(LWI) – Thirteen-year-old Nima Chhiyog Lama still dreams about the small cozy room in her old house. A warm place, her family around her and the wood fire burning in the kitchen - much like…
ADJUMANI, Uganda/ GENEVA, 25 November 2016 (LWI) – “I did not have a say in whatever was arranged. The only time I had ever met the man I was supposed to marry was at family functions. I always thought he was one of those distant family members,…
LWF General Secretary Junge welcomes theme of 2017 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
(LWI) – God’s unconditional grace liberates us to work towards the unity of the church, and to be tireless ambassadors of peace and reconciliation in a…
Statement by LWF President Musa and General Secretary Junge
(LWI) – On World Refugee Day today, The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) calls on its member churches and all people of goodwill to “extend the hand of welcome to refugees and…
‘More positive examples needed from the CAR’, says LWF team leader
The president of the AFUDES women’s group in the Central African Republic (CAR) could have fled during the bitter 2013 conflict but she instead decided to stay in her…
Experiences of refugees and LWF field staff in conflict areas
The past years have witnessed a constant reduction of space for humanitarians to provide aid. Civilians and aid workers find themselves between the lines. The protection of the…
Peace Oasis in Za’atari contributes to 16 days of activism
(LWI) - As the global community is mobilized for 16 days of activism against gender based violence, men and women in the Za’atari refugee camp have shared experiences and a moment…
