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Africa

A demonstration farm for drought-resistant sweet potatoes in Gambos municipality, Huila province, southern Angola. Photo: LWF Angola/Bely Mangika

New Coping Skills despite Slow Recovery from Drought in Southern Angola

Confidence among LWF-Supported Communities but Assistance Still Needed

Humanitarian
News
15 Aug 2014
NFIs from the LWF and partner organizations are ferried by boat to remote islands in Twic East County, South Sudan. Photo: LWF South Sudan/George Taban

South Sudan: LWF Condemns Aid Workers’ Killing, Evacuates Maban Staff amid Growing Insecurity

Temporary Suspension of Assistance to Sudanese Refugees and Host Communities

Humanitarian
News
07 Aug 2014
Tree plantation in the Matimba parish of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Rwanda. Photo: LWF/J. Brummer

Rwanda Lutheran Church Project Builds Schools, Resource Centers with Local Resources

DMD Supported Project Provides Training in Income-Generating Saving and Credit Schemes

Youth
Churches
Gender
News
06 Aug 2014
Increased efforts are needed to prevent the spread of this biggest Ebola outbreak ever recorded. © EC/ECHO/Jean-Louis Mosser CC-SA

LWF Expresses Deep Appreciation of Efforts by Churches, Medical Staff to Fight Ebola in West Africa

More than 800 Deaths in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone

Governance
Churches
Humanitarian
News
05 Aug 2014
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LWF Sunday 2014 Liturgy

Unity
Theology
Communion
Document
01 Aug 2014
Bishop Alex G. Malasusa. Photo: LWF/H. Putsman-Penet

LWF Vice-President Malasusa: “Being Peacemakers at Heart”
By
Stéphane Gallay

Governance
Communion
Blog
21 Jul 2014
Jacob Alweendo and his wife Berfine are confident of a good millet harvest from their farm in Oipanda village, northwest Namibia. Photo:LWF/UCC-NELC

Building Resilience “From Nothingness” in Namibia
By
Department for World Service

Humanitarian
Blog
21 Jul 2014
1 Aug 2014

Fast for the Climate | August

Unity
Climate
Justice
Event
Mr Harmut Diehl speaks at the meeting with LWF staff at the Geneva Communion Office. Photo: LWF/P. Mumia

LWF and Namibian Lutheran Churches Drought Intervention Made a Huge Difference

Program Coordinator Diehl Talks of Learning Opportunities

Churches
Humanitarian
News
17 Jul 2014

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