Lutheran World Relief, the 74-year-old humanitarian organization based in the Inner Harbor, has merged with IMA World Health in D.C. in an effort to expand their international footprint and combine their poverty-fighting resources.
The merger happened the first of the year, the NGOs announced today. According to this press release, both will be retaining their decades-old names while combining under one larger umbrella organization with a single CEO and board of directors. They’ll now have 550 staffers combined in 21 countries.
Lutheran World Relief spokesman John Rivera said in an email today that both organizations’ offices will stay open and house members of their leadership team. A smaller office in St. Paul, Minnesota, will also remain. Lutheran World Relief is based on Light Street, across from the Maryland Science Center, while IMA World Health is located on M Street in downtown D.C.
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