Insufficient Funding Compounds Situation for over 90,000 South Sudanese
(LWI) – Thirteen-year-old Panum arrived in Ethiopia’s western region of Gambella accompanied by her elder sister Nyamoun. “Our father got killed in the war and our…
Health Risks from Cholera, Malaria and Hepatitis E
(LWI) – Together with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and its ACT Alliance partners, the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has begun providing water and conducting…
(LWI) – The aerial view of Leitchuor refugee camp in Ethiopia’s Gambella region is devastating. It resembles a big lake, dotted with little islands of white tents peeking out of the water. Standing on muddy…
Relocation Site for Flooded Leitchuor Camps Established
(LWI) – Hope for the refugees in the flooded Ethiopian camps of Gambella: A new camp site has been approved for relocation. On Sunday 15 March, the Gambella regional authorities…
New irrigation schemes help Ethiopian farmers deal with climate change
(LWI) - For Kassa Adane, 63, every day is a day to be grateful for the gift of water. The farmer in North Wollo, Ethiopia, and father of eight children is one of 94…
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia/GENEVA, 7 July 2016 (LWI) - Ongoing efforts by the Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus (EECMY) to diffuse tension and reconcile communities in the southwestern region of Gambella are paying off.
More funding needed for recovery from El Nino in Ethiopia
(LWI) - After a severe drought which brought ten million people to the brink of starvation, the returning seasonal rains have started irregularly. There is little rain in some…
Cash for work projects to help drought affected farmers in Ethiopia
(LWI) – To see what climate change looks like, one only needs to talk to Ato Abebe Desale, a 46-year-old farmer and head of a household of seven people. He and his family…