Dear families, friends, and supporters of CWEF, With profound gratitude and humility, I return to CWEF as Executive Director — the very organization where I first began my journey sixteen years ago as a scholarship recipient. CWEF has always upheld its vision of “thriving communities, serving and inspiring hope in others” — providing sincere and professional
Dear Supporters of Concordia Welfare and Education Foundation (CWEF), After more than 15 years of service to CWEF, Josh Lange has announced that he will depart his role as Executive Director. Josh has steered CWEF with wisdom, perseverance, and prayer during his time as our leader. He led the organization through a difficult time for non-profit
Many students in rural China live in dorms at their schools because their home villages are too remote for a daily commute. Xiaohong, a high school student you support through CWEF’s “Concordia Hope Class” program, is only able to visit home a few times each year. To reach her village, she travels four hours by public transportation and
Hello Everyone! We thought you would enjoy seeing the biosand water filters you’re providing making their way into the hands and homes of villagers in Cambodia! Thank you so much again for your generosity and for bringing the tremendous gift of clean water to families in Cambodia! If you financially partner with CWEF, it’s because of
I’m excited to share with you that, if you partnered with CWEF in 2025, you made it possible for 73 Chinese girls to continue their education! Through CWEF’s help, these young women received scholarships. Depending on the specific school (we support two), some of the girls also received emotionally supportive care while others participated in enrichment programs like
Eth is a woman that lives in a village in Cambodia. After receiving a biosand water filter through your generosity, Eth and her family report experiencing stomach pain and succumbing to GI and other illnesses much less often than before! ————————————————————————————————- Thanks to you – Eth now owns a biosand water filter that she fills each day with water