Vocation in a Time of Famine
Mikka McCracken On February 20, 2017, the United Nations formally declared a famine in South Sudan. According to the UN, 4.9 million people, more than 40 percent of the country’s population, are in need of urgent food, agriculture and...
Rocky Mountain Synod Youth Lead the Way in Reformation 2017 Year
On a cold January weekend this year, the Rocky Mountain Synod was a buzz with 400 middle school youth, adults and peer ministers gathered for fun, fellowship and formation under the theme “Reform.” From participating in ELCA World Hunger’s “Act...
Attitude of an Overcomer
Teen pregnancy is both a personal and a social issue, and teenage mothers often must face personal, psychological effects as well as social stigma. In the Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya, managed in part by the Lutheran World Federation (LWF),...
Top Ten Resources on Refugees and Resettlement
Aware of the special challenges refugees, migrants, and displaced persons face, ELCA World Hunger has long supported companions and partners that work with people who have been forced to leave their homes for a variety of reasons. Partners like Lutheran...
Refugees React to Ban – Voices from Dadaab
In northeast Kenya, the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) helps manage the largest cluster of refugee camps in the world. At their peak, the Dadaab camps were home to nearly 500,000 people, most of whom are children, women, elderly and...
A Safety Net for Refugee Children in Egypt
This story is also available as a bulletin insert as part of ELCA World Hunger’s newest “reproducible stories” series. Click here to download a copy. Yohannes (not pictured) was 16 when he arrived in Cairo, Egypt, alone. He made his...
ELCA World Hunger 2017 Big Game Challenge
It’s game time! While you are cheering on your team and celebrating with family and friends— let’s help tackle hunger together! From kickoff to final whistle, Team Atlanta and Team New England will seek to outdo one another for the sake...
Top Fall Tips for “Growing” Your Community Garden
Community gardens are a great way to build community and provide nutritious food for your congregation and your neighbors. This week, ELCA World Hunger is grateful to welcome Ed Merrell as a guest blogger to offer his...
New Advent Study from ELCA World Hunger – in English and en Español
The story of Advent is a story of hunger—a people’s hunger for salvation, the fleeing holy family’s hunger for safety, and the world’s hunger for a new day. It is a season when we await the one who will “give...
Get Ready for World Food Day – October 16, 2016
World Food Day is a day of action against hunger. On October 16, people around the world come together to declare their commitment to eradicate hunger in our lifetime. Because when it comes to hunger, the only acceptable...