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Residents from Kakuma refugee camp in northwest Kenya pose for a photo after taking part in an LWF-run workshop to write poems for the âI am Hopeâ publication. Jackline Irankunda is pictured in the front row, furthest to the right. Photo: LWF/O. Schnoebelen

Poems give voice to refugees’ dignity and hope

Launch of ‘I am Hope’ poems celebrates courage and talents of refugees living in Kenya

(LWI) - Refugees from Somalia, Burundi and Uganda took center stage during a webinar marking the launch of a volume of poetry that showcases their…

Kavre District, Nepal. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

Human Rights Council: LWF asks Nepal to prioritize rights of ethnic, religious minorities

International partners call for “tangible improvements”

(LWI) – In a statement to the UN Human Rights Council last week, The Lutheran World Federation (LWF), and its international partners and local civil society partners in Nepal have…

Attendees at a side event at the United Nations in Geneva on using the Universal Periodic Review as an instrument for peace building rooted in human rights in Colombia. Photo: Peter Kenny

Protect civic space in post-pandemic recovery

LWF urges Human Rights Council to recognize key role of civil society in development and humanitarian assistance

(LWI) - The 47th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) ended on 13 July, adopting resolutions which…

LWF Council youth delegates hold posters at the launch of the Waking the Giant ecumenical initiative in Geneva. Photo: LWF/S. Gallay

Churches raise prophetic voice for justice and inclusion

Lutheran churches in Colombia, Indonesia and Namibia launch reports on progress towards UN’s Agenda 2030

(LWI) - Lutheran churches in Colombia, Indonesia and Namibia have launched new reports reviewing their countries’ performance toward…

Youth playing on the banks of RÃo Pogue in Atrato, northwestern Colombia. The LWF supports local communities to uphold their rights and protect the Atrato River, which has been polluted by material from extractive industries for decades. Photo: LWF/G. A. Moreno Clavijo

Supporting marginalized people to organize and empower themselves

Report on LWF’s rights-based approach work in 2020

(LWI) – Through its local-to-global methodology, The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) continues to work with refugees, internally displaced people, indigenous communities, ethnic…

Transforming 500 square meters of dry land into fertile land: the Lutheran City Forest at the Luther Study Centre of KN-LWF in Pematang Siantar, Indonesia. Photo: KN-LWF

Indonesia: Encouraging spiritual awareness on climate justice among youth

KN-LWF establishes Lutheran City Forest and launches social media campaign

(LWI) - Encouraging young people to become advocators and campaigners for climate justice was one of the goals of a project recently undertaken by the…

Solar panels on the parish hall roof of the SÃ£o Lucas congregation in Pelotas, Brazil, provide sustainable electric energy and generate funds for pastoral work. Photo: Comunidade SÃ£o Lucas de Pelotas

Brazil: Solar panels to produce power for pastoral work

Care for creation and pastoral work go hand in hand

(LWI) - By generating solar power, a congregation of the Evangelical Church of the Lutheran Confession in Brazil (IECLB) in the city of Pelotas has reduced its environmental impact and…

Webinar showcases churchesâ work to bring support and hope to survivors of human trafficking. Photo: Hermes Rivera on Unsplash

Churches must join forces to combat crime of human trafficking

LWF and WCC highlight need to listen to survivors’ voices and step-up prevention among communities at risk

(LWI) - On the UN’s World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, survivors shared stories of escaping from their traffickers and…

Extreme weather events: LWF representative Carlos Rivera (with white face mask) visiting ChamelecÃ³n, Honduras, where many homes were washed away in unexpected flooding from the hurricanes Eta and Iota in 2020. Photo: LWF/Sean Hawkey

LWF welcomes new UN climate report, urges ambitious action to protect the most vulnerable

Climate change is real, lives and livelihoods are already threatened

(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) welcomes the latest scientific report of the Intergovernmental Panel…

LWF trains members of a Farmerâs Association in Angolaâs drought-prone Cunene province in resilient farming methods. Photo: LWF Angola/Benny Fulayi

Food insecurity worsening in resource-rich Angola

World Humanitarian Day series: LWF supports communities threatened by land grabbing and climate change

(LWI) - Abraham Mushivi is in no doubt about the impact that climate change is having on people’s lives in Angola, where he has been…