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Africa

A refugee carts goods toward Uganda

A refugee’s journey

Three days to three weeks – that’s the length of time refugees from South Sudan describe taking to get to north Uganda.

Humanitarian
News
23 Mar 2017
A child quenches his thirst from a water tap installed by LWF and HURADEC in Pattitar, Nepal. Photo: LWF/ M. Timsina
22 Mar 2017

World Water Day 2017

Climate
Justice
Event
Students celebrate the return of exiled SWAPO leader Sam Nujoma on 14 September 1989

The LWF and Namibia’s quest for independence

The Namibian churches and the LWF played a vital role during Namibia’s struggle for independence.

Communion
Justice
News
20 Mar 2017
Nyakong talks to her mother (film scene). Photo: Cassette for timescapes, from: The Invisible City [Kakuma] by Lieven Corthouts

The desperate journey
By
LWF / C. Kästner

Humanitarian
Blog
15 Mar 2017
Vote online for the young preacher to deliver the closing sermon at the LWF Assembly in Windhoek.

Press release: Young pastor to preach at LWF Assembly closing worship

Online voting of International Preaching Contest started

Communion
Churches
News
15 Mar 2017
8 Mar 2017

International Women's Day 2017

Theology
Event
Attacked while fleeing South Sudan, Amina, 17, is now in the care of the Lutheran World Federation at Palorinya refugee camp, northern Uganda. Photo: LWF/ C. Kästner

A total absence of law

LWF supports survivors of gender-based violence in South Sudan

Theology
Humanitarian
Gender
News
07 Mar 2017
Ninety percent of the refugees are women and children. Photo: LWF/C. Kästner

Overwhelming needs of refugees in Northern Uganda

(LWI) – “This is the largest refugee crisis in Africa, and the third largest in the world.

Humanitarian
News
28 Feb 2017
African youth at the LWF climate project training, Johannesburg, South Africa. Photo: LUCSA

Empowering the Young Generation

Thirteen new climate projects for Africa

Youth
Climate
Churches
News
27 Feb 2017

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