Canadian Lutheran World Relief

Canadian Lutheran World Relief Inspired by God's love for humanity, Canadian Lutheran World Relief challenges the causes and responds to the consequences of human suffering and poverty.

Member of: ACT Alliance, Canadian Foodgrains Bank, Humanitarian Coalition.

“I needed this,” says Leidy García.This one dignity kit, filled with soap, shampoo and toothpaste, helps support the mom...
06/08/2026

“I needed this,” says Leidy García.

This one dignity kit, filled with soap, shampoo and toothpaste, helps support the mom of seven.

Without it, her family wouldn’t have access to these everyday essentials.

Thanks to the generosity of Canadian Lutherans and Canada’s International Development – Global Affairs Canada, families in remote Colombian communities — where access and affordability make basic hygiene products a daily struggle — are now receiving life-changing support through a CLWR and LWF project, including hygiene kits, dignity supplies and water filters.

Learn more about the project: https://www.clwr.org/news-events/bringing-hope-to-remote-colombian-communities?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=ColombiaStory

We are honoured to work alongside The Lutheran World Federation/ Federación Luterana Mundial Colombia y Venezuela!

(CLWR photo/Shauna Turnley)

World Refugee Day is later this month, on June, 20th. If you're looking for resources to mark the day with your church, ...
06/07/2026

World Refugee Day is later this month, on June, 20th. If you're looking for resources to mark the day with your church, small group or on your own, check out our World Refugee toolkit! We have a worship resource, activities for children and youth, reading lists and more. Find all the resources on our website here: https://ow.ly/e4mv50Z8brB

📷As people continue to flee the violence in Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), The Lutheran World Federation is supporting refugees arriving in Burundi. (LWF photo/Diogène Rukundo)

For nearly 80 years, Canadian Lutheran World Relief has helped welcome refugees to Canada. Today, that work is becoming ...
06/06/2026

For nearly 80 years, Canadian Lutheran World Relief has helped welcome refugees to Canada. Today, that work is becoming more challenging as families face longer waits and reduced opportunities for sponsorship.

In a new reflection, Jenn Ardon, who has spent 14 years working in refugee resettlement with CLWR, shares how changes to Canada’s refugee sponsorship system are creating longer waits for families seeking safety—and why people of faith are called to advocate for refugee rights.

As World Refugee Day approaches, we invite you to read, reflect and learn more about how you can be part of creating a more welcoming Canada.

Read more: https://www.clwr.org/news-events/for-such-a-time?utm_source=meta&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=RefugeeResettlement

Today is World Environment Day. Today and every day our partners on the ground are working to restore ecosystems and sha...
06/05/2026

Today is World Environment Day. Today and every day our partners on the ground are working to restore ecosystems and share practices that protect the land. Communities in places like Chad, Cameroon and Ethiopia are on the frontlines of the fight against climate change, they are fighting for their future, and we are proud to stand with them and support their work.

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1. Rev. Carla Blakely (Eastern Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada) plants a seedling at our project with The Lutheran World Federation in the Lake Chad basin. (CLWR photo/Diego Contreras)
2. Chalo Abdusheku is a member of Tulicha Kebele Nursery seedling producers group in Ethiopia (Photo/Julie Krause Holiday Bunge)
3. Ache Adeckoy (front) is president of her group of female market gardeners in Logone Birni, Cameroon. In the back (left to right) are fellow members, Soulouka Elise, Vanyang Celine and Pari Adèle. (CLWR photo/Quazi Alam)
4. Hamziya Shek Abdela received support for vermiculture composting through our project with LWF in Gololcha, Ethiopia. (Photo/Julie Krause Holiday Bunge)

These projects in Chad, Cameroon and Ethiopia are made possible with support from Canada’s International Development – Global Affairs Canada.

The next generation is already leading. In communities around Lake Chad, Children and youth are facing an ecosystem that...
06/04/2026

The next generation is already leading.

In communities around Lake Chad, Children and youth are facing an ecosystem that’s been neglected. One that’s struggling in the face of a climate crisis.

Through Eco Clubs, they are learning how to protect the world around them. They’re taking action and sharing that knowledge within their communities.

They are not just learning. They’re fighting for their own future.

