Episode 3256
Lutheran World Relief
Fri, 2026-Apr-03 00:55 UTC
Length - 2:28
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Welcome to random Wiki of the Day, your journey through Wikipedia's vast and varied content, one random article at a time.
The random article for Friday, 3 April 2026, is Lutheran World Relief.
Lutheran World Relief (LWR) is an international non-governmental organization that focuses on sustainable development projects and disaster relief and recovery. The organization was founded in 1945 to collect and send aid to people living in post-World War II Europe. Today, LWR helps communities living in extreme poverty adapt to the challenges that threaten their livelihoods and well-being, and responds to emergencies with a long-term view. It is a member of the Corus International family of faith-based international development organizations, which include IMA World Health, CGA Technologies, Ground Up Investing, and LWR Farmers Market Coffee.
One of LWR's flagship programs – started in 1945 and continuing today – is its Quilt and Kit Ministry. Each year Lutherans across the United States assemble and donate LWR Mission Quilts, as well as several kinds of care kits to assist people living in poverty in times of emergency or great need.
As of 2025, LWR met the standards set by the Better Business Bureau's BBB Wise Giving Alliance. As of 2025, CharityWatch provided a combined score for Lutheran World Relief and IMA World Health, giving them an A, signifying top-rated. As of October 2025, LWR held a 4-star rating with Charity Navigator. As of 2025, Lutheran World Relief held a 5-star rating on crowd-sourced charity reviewer GreatNonprofits, having last received its Top-Rated Nonprofit award in 2016.
LWR is a member of the ACT Alliance, a global alliance of churches and related agencies working on development that are committed to working together.
This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:55 UTC on Friday, 3 April 2026.
For the full current version of the article, see Lutheran World Relief on Wikipedia.
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