those seeking shelter and those offering shelter and providing psychological...
Field Report from the Red River Valley
Dear sisters and brothers, My name is Mike Nevergall, and I serve as Associate Program Director of Lutheran Disaster Response. My colleague, Kevin Massey, and I are in North Dakota and Minnesota this week for what has become an all...
Libya: Tunisians Lend a Helping Hand…and Car…and Bottle of Water
Who is paying [for all these supplies]. “We’re paying, of course. And our friends and family back home.” “How long will you continue?” “For as long as the money lasts.” This is an exceprt from a conversation with Aomed Aowel,...
Relief Efforts Expand in Japan
Franklin Ishida, Area Program Director for Asia/Pacific, ELCA Global Mission, was with the leadership of the Japan Evangelical Lutheran Church (JELC) in Malaysia during the March’s devastating earthquake. Franklin arrived to Japan one week ago and has been accompanying the...