The Board of World Mission is the agency that coordinates the North American Moravian response to...
MDR Update: Hurricane Helene (September 28, 2024)
The Board of World Mission is the agency that helps coordinate the North American Moravian response...
MDR Update: Hurricane Beryl in Jamaica (August 30, 2024)
Our siblings in Jamaica have sent us photos (see below) of the extensive damage caused by Hurricane...
MDR Update: Hurricane Debby (August 8, 2024)
The Board of World Mission is the agency that helps coordinate the North American Moravian response...
MDR Update: Hurricane Beryl (July 11, 2024)
The Board of World Mission is the agency that helps coordinate the North American Moravian response...
MDR Update: Israel and Palestine (November 22, 2023)
Since the most recent escalation of violence in Israel and Palestine, the Board of World Mission...
MDR Update: Israel and Palestine (October 13, 2023)
This is an update on the Moravian ministries and connections currently being impacted by the...
Meet Hanna: An Update from the Moravian High School in Hejnice...
Moravian Disaster Response to Ukraine: Update from Hejnice, Czech Republic We recently shared a...
Moravian Disaster Response to Earthquakes in Turkey and Syria
News reports this week tell us of massive earthquakes that have brought death and destruction to...
Moravian Disaster Response to Ukraine – January 17, 2023...
Update from Hejnice, Czech Republic One Moravian organization responding to the Ukraine Crisis is a...
Updates from a BWM-Supported Ukrainian Teacher
January 14th, 2023 On the day that Sabina began writing this update (December 5th), there was a...
Seed Distribution in Honduras and Nicaragua
It’s not exactly planting season here in North America, but at the Board of World Mission, we have...
Moravian Disaster Response to Ukraine – January 6, 2023...
Update from Nová Paka, Czech Republic Thank you for your dedicated support of the Moravian Disaster...
Hurricane Relief in Honduras
Following Hurricanes Ian and Julia, Brother Rick Nelson has traveled from Wisconsin to Honduras to...
Moravian Disaster Response to Hurricanes Ian and Julia —...
The Board of World Mission continues to be in contact with our partners in Cuba and Nicaragua...
Moravian Disaster Response to Hurricane Julia — 10/13/22...
We have received additional updates from our brothers and sisters in Nicaragua following Hurricane...
Moravian Disaster Response to Hurricanes Ian and Julia –...
Hurricane Ian first made landfall in western Cuba on September 27th as a category 3 hurricane with...
Moravian Disaster Response to Hurricane Ian
Hurricane Ian first made landfall in western Cuba on September 27, 2022, as a category 3 hurricane...
Moravian Disaster Response Update – July 13, 2022
Ukraine Refugees & Flooding in Honduras The Board of World Mission takes this opportunity to...
Education Efforts in Response to the Ukrainian Crisis
When BWM Executive Director Justin Rabbach recently had the opportunity to visit the Czech...
Moravian Disaster Response Information Regarding the Ukrainian...
This page will include current updates on Moravian work surrounding the Ukrainian crisis. Please...
Moravian Disaster Response Update on Tornados in Kentucky
On December 11, 2021, a line of storms passed through Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky...
Video Update on Haiti Earthquake, Afghanistan Refugee...
The Rt. Rev. Chris Giesler provides a video update on Moravian Disaster Response work related to...
Moravian Disaster Response Update on Afghanistan Refugee...
With the withdrawal of military personnel and foreign citizens now complete, many Afghans are...
Moravian Disaster Response on Hurricane Ida
As this report is being prepared, reports of damage from Hurricane Ida are just beginning to come...
Moravian Disaster Response to Earthquake Victims in Haiti
Update 8/31: At present, the death toll is over 2,200 persons, with over 12,000 injured. Moravians...
Update on Aid to St. Vincent Following Volcanic Erruptions
The La Soufrière volcano on the Caribbean island of St. Vincent began a series of explosive...
Letter from Leaksville Moravian Church
The following letter was sent to the BWM from Melissa Mericle on behalf of the LMC Joint Board...
MDR Update on the Texas Winter Storms – February 24, 2021
For the last several weeks, a series of storms and cold weather has hit Texas, a state not used to...