The eco clubs are possible by support from Lutheran churches across Canada with funding from Canada’s International Development – Global Affairs Canada in partnership with The Lutheran World Federation.

Meet Rachael Kuol – married at 17 in South Sudan, Rachael now works with women and survivors in her community. “I can de...
06/03/2026

Meet Rachael Kuol – married at 17 in South Sudan, Rachael now works with women and survivors in her community.

“I can defend others now,” she says. “And I can give them hope for life.”

Read how she is helping women access safe spaces, receive care, learn new skills and strengthen their independence. https://www.clwr.org/news-events/i-can-defend-others-now-says-south-sudanese-woman-who-empowers-survivors?utm_source=meta&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=SouthSudan

Thank you:
✨ Rachael for being the woman you are
✨ The Lutheran World Federation
✨ Canada’s International Development – Global Affairs Canada

“Thanks to this project, my son is healthy.”Mauricio Parada lives in a remote Indigenous community in Colombia, where me...
06/02/2026

“Thanks to this project, my son is healthy.”

Mauricio Parada lives in a remote Indigenous community in Colombia, where medical care can be up to eight hours away on foot.

When complications arose during his wife’s pregnancy, she and their unborn baby needed urgent medical care.

He said he knew he could count on CLWR and The Lutheran World Federation/ Federación Luterana Mundial Colombia y Venezuela.

Local project staff coordinated transportation, food and lodging support, ensuring his family was able to reach medical care in time.

Today, his wife and baby are healthy.

Because of the generosity of Canadian Lutherans and support from Canada’s International Development – Global Affairs Canada, families like Mauricio’s are receiving life-saving support when it matters most.

Read more about CLWR’s work in Colombia! https://www.clwr.org/news-events/bringing-hope-to-remote-colombian-communities

(CLWR photo/Shauna Turnley)

05/31/2026

For 40 years, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada has shaped communities through compassion, service and care for others.

Michael Pryse, our interim executive director, reflects on the partnership between Canadian Lutheran World Relief and the ELCIC community, and celebrates the ELCIC’s 40th anniversary and the Day of Action.

A reminder of what can happen when faith is lived through action, generosity and hope.

Meet Fabian Giordano Florez Martínez, a WASH specialist with LWF.He works in remote Indigenous communities in Colombia, ...
05/29/2026

Meet Fabian Giordano Florez Martínez, a WASH specialist with LWF.

He works in remote Indigenous communities in Colombia, helping ensure people have access to:
✔️ Clean drinking water
✔️ Proper sanitation supplies, like soap
✔️ Hygiene education to prevent disease

Through his work, 80 water filtration kits are being distributed across eight communities, bringing safer water to families who need it most.

Thanks to the generosity of Canadian Lutherans and Canada’s International Development – Global Affairs Canada. CLWR and The Lutheran World Federation/ Federación Luterana Mundial Colombia y Venezuela is helping nearly 50,000 people in Colombia and Haiti access life-saving supplies like hygiene kits and water filters.

Read the full story: https://www.clwr.org/news-events/bringing-hope-to-remote-colombian-communities?utm_source=meta&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=ColombiaStory

(CLWR photo/Shauna Turnley)

After fleeing Afghanistan, walking more than 50 kilometres to cross the border into Pakistan, Saeed spent years waiting ...
05/28/2026

After fleeing Afghanistan, walking more than 50 kilometres to cross the border into Pakistan, Saeed spent years waiting for the chance to rebuild his life in safety.

That journey eventually brought him to Winnipeg through Canadian Lutheran World Relief’s refugee sponsorship program, in partnership with the North End Sponsorship Team (NEST) where a sponsorship group welcomed him like family.

Refugee sponsorship has been part of CLWR’s story since the aftermath of the Second World War and today, that legacy continues through people like Saeed.

Now rebuilding his life in Canada, Saeed hopes to one day sponsor refugees himself.

Read Saeed’s story: https://www.clwr.org/news-events/refugee-sponsorship/if-you-save-one-human-its-like-you-save-all-humanity-says-afghan-refugee?utm_source=meta&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=RefugeeResettlement

📸 Saeed Ahmed stands with Jim Mair, chairperson of NEST, whose support helped him begin a new life in Canada. (Photo courtesy of Jim Mair)

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