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Debris from heavy fighting near the town of Yechilla litters the banks of a river which is a primary water source for local residents. Aid agencies are calling for urgent access to bring clean water, food and medical supplies into the war-torn region. Photo: LWF/A. Calma
Aid agencies warn of looming famine in Tigray
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23 Jul 2021
  • Humanitarian
23 Jul 2021
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Youth playing on the banks of Río 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
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19 Jul 2021
  • Humanitarian
  • Justice
19 Jul 2021
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Josephine Nangonzi wearing full protective gear before starting work in the Palorinya refugee settlement in Uganda’s West Nile region. Photos: LWF/Uganda
Hope and healing for survivors of South Sudan conflict
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14 Jul 2021
  • Humanitarian
  • Churches
14 Jul 2021
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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 ‘I am Hope’ 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
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9 Jul 2021
  • Humanitarian
  • Churches
9 Jul 2021
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A woman entrepreneur sews cloth face masks in Sittwe, Rakhine State, Myanmar. Photo: LWF/Nu Nu Aye
Annual report shows how LWF adapted its humanitarian and development work to COVID-19 pandemic
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8 Jul 2021
  • Humanitarian
8 Jul 2021
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LWF’s World Service Department director, Maria Immonen and the Secretary General of Caritas Internationalis, Aloysius John. Photo: LWF/A. Danielsson
Lutherans and Catholics: Common Vision for joint service
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25 Jun 2021
  • Humanitarian
  • Churches
25 Jun 2021
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The Church of Sweden to present an official apology to the Sámi People for historical injustices. Issued eight commitments to reconciliation. Photo: Magnus Aronson / Icon
Church of Sweden to make public apology, commitments to Indigenous people of Sweden
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24 Jun 2021
  • Humanitarian
  • Communion
24 Jun 2021
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Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus (EECMY) and its diaconal agency, the Development and Social Services Commission (DASSC), works with LWF World Service to provide food distribution and cooking demonstrations to pregnant and lactating displaced women in Mesobo IDP camp. Photo: EECMY/G. Tesfay
Strengthen partnerships for humanitarian action
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18 Jun 2021
  • Humanitarian
  • Churches
18 Jun 2021
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Children demonstrate hand washing at Kakuma refugee camp, Kenya. The LWF is the main implementer of education in the camp, and awareness-raising on hygiene is part of that work. The LWF has reinforced hygiene education to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the camp. Photo: LWF/P. Omagwa
World Refugee Day: Celebrating the gifts of refugees
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17 Jun 2021
  • Humanitarian
17 Jun 2021
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