Could you be the answer to a student's prayers?
For just $40/month, you can provide a student in India with safe shelter, food, clothing, health care, school supplies, & academic, emotional, and spiritual support.
LPGM currently has 593 sponsors supporting 776 students. However, 300 students are awaiting a sponsor.
Meet students waiting to be sponsoredRead a long-term sponsor's story
LPGM is an independent pan-Lutheran 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Since 1995, we have walked alongside global partners, bringing hope to people at the margins.
Our Vision
LPGM envisions a world where relationships transform boundaries and where all people have the resources and opportunities they need to thrive.
Our Mission
LPGM provides access to quality education for people at the margins–especially women and girls. We work together with global partners to listen, respond and bear witness to local needs and priorities.
Why Education?
Education is the best way to break cycles of poverty, illiteracy, malnutrition, child marriage, child labor, and abuse.
LPGM provides access to quality education for people at the margins—especially women and girls.
(Education Commission Report)
(World Health Organization)
(World Bank)
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Sponsor a Student
When you sponsor a student, you provide them with a step up and hope for a better future.
$40/month provides a student with:
Healthy, culturally appropriate food & clean water
Health care, first aid, medicine & psychosocial support
Tutoring, special coaching, sports, Christian education, & activities
Support Staff
Caretakers, Cooks, Maintenance, Administration, and Security
Students in Need of Sponsors
“As a pastor, traveler, and board member, I have witnessed how gifts are carefully and creatively multiplied for maximum impact!”
The Rev. Mark Holman, Duluth, Minn.
Recent News
A Newcomer's Perspective: What Makes LPGM Special
Shannon Mahedy reflects on her first six Months as LGPM's communications coordinator
Extreme Weather Threatens Access to Education
People at the margins are disproportionately affected by the impact of extreme weather. Our new "Advance Access to Education" Fund is helping girls (and boys!) overcome these barriers.
Literacy Program Improves Quality of Life of Women & Girls in the Central African Republic (CAR)
Almost a year in, read about how the literacy pilot program in CAR is going.
Upcoming & Recent Events
LPGM at Cross of Glory Lutheran Church (Brooklyn Center, MN)
On November 10, 2024, LPGM executive director Pastor Dan Ruth will preach during worship at Cross of Glory Lutheran Church in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota.
Normandale Lutheran Church (Edina, Minn.)
LPGM executive director Pastor Dan Ruth and development director Bethany Krepela will share updates from LPGM.
Beyond the Mission Trip: The evolution of global ministry partnerships
You’re invited for drinks and conversation about the role of global connections and international travel in congregational ministry. Come to learn about LPGM, share your experience and hopes as well as best practices and lessons learned.
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