ELCA NEWS SERVICE
July 12, 2011
ELCA generosity eases East Africa drought crisis; more help needed
11-095-JB
CHICAGO (ELCA) -- A severe drought in East Africa -- the worst in 60
years -- has reached crisis levels, putting 10 million people at risk.
Funds provided by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) late
last year are already at work in the region, but a larger global
commitment is needed to stave off a significant famine in the region.
More:
http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=5137
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John Brooks, (773) 380-2958 or news@elca.org
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Rev. Linda Anderson-Little
St. Mark's Lutheran Church
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St. Louis, MO 63117
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