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Lutherans Provide $30,000 in Response to Floods, Storms in Nicaragua
From <NEWS@ELCA.ORG>Date Fri, 8 Oct 2010 15:00:24 -0500
Title: Lutherans Provide $30,000 in Response to Floods, Storms in Nicaragua ELCA NEWS SERVICE >October 8, 2010 Lutherans Provide $30,000 in Response to Floods, Storms in Nicaragua 10-264-MRC CHICAGO (ELCA) -- A tropical storm and severe flooding earlier this fall produced damage in 80 municipalities of Nicaragua, affecting 71,000 people. Members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) provided $30,000 to secure basic food provisions, medicines, personal hygiene kits and other items in an effort to meet the needs of people affected by the storms and floods. >More: >http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=4652 For information contact: John Brooks, Director (773) 380-2958 or news@elca.org http://www.elca.org/news Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/elcanews Twitter: http://twitter.com/elcanews