Approximately sixty invited guests attended a special event to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Lutheran Hour Ministries in Latvia on Friday afternoon. The activities began with a concert and poetry reading by Mr. Goran Gora (www.gorangora.com), a talented young musician who performed several of his own compositions. Between each composition he read a poem from the … Continue reading »
Last month, Lutheran Hour Ministry in Malawi partnered with a Finnish aid organization, known as Vision, to reach out to people with visual challenges. During a two day event, more than 500 people in areas around Lilongwe attended, while 205 received eye tests and glasses. Find out more at the LHM—Malawi blog. Continue reading »
The staff and volunteers at LHM—Ghana are jubilant after the arrival of a container from the Orphan Grain Train (OGT). This is the third such shipment, this year, by OGT to a Lutheran Hour Ministries ministry center. With the other two going to Latvia and Cameroon. The items received will give much needed aid and … Continue reading »
Recently, the Myanmar ministry staff partnered with the Christian Health Workers Association to help bring some cheer to the lives of 40 children at Yangon Childrens’ Hospital. The children who suffer from Leukemia and other forms of cancer were happy to hear the message of Christ’s love told through a puppet show. After praying for … Continue reading »
The team has made it their mission to build a bridge between Indiana and Ethiopia. They affectionately call this cause a “glocal mission,” because the undertaking of their local congregations is to share Christ’s love globally. Continue reading »
Eric, our Area Counselor for Africa, sent us the following story while on a recent trip to Cameroon: Today we attended a session with LHM trained volunteer counselors to minister to unwed mothers and victims of sexual abuse. Some of them were girls our staff met in town, others came through friends who heard about … Continue reading »
On May 27 the citizens of Guatemala were caught by surprise when volcano erupted in Pacaya, causing sand and ash to rain in Guatemala City. Seven villages around the volcano were damaged as huge rocks and fire destroyed houses. More than 1,924 people had to be evacuated to several shelters across three municipalities. In addition … Continue reading »
The rebellion came to a head when the military broke through the barricades of protesters, which resulted in gunfire and flames, further disrupting the lives of frightened residents. Continue reading »
The nation of Guatemala was recently struck by back-to-back disasters. A volcano killed 15 people, and two days later, a tropical storm left 183 dead, 103 missing, and 179,089 displaced. When the Pacaya volcano erupted, it left the surrounding areas covered in several inches of ash and debris. Then on Saturday, 45 mph winds and … Continue reading »
Two years ago today, strong winds over Asia formed Cyclone Nargis and struck Myanmar, ripping through several villages and killing more than 138,000 of the inhabitants. The storm destroyed roads and fishing boats, leaving the survivors trapped in the wreckage. The government restricted the aid of outside countries, making the situation even worse. Luckily, Lutheran … Continue reading »
