Monthly Archives: April 2015




Excerpts from the Lutheran Disaster Response Blog: “7.8 magnitude earthquake hits Nepal and surrounding countries” (4/25/2015) Around 11:55 a.m. local time, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake shook Nepal, with its epicenter approximately 70 km from its capital city, Kathmandu.  The earthquake was felt around the whole country, but the Kathmandu valley and […]

Nepal Earthquake Response







Globally, an estimated one-in-three women will experience physical, sexual and psychological abuse in their lifetime. Women and girls in developing countries experience particularly high rates of gender-based violence. This global epidemic is fueled by traditions, beliefs, and practices that view women as less than equal to men. On a larger […]

Advocacy Against Gender-based Violence