Global Hunger and Development Appeal

Global Hunger and Development Appeal Mission Statement

The Global Hunger and Development Appeal (GHDA) of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada is the primary means by which the ELCIC raises money in support of relief and development work around the world. The GHDA program has as its focus:

• Alleviating hunger.
• Helping people to understand the root causes of hunger and poverty.
• Walking with the poor to find solutions to these injustices.

Of every dollar donated to GHDA, 77% is forwarded to support international relief and development work through Canadian Lutheran World Relief, 9% is allocated to synods to support domestic poverty alleviation programs on their territory, 5% is used to support the work of the Lutheran Office for Public Policy and the 12 inter-church social justice coalitions in which the ELCIC participates, 5% is forwared to support the work of the Lutheran World Federation, and 4% is used to provide effective administration of the GHDA program.

Is GHDA a good way to address hunger?

We think so! The administrative costs are about 4%, probably the lowest of any relief and development program. GHDA provides regular reports to the ELCIC and Synod conventions so you can ask questions directly and congregations participate in deciding the direction of the program. Through the Lutheran World Federation (LWF), GHDA works with church partners which means that decisions are made by the people in those countries. GHDA addresses poverty in Canada. We know it is not a perfect program but among all the choices, we think it is a ministry that does help people and communities. And we believe that is what our stewardship is really all about!

Thanks for your support of GHDA. If you have questions or suggestions, please let us know. It is your ministry and we want to hear from you.

Policies and Guidelines for GHDA Project Applications

For information on the GHDA Project Application Policies and Guidelines, and to receive an application to apply for project funding, click here.

Contacts

Click here to email us for further information on the Global Hunger and Development Appeal.

For further information on the work of Canadian Lutheran World Relief (CLWR), contact the CLWR web site.

• For information on how your congregation can apply for funding in support of a domestic poverty alleviation program, contact:Guenter Dahle.
• For information on the Lutheran Office for Public Policy and the Inter-church Coalitions. Visit their web site.