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The LWF calls on governments in Latin America, the Caribbean, and North America to take necessary measures to protect medical personnel. Photo by pina messina on Unsplash
COVID-19: Medical personnel must be protected
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12 May 2020
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12 May 2020
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Internally displaced Rohingya girls at a camp in Myanmar’s Rakhine State. Photo: LWF Myanmar/Phyo Aung Hein
Put age, gender, diversity at heart of IDP policies
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12 May 2020
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12 May 2020
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LWF and Islamic Relief Worldwide issue a joint appeal for a ceasefire in Syria and other countries where conflict is hampering humanitarian efforts to help those facing increased suffering as a result of COVID-19. Photo: LWF/R. Schlott
COVID-19: Faith based organizations call for immediate ceasefire
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11 May 2020
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11 May 2020
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Children from the Quartieri Spagnoli area of Naples enjoy football training as part of an education project to help them learn vital life skills Photo: Caroline von der Tann/ELCI
COVID-19: Breaking the cycle of poverty for young people in Naples
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11 May 2020
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11 May 2020
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Rev. Sarah Farrow sits with students during an in-person gathering at the International Lutheran Student Centre (ILSC) before the COVID-19 shutdown. Photo: by ILSC
UK: Student chaplaincy beyond the chapel walls
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8 May 2020
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8 May 2020
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Jerzy Samiec, Presiding Bishop of the Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Poland, expresses his concern about the state of the democracy in the country and procedures around the upcoming presidential elections. Photo: Dariusz Bruncz
Poland: Presiding bishop calls for peace and understanding
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8 May 2020
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8 May 2020
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LWF is working in Myanmar’s Rakhine, Chin and Kayin States to support awareness raising on COVID-19 prevention. Here, posters are distributed in local languages with information on hygiene and other measures to stop the spread of infection. Photo: LWF Myanmar
COVID-19: RRF is “tangible expression of solidarity”
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8 May 2020
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8 May 2020
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The prayer on 14 May will bring people of different faiths together, for the good of humanity. Photo: Claudia van Zyl on Unsplash
COVID-19: United in prayer for humanity
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7 May 2020
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7 May 2020
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Residents of the Groot Aub community during the distribution of food aid. Photos: ELCIN-GELC
COVID-19: Containing the impact of the Corona crisis in Namibia
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6 May 2020
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6 May 2020
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