Giving Hope and Material Support to Traumatized Refugees
(LWI) – When she speaks, her voice is barely audible. Sixteen-year-old Mary (all names changed) did not choose to be a mother, but a week ago she gave birth to a baby boy, whom she…
LWF refugee student scores top results in Upper Nile State, South Sudan
(LWI) – “It’s a matter of commitment,” Tawheda Badradin Ali (17) says and smiles. “I just make sure I keep up.” Now she has reaped the reward of her dedication: The…
BUNJ, South Sudan/ GENEVA, 16 June 2016 (LWI) – “We, as her family see it as something good, but according to our society, she has rebelled,” Juma Leheme says. He is talking about his niece Gisma, 18 years old, who refused an early…
(LWI) - Abdulai al Riziq left his home five years ago, fleeing the war that engulfed his village. “I am from Kokal in Blue Nile, Sudan,” the 18-year-old student says. “The soldiers captured some of our…
AJUONG THOK, South Sudan/ GENEVA, 5 July 2016 (LWI) – For the second year running, the performance of a school in Ajuong Thok refugee camp, South Sudan, in year-end primary exams has been exemplary.
(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has expressed its concern over renewed conflict and escalating violence in South Sudan. Violence broke out at the end of last week, especially in…
Courses on fuel-efficiency foster peace between refugees and hosts in Uganda
(LWI) – “By the end of the day, we expect to complete four stoves,” says Drichi Godfrey, a 26-year-old refugee from South Sudan. He, his wife and the two…
