
Spotlight on Sponsored Students
While boarding home students were home for break this past May, our sponsor relations coordinators (SRCs) visited students in their villages. They collected stories and photos.

Celebrating Naomi Staruch's Legacy
At the end of June 2024, Naomi Staruch transitioned out of her official role at LPGM. Her retirement luncheon on June 13 brought friends together to honor her commitment and to reflect on her decades-long service to LPGM.

LPGM Mourns Recent Tragedy in Kallakurichi, India
Lutheran Partners in Global Ministry grieves with families whose loved ones were injured or killed last week by an illicit liquor containing methanol in Kallakurichi, India.

2023 Year in Review - Event Recording
On June 26, 2024, LPGM's entire US-based staff hosted a Facebook Live event. Watch the recording here.

It's Time for a Spring Refresh!
From May - June 2024, the "Spring Refresh" initiative gave LPGM supporters a chance to make a direct and tangible impact on the lives of boarding home students in India. Thanks to your support, the boarding homes are making progress on urgent facility projects!


LPGM Mourns Attack on Peaceful Civilians in Central African Republic
Lutheran Partners in Global Ministry (LPGM) expresses its deepest sorrow over the senseless killings of 16 Lutheran church members at the hands of rebel forces in Bohong, Central African Republic (CAR) on April 3, just days after Easter Sunday celebrations.

The Eclipse & LPGM WOW-ing Students
What does the solar eclipse have to do with LPGM?

Yolanda Asks for a Seat at the Table: Empowerment in Action
In 2018, a high school student named Yolanda embarked on a transformative journey with our partner in Guatemala, CCFC. Like many young women who join us, Yolanda was initially shy and reserved. However, her determination led her to progress through the Women in Agroecology for Leadership Conservation (WALC) program

It's All About the Kids
Traveler Nancy Bruch (Excelsior, Minn.) reflects on her time in India with LPGM in February 2023.

Women's Literacy Training Begins
An update to our blog post dated May 22, 2023 - LPGM Launches Women's Literacy Program in Central Africa

Students Celebrating Pongal, the “Tamil Thanksgiving”
Pongal is a very widespread, popular holiday across the India state of Tamil Nadu. Celebrated over four days, it’s a harvest festival that celebrates the lengthening days as the sun returns to the northern hemisphere.

How to Use Your Retirement Account to Make Gifts to Charity
A Guide to Qualified Charitable Distributions from Your IRA

The Story Behind the Smile
Follow one girl's journey to our partner's safe house, and learn how it's now helping raise TWO empowered, educated girls.

Empowering Minds, Sustaining Earth: The Surprising Link Between Climate Change and Educating Girls
Education has long been heralded as a catalyst for societal progress, but its role in the fight against climate change is often overlooked. When we invest in the education of girls in low-income nations, we empower them with knowledge, skills, and confidence.

LPGM continues to meet accountability standards of Charities Review Council
LPGM meets all the accountability standards prescribed by the Charities Review Council. That's an accomplishment we are eager to share with you!

What We Need to Learn from HBO's "Savior Complex"
As the White, male executive director of another Christian nonprofit focusing on low- to middle-income countries, I watched this documentary in part to learn how organizations like LPGM can better walk alongside our partners and their programs. Here are some of my takeaways.

Students Find Success After Graduation
More and more of our sponsored students are qualifying for and choosing to pursue higher education following graduation. Thanks to LPGM's Extended Study Scholarship Fund, higher education is possible!

Library Refresh
Highlights from library refreshes, as we launch the third year of a three-year campaign to restock library shelves in India.

A Reflection from Guatemala...
A re-published blogpost written by Ashley Andersen, whose family traveled with a group from Our Savior's Lutheran Church (Faribault, Minn.) to Guatemala with LPGM.

LPGM Celebrates the Churches in Cameroon and Central Africa
On July 8 & 9, 2023, Lutheran Partners in Global Ministry was part of a two-day celebration to remember the individuals who were eager to share the gospel 100 years ago

Your unrestricted gifts help us respond to unexpected challenges and opportunities
The need for safe housing for girls has been even greater in Tanzania since the pandemic, as the rates of child marriage have skyrocketed globally. When Esuvat told us Fofana’s story, it broke my heart.

LPGM Launches Women's Literacy Program in Central Africa
Addressing illiteracy is crucial for the development of the country and improving the quality of life for its citizens. However, achieving this will require significant investments in education and literacy programs, as well as addressing the root causes of poverty and political instability in the country.
