Economic recovery, livelihoods and strategic priorities Churches are invited to submit applications for the final round of the COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund, and for long-term grants. Deadlines RRF: Until 16 October 2022 Long-term projects: Until 9 January 2023 Who can apply?
Through the LWF Rapid Response Fund, the communion was able to rally support and provide direct and indirect relief to congregations and local communities facing the unprecedented challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. “This stands out as an affirmation of the member churches’ and LWF’s partners’ shared solidarity and commitment to leave no one behind.”
As tailoring requests from the Lutheran congregation in the Chindwara region of India began to pour in, other women took notice of the formerly impoverished mother of five daughters, now, an independent shop owner able to provide for her children.
New program executive for youth shares vision for network (LWI) - The Global Young Reformers Network 2.0 (GYRN) is “a place for youth to organize and connect with the wider church,” said the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) Program Executive for Youth Ms. Savanna Sullivan where she shared her vision for the GYRN with its steering committee last week.
The LWF is supporting its member church in Cuba to continue offering assistance through the communion’s COVID-19 RRF, now in its second phase. Churches that apply for funding receive up to EUR 5,000 for coronavirus related emergency needs.