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Ninety percent of the refugees are women and children. Photo: LWF/C. Kästner
Overwhelming needs of refugees in Northern Uganda
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28 Feb 2017
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28 Feb 2017
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LWF helped Anek to return to school and pursue higher education while caring for her child. Photo: LWF Kenya
LWF helps teenage mothers finish high school
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14 Feb 2017
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  • Churches
14 Feb 2017
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Refugees from South Sudan in makeshift shelters, awaiting land allocation in Palorinya settlement. The large numbers of daily arrivals has slowed down the registration process. Photo: LWF/S. Nalubega
Searching for safety
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10 Feb 2017
  • Humanitarian
10 Feb 2017
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New arrivals at the Ifo refugee camp receive an LWR baby kit as well as other non-food items as they are formally registered during the reception process in Dadaab, Kenya. The Ifo settlement is the oldest of the camps in Dadaab, dating back to the early 1990s. Photo: Jonathan Ernst/LWR (2011)
Kenyan court decision stops Dadaab closure
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9 Feb 2017
  • Justice
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9 Feb 2017
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Jesse Kamstra, LWF country representative in Uganda (center), with the winners of the contest. Photos: LWF/ S. Nalubega
Uganda talent show brings out best in young refugees
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3 Feb 2017
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3 Feb 2017
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Dadaab refugee camp resident, Jinay, says it's time we It’s time we recognized elderly people as a resource in the community. Photo: LWF Kenya
A better place for the elderly
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2 Feb 2017
  • Humanitarian
2 Feb 2017
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Faith calls all Christians to love and welcome the stranger, the refugee, the internally displaced person, the statement says. Photo: LWF Jordan/Maria de la Guardia
LWF signs statement with ecumenical partners on US Presidential Executive Order on Refugees
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31 Jan 2017
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  • Justice
31 Jan 2017
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Children in one of the Nget Chaung-2 school rooms. These temporary classrooms constructed by LWF are the only school they are currently able to attend. Photo: LWF/ C. Kästner
Education for Muslim children in Myanmar
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25 Jan 2017
  • Humanitarian
25 Jan 2017
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An indigenous ceremony in Guatemala, honouring the earth and creation. Respect for the environment runs deep in the indigenous communities of Guatemala, many of whom now see their traditional way of life threatened by infrastructure projects. Photo: LWF/ C. Kästner
Guatemala Lutherans speak out against killing of human rights activist
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20 Jan 2017
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20 Jan 2017
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