The Lutheran Development Service in Liberia (LDS-Liberia) is a semiautonomous non-governmental organization that was established in January 2002. It is the development arm of the Lutheran Church in Liberia charged with the responsibilities to provide development and humanitarian services to God’s people in an impartial way. LDS has a clear vision and a clear mandate which continue to guide its operations. It is a transitional organization that took over the activities of the Lutheran World Federation/Department for World Service Liberia Program – LWF/DWS/Liberia