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The Tamrazyan family arrived in the Netherlands from Armenia nine years ago. Photo: Peter Wassing

Dutch pastor praises faith of refugee family

The family spent 97 days inside a Protestant church before being granted right to remain in the Netherlands

(LWI) - The head of the Protestant Church in the Netherlands (PCN) has praised the faith of a…

Thanks to collaboration between the LWF and IRW, locals have a fountain that provides safe drinking water. Photo: LWF/IRW

Nepal: Building better houses and promoting interfaith harmony

Earthquake-resilient buildings and sustainable livelihoods, thanks to the LWF and IRW

(LWI) – Women in Nepal’s Langbu village have gained both privacy and dignity with the public bathing cubicles built collaboratively by the…

A group of Oromo IDPs walk on the dry riverbed near Burka Dare IDP site in Ethiopia. The Lutheran World Federation supports internally displaced people in several regions of Ethiopia, through emergency response on water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) as well as long-term development and empowerment projects, to help build resilience and adapt communitiesâ lifestyles to a changing climate. 27 January 2019. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

Ethiopia: Creativity in the face of hardship

LWF supports people displaced internally by extreme climate and conflict

(LWI) - At the Burka Dare site for internally displaced people (IDPs) in Ethiopia’s Oromia Region, Halima Ismael explains why she left her home in the neighboring…

Rev Rolando Antonio Ortez, Pastor President of the ICLH, presides at the ordinations of three male and four female pastors in 2017. Photo: LWF/P. Cuyatti

Honduran church models inclusion and opportunities for young women

LWF member church works with partners offering alternatives to migration

(LWI) - While controversy continues to surround the planned building of a wall along the southern border of the United States, the…

Participants in the womenâs self-help group Tesfa (âhopeâ) gather for the day. All photos: LWF/Albin Hillert

Ethiopian church empowers communities to thrive on their own

EECMY social services reach 3 million people across Ethiopia

(LWI) - A century of service is bearing fruit, as The Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus (EECMY…

Participants at the Working Together meeting in Geneva. Photo: LWF/S. Gallay

Strengthening partnerships to support holistic mission and service

LWF member churches and related organizations gather in Geneva for annual ‘Working Together’ meeting

(LWI) - Representatives of a dozen member churches and related organizations of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) have been meeting in…

Ms Kausilya Damai, member of the local government of Nawadurga Rural Municipality in western Nepal. Photo: LWF Nepal

Nepal: Woman leader Damai chronicles her journey from bondage to leadership

More than 120 local government representatives, thanks to LWF’s work among freed bonded laborers

LWI - In a country with more than 450 rural municipalities, election as a local government representative in Nepal might not be considered a…

LWF General Secretary Rev. Dr Martin Junge and the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Paulino Wanawilla Onango (right) during the LWF-hosted UN side event on human rights in South Sudan. Photo: LWF/A. Danielsson

South Sudan: Human rights’ review mechanism provides strong foundation for lasting peace

LWF-organized UN side event presents challenges and opportunities of implementing UPR recommendations

(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) and representatives of both civil society and faith-based actors in South Sudan have noted…

Children lead the way to the dry riverbed near Burka Dare site for internally displaced people, Oromia regional state, Ethiopia. All photos: LWF/Albin Hillert

Water, peace, and long-term commitment

LWF supports peace building and community empowerment

(LWI) - “Do you want to go down to the river?” Not everywhere in the world, saying yes to this question means you’ll actually get to see water.

As…

In Rakhine State, Myanmar, residents fleeing recurring fighting in Kyauktaw township have sought refuge in Ponnagyun township. The LWF and the Department of Disaster Management recently distributed non-food items including kitchen utensils, clothes, mats, water filters and mosquito nets to displaced families. Photo: LWF Myanmar

International NGOs in Myanmar reiterate humanitarian obligation to protect civilians in Rakhine

95,000 people in conflict areas can no longer access basic services

(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has joined international non-governmental organizations (INGOs) renewing calls for protection of civilians amid continuing…