Refugee athlete to give testimony at Ecumenical Commemoration
(LWI) – Olympic athlete and refugee Rose Nathike Lokonyen will be one of the speakers at the Joint Lutheran-Catholic Commemoration in Sweden on 31 October.
Panel discussion about civil society and peace-building from below in South Sudan
(LWI) – The killing in South Sudan has to stop , the grassroots have to be involved at a national level and space provided for civil society to act for…
Hurricane Matthew causes destruction, death in the Caribbean
The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) together with local partners is preparing to assist the communities in Haiti affected by Hurricane Matthew. The category 4 hurricane hit the…
(LWI) – Thirteen-year-old Nima Chhiyog Lama still dreams about the small cozy room in her old house. A warm place, her family around her and the wood fire burning in the kitchen - much like…
(LWI) – As the full extent of the hurricane damage in Haiti becomes evident, The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has started distributing relief goods to the affected population in the…
(LWI) - Karna BK, 36, knows what it means to be hungry. Born in Dailekh, he was 10 years old when his father passed away. His mother re-married, and he was taken in by is maternal uncle. In the…
(LWI) – As military action against IS occupied Mosul starts, The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) in Northern Iraq is assisting civilians who flee the fighting in and around the occupied city.
LWF and Caritas peace building work in Colombia after the civil war
(LWI) – "Forced displacement is a terrible experience,” says Juana Francisca Mosquera, who was forced to flee to Quibdo from her native Bojayá, Colombia, after receiving…
LWF Peace Oasis in Za’atari refugee camp offers hope for young refugees from Syria
(LWI) - “The LWF programs are useful because they help us to achieve our goals,” says Sumayah Hassan Al-Salem. The 19-year-old is a refugee from Syria and…
