A Ministry of the ELCA - Supported by World Hunger

In faithful response to God's love, we engage people of faith in the ministry of advocacy for policies that support peace, justice and care for all of God's creation.


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LOPPW Priorities

  • Calling for an End to Childhood Hunger
  • Addressing the Crisis of Human Trafficking
  • Caring for God's Creation
  • Supporting Juvenile Justice Reform
  • Supporting Immigration Reform
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ELCA.org National News

  • Twenty-fifth anniversary of the Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification
  • ELCA Receives Lilly Endowment Grant for Children’s Ministry
  • ELCA Conference of Bishops Analyzes Churchgoing Trends in Planning for Future
  • ELCA World Hunger Celebrates 50th Anniversary With World Food Day Event
  • ELCA Conference of Bishops Emphasizes the Need to Speak the Truth
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ELCA World Hunger

  • 868 million people – that’s 1 in 8 – are chronically hungry and cannot lead active daily lives.
  • 1.4 billion people live in extreme poverty, living on less than $1.25 per day.
  • In the United States, more than 50 million people do not know where their next meal will come from.
  • 46.2 million Americans are living in poverty.
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