LWF Program Provides Education to Children in Conflict
(LWI) – By now they should know if they have studied hard enough: From 30 January to 2 February 2015, 202 students sat their primary level examination in Ajoung Thok refugee camp.…
Second phase for EU project in Rakhine State Launched
(LWI) – On 4 February 2015, the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) Myanmar program launched a new educational assistance project in Rakhine State with support of European Union (EU)…
TALLINN, Estonia /GENEVA, 27 February 2015 (LWI) - When Rev. Avo Üprus became pastor of the Peeteli congregation in Tallinn, northwestern Estonia in 1995, he and his congregation began working with prisoners, homeless children and drug…
(LWI) – Buckets of butter, canned tomatoes and corn, gallons of oil, garden seeds and big white sacks of grain: The community store in Despagne is well stocked. “This is the first time we…
LWF Moderates Side Event at UN Human Rights Council
(LWI) – The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) humanitarian cooperation with the Islamic Relief Worldwide (IRW) is an example of “meaningful actions that help to enhance open-mindedness and…
LWF Jointly Hosts Side Event at UN Commission on Status of Women
(LWI) – Twenty Years after the United Nations Beijing Platform for Action (BPFA) was formulated to advance women’s rights, churches have made significant contributions in…
(LWI) – “Be very careful with the pigs,” is one of the first things aid workers learn when arriving in Maban County, South Sudan. The animals are frequently found wandering in the middle…
LWF Submits Parallel Reports to Human Rights Council
(LWI) - Safeguarding human rights of disadvantaged groups in Myanmar and Nepal is a prime concern of The Lutheran World Federation (LWF). Therefore, the LWF has submitted two reports on…
Ruml Welcomes ‘First Step’ for Syrians, Expects More Intervention
(LWI) - A group of 70 Syrian refugees were granted asylum in the Czech Republic earlier this year following a public outcry over the government’s initial refusal…
LWF’s Oral Statement on Roma People at Human Rights Council
(LWI) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues Ms Rita Izsak encouraged The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) and other faith-based organizations to put more…