In Asia, LWF works with marginalized communities in remote areas, prone to natural disaster and political instability. Building resilience in communities and as an organization was the theme of the Regional Management Team Meeting.
Possibilities for Further Collaboration to Empower Rural Communities
(LWI) – A government award to The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) for its “timely and relevant response” to populations affected by severe flooding in…
LUANG NAMTHA, Laos/ GENEVA, 9 July 2015 (LWI) - Poverty and scarce food supply was just a fact of life for the people in Koutou village, Luang Namtha province, Laos. With most people relying on…
LWF school supplies to help deaf students Vone and Viengkeo learn
VIANGCHAN, Laos/ GENEVA, 9 July 2015 (LWI) - Vone and Viengkeo, 6 years old, are young girls like everyone else. They are neighbors in Vieng Phouka, a poor district of Laos…
LWF project enables people to take control of their future
(LWI) – Harvest is a time of happiness for Perng Si, a farmer in Kampone village, Vieng Phoukha district, Laos. In addition to having enough to feed his family, Perng Si earned…
LWF supplies children in Laos with school equipment
(LWI) – "This is my first time seeing this,” Ms Silong exclaims. Her seven-year-old daughter Mone has just received a bag of school supplies. “My daughter is very happy about these…
LWF horticulture classes and small loans improve lives
(LWI) - Beans, cabbage, and aubergines. Joy tends all her plants with care. The 19-year-old looks after every bean plant, however small. Because, if it does not thrive, there will be…
Interview with Jacob Aleer, LWF Security Focal Point in Jonglei, South Sudan
(LWI) - For the Lutheran World Federation (LWF), South Sudan has proven the most challenging country in terms of safety and security in the past year. As the…