United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Filippo Grandi visited a shelter reconstruction project that LWF has been implementing for UNHCR, and met families affected by the war in Ukraine.
In the tranquil settings of the Polish countryside, 177 Ukrainian child refugees found a brief sanctuary and a break from the war. Organized by the Lutheran World Federation, these holiday camps not only offered fun-filled…
While cities in Ukraine are being shelled day and night, LWF renovates school basements in Ichnya and Bobrovytsia to serve as bomb shelters. This is to make schools safe again for students to attend in person.
Voices from the Communion: Felix Kalbe, volunteer aid driver
(LWI) – "I didn't hesitate for long. People in Ukraine need help," says Felix Kalbe. The twenty-seven-year-old has long been involved in the Evangelical Church in Central…
In this Voices from the Communion, Bishop Leon Novak of the Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Slovenia talks about his church, mission at home after the COVID pandemic, and humanitarian assistance for the churches in Ukraine.
Pastor Oleksandr Gross talks about resilience, advocacy, and faith at wartime
(LWI) - Pastor Oleksandr Gross was born in today’s Russia and has been a pastor in Odessa for 22 years. He has been instrumental in supporting communities…