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Emergency response | Venezuela

Some 8 million people in Venezuela need humanitarian assistance, many of them are children. LWF rehabilitates schools, and community spaces to provide safer, healthier, and more dignified environments. Photo: LWF Colombia/Venezuela

Venezuela: Humanitarian needs are acute, LWF urges sustained response

Protection, community resilience at the core of LWF’s work as 8 million people face hardship

Humanitarian
Justice
News
09 Jan 2026
Daicelis Beria, who works with indigenous communities in Delta Amacuro, Venezuela. Photo: LWF Colombia-Venezuela

“More than a job, this is a calling”

LWF staff share why they stay and serve in hardship places

Humanitarian
News
15 Aug 2025
Fer Ghanaa Ansari from Musawah speaks at the side event about the reformation of Muslim family law. Photo: LWF/ C. Kästner-Meyer

A faith perspective on women’s rights at the Human Rights Council

"God’s gift of human dignity and gender justice”

Justice
News
02 Jul 2025
Carmen Garcia delivered the LWF statement at the Human Rights Council. Photo: LWF/ C. Kästner-Meyer

Advocating for vulnerable communities in Venezuela at the Human Rights Council

"Forgotten and neglected internationally”

Humanitarian
Justice
News
27 Jun 2025
Plenary hall of the Human Rights Council. Photo: LWF/C. Kaestner
16 Jun – 9 Jul 2025

LWF at the UN Human Rights Council

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Gender
Event
LWF WS Strategy 2025-2031 English

LWF World Service Global Strategy 2025 – 2031

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Justice
Climate
Document
30 Sep 2024
LWF World Service Annual Report. Photo: LWF/ S. Gallay

LWF World Service Annual Report 2023 published

The LWF World Service Annual Report reflects LWF’s humanitarian and development work in a growing number of conflicts and emergencies worldwide.

Humanitarian
Justice
Climate
News
11 Jun 2024
For the 2023 GLTM, participants met in Prague, Czech Republic, where LWF World Service has a support office. Photo: LWF
27 May – 31 May 2024

Global Leadership Team Meeting – World Service

Governance
Humanitarian
Event
Humanitarian work in the indigenous communities of Pepeina, Wakajara de la Horqueta and Winamorena in the Municipality of Pedernales, Delta State - Venezuela. Photo: LWF Colombia-Venezuela

Protecting the most vulnerable in Venezuela

Venezuela is in a challenging socioeconomic situation.

Humanitarian
News
30 Jan 2024

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