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LWF staff explains where they can help to migrants from Venezuela. The map of the Arauca Casanare protection route was developed by LWF Colombia in Venezuela with support from the Swiss Embassy. Photo: LWF/ Lorena Acevedo

Acting for humanity: gratitude for LWF humanitarian staff

On World Humanitarian Day, LWF General Secretary praises staff for commitment and service

(LWI) - On World Humanitarian Day, The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) honors its over 7,000 field staff working in humanitarian operations…

AVH staff wait outside the Kerem Shalom checkpoint for patients to leave Gaza. Photo: AVH/LWF Jerusalem

LWF helps evacuate sick and injured from Gaza

Doctors and nurses from Augusta Victoria Hospital provide support for largest evacuation since outbreak of conflict

(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has been supporting the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Palestinian…

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…

Pontien at the first meeting in 2023 . Photo:LWF/ L. Gillabert

Burundi: From Bumba to the world

Seeing a life transformed through LWF's work

A First Encounter

A bright smile. That is the first thing I noticed about Pontien when I met him. It was 13 September 2023 in Bumba, a small village on a remote hill in Burundi. Pontien…

The LWF Iraq team celebrating 10 years. Almost all staff are national or even local staff. Photo: LWF Iraq

Iraq: A decade of relief and recovery

LWF marks tenth anniversary of support to displaced communities in Northern Iraq

(LWI) – In 2014, LWF set up an emergency relief operation in response to the Islamic State (IS) insurgency, which displaced around three million people in…

Water and non-perishable food were among the things people donated. Photo: LWF Poland

Support to people affected by flooding in Poland

Collection of water, food and other relief goods

The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) Poland country program has started collections for people affected by the floods in Southern Poland. On Monday, the team launched a call for donations in…

The communion sets are an expression of the LWF’s commitment to diaconal work, and the living faith, and meant to be used in services and festivities. Photo: LWF/ S. Gallay

LWF and Taizé: Crafting unity and hope from refugee camp sand

Symbol of diaconal and ecumenical commitment

(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF), with the support of the ecumenical Taizé community, has created a collection of pottery gifts that highlight the organization's core values. The…

A drummer group from Burundi was part of the dance competition. Photo: LWF/ M. Lukulu — For the tenth time, LWF World Service has organized the Talent competition "Kakuma Got Talent in Kakuma refugee camp, Kenya. The event fosters creativity, boosts morale, and offers a sense of normalcy amid the challenging conditions of the camp. Photo: LWF/ M. Lukulu

10 years “Kakuma Got Talent”

Competition to showcase refugee talents in Kenya

(LWI) - Kakuma Got Talent! For the tenth time, teenagers and adults participated in the creative competition organized by The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) Kenya, the United Nations High…

What began as urgent aid during a national crisis has evolved into livelihoods and protection work. As LWF Uganda marks its 45th anniversary, its legacy is evident in the thriving communities it has helped rebuild. Photo: LWF Uganda

45 years of building resilience in Uganda

From Emergency Relief to Empowerment

(LWI) - "The inheritance Uganda faced [...] was a bitter one: a totally disrupted infrastructure, an economy that had collapsed and widespread lack of security," begins the first Annual Report of…

LWF distributes food parcels in the Kathmandu valley. Photo: LWF/ D. Lamsal

LWF responds to flooding in Nepal

Food and water distributions started

(LWI)—The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) in Nepal has started responding to the flood emergency in the Kathmandu Valley and Eastern Nepal.

“The people affected by the floods urgently need…