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Decades of struggle for legal recognition of his land came to nothing for Don Francisco Siguic. Now the LWF and a Guatemalan human rights association hope to obtain land ownership titles. Photo: LWF/C. Kästner
Protecting earth and identity
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2 Aug 2016
  • Humanitarian
  • Justice
2 Aug 2016
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Rose Nathike Lokonyen, a South Sudanese refugee, now a world-class athlete at the 2016 Olympics. Photo: UNHCR/Benjamin Loiseau
Run for peace and South Sudan
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29 Jul 2016
29 Jul 2016
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Orlinda Romaña worries about the future of her family as large-scale mining operations take over. Photo: LWF/R.Leskinen
Nowhere to go
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29 Jul 2016
  • Humanitarian
29 Jul 2016
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“Stand with you in prayers and friendship”
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27 Jul 2016
  • Justice
27 Jul 2016
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Three of the Ezulwini home-based carers, Ellen Dlamini, Caroline Motsi and Thembisile Mncina, bringing care and relief to people living with HIV. Photo: Methodist Church of Southern Africa/Bonginkosi Moyo-Bango
Swaziland’s door-to-door HIV carers
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22 Jul 2016
  • Churches
22 Jul 2016
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Tanzanian Lutheran pastor Rev. Amin Sandewa is a founding member of the interfaith network of religious leaders living with, or personally affected by HIV. Photo: Private
We can go far with others in fight against HIV and stigma
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22 Jul 2016
  • Churches
22 Jul 2016
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Refugees arrive at Elegu collection center at a rate of 41 a minute. The LWF is warning of an even greater influx in the coming weeks. Photo: LWF/ P. Kikomeko
South Sudanese flee to Uganda
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21 Jul 2016
  • Humanitarian
21 Jul 2016
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Beryl Logan, coordinator of HIV and AIDS work for India’s Lutheran churches says fear of discrimination by families and society poses major challenges for AIDS patients in the country. Photo: UELCI
India’s Lutheran churches fight AIDS stigma
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21 Jul 2016
  • Churches
21 Jul 2016
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A candle is lit on the first day of Faith on the Fast Track, a meeting of faith organizations ahead of AIDS2016. Photo: WCC/Albin Hill
Breaking the silence to end AIDS
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20 Jul 2016
20 Jul 2016
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