30+ years of working together with global partners to listen, respond, and bear witness to local needs and priorities.
You can provide access to quality education for people at the margins—especially women and girls.
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Our India Partnership Our Tanzania Partnerships Our Guatemala Partnership Our Central Africa Partnership
Support students at the margins in India, Guatemala, Tanzania, and the Central African Republic.
Who is LPGM?
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.
Who We Are
Education is the best way to break cycles of poverty, illiteracy, malnutrition, child marriage, child labor, and abuse.
If a mother can read, her child is 50% more likely to live past the age of 5 (Education Commission Report)
Childbirth is #1 cause of death for girls around the world aged 15-19 (World Health Organization)
Child marriage decreases 3-fold for girls who attend secondary school (World Bank)
For every $1 invested in education, $10 is generated in earning & health benefits. (Education Commission Report)
LPGM provides access to quality education for people at the margins—especially women and girls.
Why Education?
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
LPGM Supporters Help Complete Solar Water Heater Project Ahead of Busy Season
Earlier this year, our Guatemalan partner asked us for support completing a solar water heater project. A few generous supporters agreed to meet this need
Thirty Literacy Program Students Advance from Level One to Level Two
On October 24, two literacy centers in Baboua, Central African Republic, held a graduation ceremony for thirty women advancing from level one to level two in the literacy program.
Saron Students Plant 100 Trees ahead of El Niño
On September 23, a group of Saron students spent all day planting trees. The children wanted to take full responsibility for the project, and they dug 100 holes, hand-wrote and painted posters, and started a garden.
Upcoming & Recent Events
Young Adult Trip to Guatemala (Registration Open)
Your journey to Guatemala takes you to the beautiful central highlands of Alta Verapaz. This unique trip gives you and other young adults the opportunity to learn about environmental issues facing God's creation and how you can be agents of change.
Intergenerational Trip to Guatemala (Registration Open)
Your journey to Guatemala takes you to the beautiful central highlands of Alta Verapaz. The days are packed with active learning, sometimes interacting with children in local schools or on CCFC's campus
Trip to India (Registration Open)
Your journey to India takes you to the southeastern state of Tamil Nadu where you will visit mission-rooted schools making a difference in young lives and witness how education and empathy transform boundaries.
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Transformational Travel
“My LPGM trip to India was life changing. I would love for my friends to see how different and special it is there to experience how kind and welcoming the people are. It was an amazing trip!”