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Renew, Respond, Rejoice!
A team of us from the Lutheran World Relief offices in Baltimore are on our way out to Spokane, Washington for the Women of the ELCA’s Eighth Triennial Gathering. We’re headed west with our Fair Trade...
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“Always Walking” with Rural Communities
Yesterday was a highlight for me in my time working at LWR. I am currently in Sumatera, Indonesia, and was lucky enough to visit the LWR Clean Energy Project currently funded by the Osprey Foundation....
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Page 7a: Stories You may have Missed
This Week in LWR News: If you are in the Baltimore area and someone who appreciates contemporary art, make sure to visit the In/ Flux Gallery to see Water Sonettos! The exhibit features artwork...
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Could Chocolate Get Any Better?
Apparently yes! And LWR is helping make that possible with our partners in Nicaragua. Last week the country´s first ever international chocolate-tasting competition took place in Managua, Nicaragua....
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Fair Trade Food Blog – Will’s Stout
I’m the kind of guy who knows his way around the kitchen, which means I can microwave a mean frozen burrito. So when I heard LWR’s blog would be promoting Equal Exchange’s Fair Trade products...
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The Women & Mothers of Kuapa Kokoo
The Bible is filled with stories of mothers who make an incredible difference in the lives of those around them. From Sarah to Mary, mothers and strong women followed God’s call, protected those...
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The Women & Mothers of Kuapa Kokoo (part two)
This is part two of a two-part series. Read part one. The Bible is filled with stories of mothers who make an incredible difference in the lives of those around them. From Sarah to Mary, mothers and...
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Learning New Skills Leads to Higher Income for Woman in Honduras
Bessy Lopez is a 34-year-old single mother of five in Omoa, Honduras. She has no land and, until recently, had few marketable skills. Over the years she has struggled to support her family, taking in...
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New Mother Looks to Future in Cocoa
Ana Rosa Gatica Díaz is a 20-year-old new mother who lives in La Pintada, Nicaragua. Like so many new mothers, she speaks of her baby girl with adoration. She also speaks of the challenges she faces....
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What Independence Day has to do with Cocoa Farmers in Latin America
“May our barns be filled, with produce of every kind; may our sheep increase by thousands, by tens of thousands in our fields, and may our cattle be heavy with young.” -Psalm 144:13-14a This week here...
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Cocoa farmers taste chocolate for the very first time (video)
The first time I visited Nicaragua — one of the major coffee-producing countries in Central America and a focus of Ground Up: The LWR Coffee and Cocoa Initiative — I was perplexed that the only coffee...
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5 things you may not know about cocoa
Chocolate. It’s almost a food group unto itself. Whether you are personally a fan or not, you probably know someone who absolutely loves a rich, delicious piece of chocolate from time to time. That...
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Where does your chocolate come from? Meet Nevardo.
Almost 90 percent of the world’s cocoa originates from small-scale farmers (producers who farm less than five hectares, or about 12.4 acres, of land). These farmers face considerable challenges to...
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