Latin America
From hurricane relief efforts in Grand Cayman and Guatemala to a school meal project in Bolivia, and medical assistance programs in Panama, Chile, and Haiti, LCMS World Relief and Human Care is caring for people in need in Latin America.
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The term Latin America refers to all of the Americas south of the U.S. including independent countries, republics and territories or dependencies.
The region was home to many indigenous peoples and advanced civilizations, including the Aztecs, Toltecs, Caribs, Tupi, Maya, and Inca. The indigenous elites lost power to the Europeans following Christopher Columbus’s voyages. European culture and government was imposed, with the Roman Catholic Church becoming a major economic, political and religious power.
LCMS World Relief and Human Care currently works in 12 countries in Latin America.
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Baseball, Disability Services Take Shape in the Dominican Republic
Using the country’s love of baseball and ministry to children, especially those with disabilities, LCMS workers are reaching out to people in need in Dominican Republic. Read more >
Barb Below, director of recognized service organizations for LCMS World Relief and Human Care, makes friends with a young boy at a government facility for children with disabilities in the Dominican Republic.
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