Follow the lives of three refugees in the Kakuma refugee camp, northwest Kenya, in this documentary by the Church of Sweden, If we ever get out of here. What have they fled? What…

LWF panel discusses rights of refugees in protracted East African crises

GENEVA, 28 September 2016 (LWI) – Protracted refugee situations confront humanitarian actors with additional demands, above and beyond immediate emergency relief.…

LWF human resource management training for churches in Central and East Africa

At a recent workshop focusing on empowerment, transformation and innovative ways of carrying out diaconal work, participants from LWF member churches in…

16 days of activism to overcome gender based violence

(LWI) The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) is encouraging church leaders to speak up publicly against gender-based violence. Joining the…

KELC promotes theological foundations for gender justice 

(LWI) - Rev. Catherine Ngina Musau, head of the Gender Justice Program in the Kenya Evangelical Lutheran Church (KELC…

LWF delegation brings refugee voices to UPR pre-session

(LWI) - Let refugees speak for themselves on the policy level – with this message an LWF delegation of refugees and civil society attended the pre-session of the…

How LWF work saves young girls from forced marriage in Kakuma refugee camp, Kenya

(LWI) - Zawadi (name changed) was 16 when her father started constructing a new house in their compound in Kakuma…

Protect vulnerable communities and staff in refugee camps

(LWI) - In light of the worldwide Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) humanitarian arm…

World Service director grateful for commitment and dedication of staff

(LWI) -The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) World Service director Maria Immonen has sent a letter to the staff in humanitarian and development operations, encouraging…

LWF welcomes a WHO guide on religious leaders’ critical role in slowing the pandemic

(LWI) – The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) welcomes a recent guide by the …