Wise ways to respond to needs we see around us. Knowing that congregations, Sunday schools and individuals may want to make special gifts at special times, we recommend giving to the agencies mentioned above. Donors may examine their philosophy and record of experience. The ELCA works through the Amity Foundation, founded by Chinese Christians. A ministry in Brazil helps street children who are abandoned by their parents and have no place to live.
Children learn to read and write, get food and warm clothes.
The ELCA works through the Lutheran Church in Sao Paulo, Brazil. A kindergarten in Indonesia develops early childhood education programs for poor children in remote villages. Funds train teachers and help local congregations to fund their own kindergartens. Medical care helps young refugee children start a new life in the United States with new health. A project helps pay for a child's surgery, dental work, treatment or therapy to give him or her a fresh start in his or her new homeland.