(letter from John Eggen of ELCA World Hunger)
Despite changes to humanitarian aid, ELCA World Hunger is steadfast.
For over 50 years, ELCA World Hunger has worked to end hunger, connecting people with food, health care, job opportunities, clean water and education. U.S. foreign aid is shifting constantly, and we’re already seeing the impacts in Tanzania and South Sudan. But ELCA World Hunger stands with the individuals and communities it serves.
Our call to build a just world where all are fed is more urgent than ever. We can do so much more together than we can alone — will you join us?
Meet Daniel.
Daniel Budongo lives in rural Tanzania and has a small farm where he grows food for his wife and four children. Despite his hard work, his farm faced environmental changes and other challenges, and it wasn’t producing enough to feed his family for more than a short time.
By making a gift to ELCA World Hunger today, you empower people such as Daniel to feed their families — and build a more secure, hope-filled future.
After joining a community loan group supported by ELCA World Hunger, Daniel was able to buy a motorbike, build a simple retail shop and expand his family’s farm. He also received the training and supplies he needed to start growing climate-resilient cassava.
“Now I have peace of mind,” Daniel says. “My family has an assurance of sufficient food and other basic needs.”
As a church, we respond to the call to “love not in word or speech but in deed and truth” (1 John 3:18). ELCA World Hunger has over 50 years of expertise in the work to end hunger. This ministry is uniquely positioned to reach those in need through deep relationships with local communities, churches and programs in over 65 countries across the globe.
In Christ,
The Rev. John Eggen
Senior Director, Annual Giving
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Augustana Lutheran Church of Hyde Park 
You must be logged in to post a comment.