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
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
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
Since 2024, 3M has proudly supported CWEF through the “Cultivating Minds” program, which provides underprivileged children with free access to hands-on STEM learning opportunities — helping to bridge the resource gap and spark curiosity in young minds. On the afternoon of June 5th, a team of 17 3M colleagues visited Cheong Wong Wai Primary School in Tai Wai to
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
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
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
Do you look forward to falling in love? What do you think falling in love will be like? These are some questions, Xiaochun, a teacher at Tuanjie Town Middle School in Yunnan asked students during a CWEF-sponsored mental health class this past fall. Teacher Teng talked in depth with students about how to have healthy
This year CWEF held a ceremony for its new scholarship recipients in Yunnan, and Bangmei, the student representative, gave this speech with gratitude for your support: Hello everyone! I am Bangmei from Class 515, Grade 10. I am honored to stand here, still trembling slightly as I hold the microphone. I know that the light
I work on a cashew farm very far from downtown. During the rainy season, the road is slippery. It is difficult to live on the farm. However, we have no choice but to live in remote areas. My husband got cholera and diarrhea because we drank water directly from the pond. Sometimes we boil
On June 3rd, your generous giving through CWEF supported a unique lecture for students on coping with the physical and emotional changes of adolescence. The presentation aimed to help adolescent girls understand themselves as well as improve their mental health and life skills. — Main Events 1. Principal’s Speech – The principal emphasized the significance of mental health in adolescence. He encouraged
What is it like to live in a rural Cambodian village? It looks like… Your life may look vastly different than the people living in rural Cambodia, but you do have at least one thing in common: Water. Water makes life sustainable for all people – from rural Cambodians to those working on Wall