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LWF Uganda

Ngomoromo transit site in Lamwo district, northern Uganda - a main entry point for refugees from South Sudan into Uganda. Photo: LWF/ Victor Wahome

Host communities: The heart of any refugee response
By
Stella Namatovu

Humanitarian
Blog
13 May 2025
LWF implements inclusive education for Sudanese refugees in Upper Nile and Unity States, South Sudan. Photo: Church of Sweden

Prioritize education in emergencies across East and Southern Africa

"A lifeline for millions of children”

Humanitarian
Youth
News
02 May 2025
Panelists of the event: ACHPR Commissioner Salma Sassi, Vice-Chair of the Working Group on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights and Special Rapporteur on Refugee Rights; Hon. Prof. Maya Sahli-Fadel, former Special Rapporteur on Refugees, Asylum Seekers, Displaced Persons, and Migrants; Ms. Milly Nancy Lagu, Chairperson of the Refugee Welfare Council III in Uganda's Kiryandongo District; and Ms. Anab Gedi Mohamed, a refugee leader from Kenya’s Dadaab camp. Photo: Jamestina Quee/ Evangelical Lutheran Church

LWF highlights education challenges for refugee children at African Commission

LWF hosts side event with refugee leaders

Humanitarian
News
01 Nov 2024
What began as urgent aid during a national crisis has evolved into livelihoods and protection work. As LWF Uganda marks its 45th anniversary, its legacy is evident in the thriving communities it has helped rebuild. Photo: LWF Uganda

45 years of building resilience in Uganda

From Emergency Relief to Empowerment 

Humanitarian
News
01 Oct 2024
LWF WS Strategy 2025-2031 English

LWF World Service Global Strategy 2025-2031

Humanitarian
Justice
Climate
Document
30 Sep 2024
Acholi Kids performing during the World Peace Day 2023 celebrations in Lamwo. Photo: LWF/ Victor Wahome

Dancing for peace in Uganda

Palabek refugee settlement in Uganda used to be a place of frequent conflicts – until a youth group used a traditional dance to build peace.

Humanitarian
News
11 Jul 2024
Danamadja village in Chad, where LWF supports returnees and their hosts with agricultural tools and professional formation. Photo: LWF/ M. Renaux

World Refugee Day 2024

Humanitarian
News
20 Jun 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

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