LWF General Secretary Anne Burghardt witnesses the work of accompaniment and support that the church and the World Service program in Honduras are providing for migrants returning to the region
LWF General Secretary Burghardt visits Central America to listen, see and learn from the witness of LWF member churches and the LWF Central America country program.
LWF General Secretary Rev. Dr. Anne Burghardt visited the LWF member church in the Holy Land and the LWF World Service program in Jerusalem from 18-25 January 2023. She was deeply impressed by the work of the LWF Vocational Training Centers and…
LWF supports people displaced internally by extreme climate and conflict
(LWI) - At the Burka Dare site for internally displaced people (IDPs) in Ethiopia’s Oromia Region, Halima Ismael explains why she left her home in the neighboring…
On their solidarity visit to Ukraine, LWF leaders experienced the reality of war in Kharkiv and spoke to people LWF World Service works with, hearing how they are affected by the war.
In a recent visit to the Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya, LWF General Secretary Rev. Dr. Anne Burghardt and Assistant General Secretary for Ecumenical Relations Prof. Dr. Dirk Lange witnessed firsthand the LWF’s work with refugees and host communities. They share their impressions in this interview.
The year was marked by the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, which meant that in-person meetings could resume. At the same time, war in Europe, and the response of LWF and its member churches, brought back memories of the years when…