January 25th Hurricane Update
Rt. Rev. Chris Giesler, Director of Mission Engagement, gives an update on hurricane relief in...
Seeds of Hope Needed to Feed Families in Nicaragua
Hurricanes Eta and Iota dumped up to 60 inches of rain within two weeks over much of Nicaragua in...
Update on Hurricane Recovery in Nicaragua and Honduras (December...
The month of November brought two category 4 hurricanes to the La Mosquitia region of Nicaragua and...
BWM Update on Hurricanes Iota and Eta – December 4, 2020
The month of November brought two category 4 hurricanes to the La Mosquitia region of Nicaragua and...
Update on Damages from Hurricane Eta and Iota – November...
On Tuesday, November 17, 2020, Hurricane Iota slammed into Nicaragua’s northeastern coast...
Update on Hurricanes Eta and Iota – November 18, 2020
On Tuesday, November 17, 2020, Hurricane Iota slammed into Nicaragua’s northeastern coast...
Relationships Provide Fronting of Groceries for Hurricane Victims
Through sustained relationships in Honduras, BWM representative, Rick Nelson, was able to provide...
Season of Giving Spotlight: Moravian Disaster Response
In addition to its planned work with constituents and global partners, BWM provides funds and teams...
Hurricane Eta Update
On Tuesday, November 3, 2020, Hurricane Eta made landfall near Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua, as a...
Hurricane Eta Leaves Wind and Flood Damage in Nicaragua and...
We ask your prayers for our Moravian Brothers and Sisters on the northeast coast of Nicaragua and...
Moravian Disaster Response Update – September 21, 2020
As noted in our last update, Covid-19 case counts are rapidly rising among our Moravian...
Our World is Full of Unpredictability
WE WISH THAT EVERY DAY would bring good weather, perfect health and safe neighborhoods. But our...
MDR Update – August 31, 2020
Hurricane Laura did come ashore along the Texas/Louisiana border on Thursday, August 27, with...
Disaster Response Fund Request
A video requesting donations to the BWM Disaster Response Fund to assist the COVID-19 response...
BWM Covid-19 Emergency Grant Usage Report From the Clinica...
The letter below was received in Spanish from the Director of the Ahuas Clinic, Ted Riven, and was...
Board of World Mission Fund Raising Response to Covid-19
The Board of World Mission serves as the agency that helps to coordinate the North American...
Congo Flooding MDR Support
In April 2020 severe flooding impacted the city of Uvira in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The...
Share Your Mission Story: Sister Bay Moravian Church Gives and...
Members of the Sister Bay Moravian Church recently visited the United States Virgin Islands where...
BWM Aids in Feeding Honduranians Affected by Covid-19
Moravians in Honduras have had a hard time getting food due to the severe travel restrictions that...
Share Your Mission Story!
Serving others changes who we are.
BWM Update on Flooding in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Prayers requested for our Moravian brothers and sisters in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Response to the Covid-19 Pandemic from the Executive Director...
BWM responds to needs arising from the Covid-19 Pandemic
BWM Grants to Congregations Responding to the Covid-19 Pandemic
The Moravian Board of World Mission sees the Covid-19 pandemic as a disaster now affecting most...
Earthquake Recovery Update from Albania
Earthquake Recovery Update from our Moravian brothers and sisters in Albania
6.4 Earthquake Strikes Albania
Moravians in Albania afftected by a November 26th earthquake. Please pray for victims and rescue...
Hurrican Dorian Update, September 6, 2019 – How you can...
Areas with Moravian congregations have so far escaped serious damage from the hurricane. Folks in...
At the Corner of Whitestocking Rd and Whitestocking Rd
Starting my week in the mountains of Laurel Ridge, I drove many hours to end it on the beaches of...
From the Ground Up – Lumberton, NC
Last month I had the opportunity to drive down to Lumberton, North Carolina, a small town that was...
Havana, Cuba Hit by Tornado.
A tornado has ripped through portions of Havana, Cuba. Here is the initial communication that we...
South African Mission Station Sustains Sigificant Damage in Fire
The Moravian Mission Station at Wupperthal has been devastated by a fire that has destroyed homes...