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LWF President Archbishop Dr Panti Filibus Musa. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert
LWF President Archbishop Dr Panti Filibus Musa. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert
LWF President Archbishop Dr Panti Filibus Musa. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert
Unexpected joy during an unprecedented Christmas
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17 Dec 2020
  • Churches
  • Governance
The Lutheran World Federation supports internally displaced people in several regions of Ethiopia, through emergency response on water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) as well as long-term development and empowerment projects, to help build resilience and adapt communities’ lifestyles to a changing climate. Here a group of Oromo internally displaced people move through the Burka Dare IDP site. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert
The Lutheran World Federation supports internally displaced people in several regions of Ethiopia, through emergency response on water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) as well as long-term development and empowerment projects, to help build resilience and adapt communities’ lifestyles to a changing climate. Here a group of Oromo internally displaced people move through the Burka Dare IDP site. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert
The Lutheran World Federation supports internally displaced people in several regions of Ethiopia, through emergency response on water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) as well as long-term development and empowerment projects, to help build resilience and adapt communities’ lifestyles to a changing climate. Here a group of Oromo internally displaced people move through the Burka Dare IDP site. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert
Peacebuilding from the grassroots
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9 Nov 2020
  • Humanitarian
  • Unity
“Wear a mask. Respect the regulations and restrictions. The disease is still out there.” This is Ms Sandrine Ilunga’s message to fellow youth, as DRC eases COVID-19 restrictions and her church, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Congo, reaches out to students and their families. PHOTO: ELCCo
“Wear a mask. Respect the regulations and restrictions. The disease is still out there.” This is Ms Sandrine Ilunga’s message to fellow youth, as DRC eases COVID-19 restrictions and her church, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Congo, reaches out to students and their families. PHOTO: ELCCo
“Wear a mask. Respect the regulations and restrictions. The disease is still out there.” This is Ms Sandrine Ilunga’s message to fellow youth, as DRC eases COVID-19 restrictions and her church, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Congo, reaches out to students and their families. PHOTO: ELCCo
COVID-19: DRC church keeps students and their families protected
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15 Oct 2020
  • Humanitarian
  • Communion
The two annual reports are available for download as resources on the LWF website. Montage: LWF/ S. Gallay
The two annual reports are available for download as resources on the LWF website. Montage: LWF/ S. Gallay
The two annual reports are available for download as resources on the LWF website. Montage: LWF/ S. Gallay
Annual Reports highlight humanitarian, development, and advocacy work
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3 Jun 2020
  • Humanitarian
  • Churches
LWF staff in Minawao refugee camp, Cameroon. More than 90 percent of the 8,000 LWF field staff are from the countries they work in, and often part of the communities they serve. Photo: LWF/ A. Hillert
LWF staff in Minawao refugee camp, Cameroon. More than 90 percent of the 8,000 LWF field staff are from the countries they work in, and often part of the communities they serve. Photo: LWF/ A. Hillert
LWF staff in Minawao refugee camp, Cameroon. More than 90 percent of the 8,000 LWF field staff are from the countries they work in, and often part of the communities they serve. Photo: LWF/ A. Hillert
COVID-19: Difficult realities “becoming even more challenging”
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6 Apr 2020
  • Humanitarian
  • Churches
UN Secretary-General António Guterres during a briefing on COVID-19 at WHO headquarters in Geneva. 24 February 2020. UN Photo / Jean Marc Ferré
UN Secretary-General António Guterres during a briefing on COVID-19 at WHO headquarters in Geneva. 24 February 2020. UN Photo / Jean Marc Ferré
UN Secretary-General António Guterres during a briefing on COVID-19 at WHO headquarters in Geneva. 24 February 2020. UN Photo / Jean Marc Ferré
COVID-19: LWF joins global UN appeal to help the most vulnerable
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25 Mar 2020
  • Humanitarian
  • Justice
Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert
Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert
Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert
2020 New Year Message: So that all have life in abundance
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27 Dec 2019
  • Communion
  • Churches
Illustration by Volha Prankevich on behalf of Annenkirche (the Church of St. Anna), Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ingria in Russia.
Illustration by Volha Prankevich on behalf of Annenkirche (the Church of St. Anna), Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ingria in Russia.
Illustration by Volha Prankevich on behalf of Annenkirche (the Church of St. Anna), Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ingria in Russia.
2019 LWF Christmas message: Light in the darkness
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13 Dec 2019
  • Communion
  • Governance
Amrita Rai works as a volunteer in Sanischare Refugee Camp. Photo: LWF Nepal
Amrita Rai works as a volunteer in Sanischare Refugee Camp. Photo: LWF Nepal
Amrita Rai works as a volunteer in Sanischare Refugee Camp. Photo: LWF Nepal
Fighting against injustice and inequality
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16 Aug 2019
  • Humanitarian
  • Churches