HELSINKI/GENEVA, 17 October 2013 (LWI) - Representatives of The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) member churches from across Europe meeting in Helsinki, Finland, agreed to strengthen…
Project to Provide Education Support for Children in South Sudan
(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has received a grant of EUR 600,000 from the European Union (EU) to undertake education for war-affected children in South Sudan…
Diaconal Workers Develop Recommendations for Continuing Ministry
(LWI) – Diaconal workers from across Europe have called on churches to promote service and advocacy with and for Roma people that are rooted in inclusive and justice-…
(LWI) – Advocating for the rights of marginalized communities in Bolivia’s remote areas remains an important role of the Bolivian Evangelical Lutheran Church (IELB), says Rev. Emilio Aslla,…
LWF Supports Initiatives That Promote Food Security and Climate Justice
(LWI) - Initially 21-year-old Honduran Ana Clementina Reyes, did not want to participate in the Community Environmental Promoters course because she thought it would…
LWF Intervention Prevents Emergency from Deteriorating into Disaster
(LWI) - In the southern Angolan provinces of Cunene and Huila, more than 600,000 people face severe food and water shortages, including a lack of pastures for animals,…
(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) Department for World Service (DWS) is providing emergency assistance to thousands of people fleeing the violence in the Central African Republic (…
LWF on the Ground to Assist Refugees from the Conflict
(LWI) – Some 200,000 people are reported to be internally displaced and 1,000 have been killed since fighting broke out in the South Sudanese capital of Juba on 15 December…
LWF to Increase Support for Thousands Arriving Daily
(LWI) –Within three days, the number of refugees from South Sudan entering Adjumani in northern Uganda had doubled to reach 24,105 people by 9 January. The high influx puts…
