Together Archive

Items about Humanitarian Aid Committee

  • Coordinating WELS humanitarian aid efforts

    For the first time, representatives from five WELS entities that deliver humanitarian aid in some fashion came together to discuss how they can work cooperatively to accomplish even more for God's kingdom. The meeting, held in Milwaukee Oct. 1, was funded by a Thrivent Financial grant and included representatives from WELS Board for Home Missions, Central Africa Medical Mission, Committee on Relief... read more

    Published on: October 5, 2009

  • Hard times in Pakistan and Nepal

    WELS' contact in Pakistan reports that Christians in Gojra, Pakistan, were attacked by Muslims on Aug. 1. A number of Christians were killed, and many homes were burned. Exact numbers are difficult to obtain because of the anti-Christian atmosphere in Pakistan... read more

    Published on: August 17, 2009

  • Committee finishes assessing aid in Africa

    After meeting with almost three-quarters of the national pastors of the Lutheran Church of Central Africa (LCCA), visiting 14 congregations in Malawi and Zambia, and talking with WELS missionaries in the region, the WELS Humanitarian Aid Committee concluded its two-week assessment of committee-funded humanitarian aid projects in Africa. Committee members were encouraged to see the impact that projects... read more

    Published on: August 18, 2008

  • WELS humanitarian aid trip to Africa

    The three members of WELS Humanitarian Aid Committee—which exists to help spread the gospel by providing points of contact with people through humanitarian aid—are traveling to Africa July 24 and will spend two weeks assessing the committee's projects that are currently being carried out in Malawi and Zambia... read more

    Published on: July 21, 2008