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Lutheran World Relief (LWR) is an international non-governmental organization that focuses on sustainable development projects and disaster relief and recovery. The organization was founded in 1945 to collect and send aid to people living in post-World War II Europe.〔Lutheran World Relief Websites: Overview () and History (), both retrieved November 30, 2008〕 According to its website, LWR "works to improve the lives of millions of smallholder farmers and people experiencing poverty in Africa, Asia and Latin America, both in times of emergencies and for the long term. LWR builds and maximizes community assets to develop strong local economies and resilient communities, toward our ultimate vision of an end to poverty, injustice and human suffering" by focusing on three main areas of work: * Agriculture * Climate * Emergency Operations One of LWR’s flagship programs – started in 1945 and continuing today – is its Quilt and Kit Ministry. Each year Lutherans across the United States assemble and donate LWR Mission Quilts, as well as several kinds of kits to assist people living in poverty in times of emergency or great need.〔Quilt and Kit FAQs, on Lutheran World Relief's website, retrieved November 11, 2015 (()) 〕 LWR continues to receive high rankings from organizations such as the Charity Watch, which gave LWR an A rating from 2007 through 2015.〔American Institute of Philanthropy website, ("Top Rated Charities" ), retrieved November 14, 2007 and May 5, 2015)〕 LWR is a member of the ACT Alliance, a global alliance of churches and related agencies working on development that are committed to working together. Since 1999, LWR has been headquartered at The Lutheran Center, located in Baltimore, Maryland. Prior to 1999, LWR's headquarters were located in New York City.〔"People," ''The Christian Century'' Sep 5, 2006〕 == History == The organization that would eventually become known as Lutheran World Relief began in the 1940s as Lutherans in the United States were working to help people living in post-World War II Europe. LWR as an organization was officially founded in 1945 when some of its early leaders put into place principles that remain with the organization today.〔(Lutheran World Relief Website, retrieved August 4, 2011: History )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Lutheran World Relief」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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