social assistance
The Social Assistance Ministry campaigns for funds from member congregations within the Latvian Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (LELBA) once a year in order to assist people in need in Latvia. One half of donated proceeds remain under the auspices of congregations. LELBA's Social Assistance Ministry receives the other half. The Social Assistance Ministry covers medical expenses, provides meal programs for children, furnishes income supplements to large families or families with foster children, as well as assists in other ways.