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Somalia: Food for people displaced by drought LWF has started giving food aid to people displaced by the extreme drought in Somalia.
Harnessing ecumenical networks to end Gender Based Violence How can church leaders and faith communities step up and support the struggle to end violence against women and girls?
Jordan: Community service provides opportunities, gives hope In Jordan, the LWF is offering young delinquents new opportunities and hope.
COP27: A small step in the right direction After more than two weeks of intense negotiations, COP27 closed with significant successes.
Germany: Taking climate action from local to global to local levels Michelle Schwarz from the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Saxony (Germany) is one of the young people representing the LWF at the UN climate confere
Together for human rights in Africa Delegates from The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania, the Lutheran Church of Christ in Nigeria, and the LWF World Service country programs in
Ethiopia: Seeds against hunger Oromia, Ethiopia, is one of the provinces most suffering from recent droughts.
COP27: People of faith join hands on eve of climate summit On the eve of COP27, people of faith gathered for a Talanoa dialogue and prayer.
Churches journey together in Southern Africa The Lutheran Communion in Southern Africa (LUCSA) member churches held the LUCSA 11th Assembly from 19 – 22 September 2022, under the theme “Th
"Pink October” in East Jerusalem The LWF Augusta Victoria Hospital in East Jerusalem marks breast cancer awareness month. An emphasis is put on community outreach activities.
"Ethiopia needs emergency aid” More than 24 million people urgently need aid in Ethiopia, the LWF Country Representative Sophia Gebreyes, said recently in an interview with the I
Somalia: LWF supports families at risk of famine The Horn of Africa has been hit by the worst drought in decades.