Support Malawi for my Birthday!
Support my fundraiser for ELCA World Hunger, Malawi!
To celebrate my milestone birthday, you are invited to join me in my efforts to support the work being done by our ELCA World Hunger in Malawi.
God richly provides for our daily bread – the earth can produce enough to feed everyone. And yet 870 million people – that’s one out of nine people in our world today – together we can make a difference.
Please help me reach my goal by supporting my fundraising efforts with a donation today. Through our efforts, you and I are part of making a difference and pursuing a world of justice where all are fed. Together, we accomplish much more than we ever could do alone.
Thank you for joining me and for your support – every gift truly matters!
Having spent time in the areas of impact, Karonga, Lilongwe, Madisi, and Mongochi, I have witnessed the needs and carry the people in my heart!
Pervasive educational inequity is a root cause of hunger in Malawi and that's why the church is stepping in to help address this urgent need.
In the Mangochi District of Malawi, less than 4 percent of the population has completed primary education. The literacy rate is 45 percent—the lowest in the country—due to a lack of access to educational opportunities. Not being able to read makes it challenging to find work, manage money or earn an income to feed and sustain a household.
People living in low-income households have fewer economic opportunities and less access to health services, including effective prevention methods to protect against malaria and HIV and AIDS.
Working with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Malawi, a fast-growing church of over 100,000 members, ELCA World Hunger will expand educational programming around Malawi, especially in Mangochi, Karonga, Lilongwe and Madisi.
By starting with the basics, like early childhood education, adult literacy classes and vocational training, and adding programs focused on leadership, life skills and entrepreneurship, the church in Malawi is addressing literacy and educational needs head-on.
Empowering vulnerable households increases their access to adequate food supplies, health services and quality education. In turn, our neighbors are more likely to take advantage of these services, thereby reducing malnutrition, promoting good health and increasing childhood development and adult literacy. Lastly, having the knowledge about and access to these life essentials means families recover more quickly in emergency situations.
When children have nutritious food and access to early childhood education, they are better prepared to learn to read.
When teens get involved in leadership training, they are more likely to stay in school.
When parents participate in entrepreneurship classes and receive adult literacy training, they are equipped to support their families through their small businesses.
When we as a global Lutheran church come together to fight the root causes of hunger, we can make an impact.
By supporting our companions in Malawi with your prayers and financial gifts, you can walk alongside them as they equip themselves with the education and training needed to break the cycle of hunger and poverty.
About ELCA World Hunger
As a long-standing presence in communities in nearly 60 countries, including the United States, ELCA World Hunger is deeply relational and rooted in listening. We steer clear of “one-size-fits-all” answers and have enormous respect for local context, local expertise and local ingenuity. Your gifts support tailored solutions – in areas like health, water, income, education, food security, and more – that can put an end to hunger for the long term.
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) is one of the largest Christian denominations in the United States with more than 3.8 million members in 10,000 congregations across the nation and the Caribbean.
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