Lutheran World Relief (LWR)
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Contact Details
URL: http://www.lwr.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LuthWorldRelief
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/LuthWorldRelief
Founded
1945
History
Available with paid subscription only.Aims
Support the poor and oppressed of developing countries in their effort to meet basic human needs and to participate with dignity and equity in the life of their communities; alleviate human suffering resulting from natural disaster, war, social conflict or poverty.
Registrations
Available with paid subscription only.Relations with Inter-Governmental Organizations
Links with: F-XF1721 - International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). Links indicated by: H-XE3150 - Bioversity International.
Relations with Non-Governmental Organizations
Member of:
- U-XG9331 - Advocacy Network for Africa (ADNA); E-XJ8622 - Alliance for Malaria Prevention (AMP); G-XG0457 - American Council for Voluntary International Action (InterAction); B-XM4452 - CHS Alliance; E-XE3790 - Council of Non-Governmental Organizations for Development Support; F-XF1672 - EarthAction (EA); U-XF6840 - Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance (EAA); F-XM4529 - Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI); G-XG5329 - IMA World Health (IMA); F-XM7722 - Joint Learning Initiative on Faith and Local Communities (JLI); G-XN8503 - Latin American Working Group (LAWG).
Supports: F-XF4288 - Amref Health Africa; G-XG0441 - Asian Center for Population and Community Development (ACPD); B-XB2937 - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF); B-XB3609 - World Young Women's Christian Association (World YWCA). Partner of: J-XM5387 - 1,000 Days; C-XM8962 - Tropical Forest Alliance (TFA).
Links with:
- E-XK1389 - Asian Partnership for the Development of Human Resources in Rural Asia (AsiaDHRRA); G-XG2524 - Bread for the World Institute (BFW Institute); G-XG0538 - Church World Service (CWS); F-XG4921 - IMPACT; U-XF9977 - Inter-Church Response for the Horn of Africa (ICRHA); U-XG2897 - Interfaith Hunger Appeal (IHA); U-XF3109 - International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL); E-XE0639 - International Institute of Rural Reconstruction (IIRR); U-XE6335 - Pacific Women's Bureau (PWB); U-XG7992 - ReliefNet.
Publications
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- Mankind → Human
- Society → Social
- Society → Disadvantaged
- Social Activity → Welfare
- Societal Problems → Emergencies
- Societal Problems → Maltreatment
- Defence → Conflict
- Defence → War
- Theology → Lutheran
- Emotional fulfilment → Emotional Fulfilment
- Peace → Humanitarian
UN Sustainable Development Goals **
UIA Org ID
XG6830
** UN SDGs are linked to the subject classification.
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