Lutheran World Relief

Lutheran World Relief (LWR), a 501(c)(3) non-governmental organization founded in 1945 and headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, USA, today works around the world to end poverty, injustice and human suffering. LWR focuses its work on emergency relief and sustainable agricultural development assistance to lay a foundation for food security, resilience, climate adaptation, and strengthening value chains. LWR is a signatory to the International Red Cross/Red Crescent Code of Conduct, which states that “Aid will not be used to further a particular political or religious viewpoint.” LWR does not proselytize and responds to identified needs among vulnerable populations regardless of religious or other affiliation.LWR is presently focusing its resources and efforts on responding to the needs of refugees and internally displaced people (IDPs) fleeing the ongoing conflicts in Syria and Iraq as well as the needs of the host communities receiving them