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Image 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…
Image LWFâs Josef Pfattner stands with a group working on strengthening resilience and self-sufficiency for women in Chad. Photo: LWF/Chad World Humanitarian Day: Inspiration from the heart of conflict A reflection on the unique contributions of faith-based organizations (LWI) - The annual observance of World Humanitarian Day on 19 August has a particular resonance for Josef Pfattner. He works as…
Image DKH/LWF/NCA office staff distribute emergency shelter kits for 300 families in Camp Perrin in the south of Haiti. Photo: DKH Buried under rubble: Haiti’s earthquake survivors The last in our World Humanitarian Day series brings personal testimony from LWF’s program director in Haiti (LWI) - On the morning of Saturday 14 August, Prospery Raymond, director of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) country program…
Image Shyamal Barua, team leader in Cox's Bazar, in his office. Photo: RDRS Bangladesh Every small success fuels my commitment Reflections from the team leader of an emergency program supporting Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh (LWI) - On World Humanitarian Day this week, the United Nations called on humanitarian workers around the globe to mark the event, which…
