Global Ministries

As a member of the ELCA, we are called to respond. We are a church that rolls up our sleeves and gets to work. Augsburg supports a number of ministries outside of the Toledo area. Below are two examples. 

ELCA World Hunger

Lutheran Disaster Response
Working with and through the many ELCA congregations ELCA World Hunger is uniquely positioned to reach communities in need. From health clinics to microloans, water wells to animal husbandry, community meals to advocacy, gifts to ELCA World Hunger make it possible for the ELCA to respond, supporting sustainable solutions that get at the root causes of hunger and poverty. 

​Hunger Facts
  • 815 million people around the world - that is more than 1 in 10 - cannot access the food they need to live active, healthy lives. [1]
  • 766.6 million people live in extreme poverty on less than $1.90 per day. That is 10.7% of the world's population. [2]
  • 41.2 million people in the United States were unsure where their next meal might come from. [3]
  • 40.6 million Americans are living in poverty. For a family of four, this means their annual household income was below $24,563 [4]

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[1] Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2017
[2] The World Bank, 2015
[3] USDA, 2017
[4] US Census Bureau, 2017
Lutheran Disaster Response brings God's hope, healing and renewal to people whose lives have been disrupted by disasters in the United States and around the world. When the dust settles and the headlines change, we stay to provide ongoing assistance to those in need.

Areas where Lutheran Disaster Response can be found:
  • U.S. Wildfires
  • Gaza Humanitarian Assistance
  • Hurricane Relief
  • South Sudan Relief
  • African Drought
  • West Virginia Flooding
  • Nepal Earthquake
  • Middle East and Europe Refugee Crisis
  • AMMPARO: Protecting Migrant Minors