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Bringing water and life to the Turkana people at Nakururum and Lokwamur in Kenya. #WorldWaterDay Photo: ALWS / H. Wikstrom

When water comes to life

Australian Lutheran World Service Community Action Manager Jonathan Krause reflects on the importance of providing clean water

Here in Australia, we know how to “do” weather. Our northern parts sometimes receive a year’s rainfall in a…

UN Civil Society conference - LWF delegation — The LWF delegation taking part in the UN civil society conference in Nairobi, Kenya Photo: LWF/LOWC

Nairobi: Calling for an effective Pact of the Future

A reform of global governance and a commitment to safeguarding the future of the planet and its inhabitants: that is what civil society organizations, including LWF delegates, are discussing as they look ahead to the UN Summit of the Future…

Maro Maua and his supporters cycling through Mombasa during the “Fit for climate justice” campaign. Photos: Bay Gene

Kenya: Youth project “Fit for climate justice” draws lively engagement

Climate duathlon combines a cycling tour and beach clean-up

Rose Nathike Lokonyen in the chapel of the Ecumenical Center, where the LWF is based. Lokonyen will be one of the speakers at MalmÃ¶ arena. Photo: LWF/M. Renaux

Rose Nathike Lokonyen to speak at Malmö arena

Refugee athlete to give testimony at Ecumenical Commemoration

(LWI) – Olympic athlete and refugee Rose Nathike Lokonyen will be one of the speakers at the Joint Lutheran-Catholic Commemoration in Sweden on 31 October.

At Malmö arena…

A group of women participants at MLCâs jubilee. Photo: MLC

Precious in God’s Eyes

16 days of activism to overcome gender based violence

(LWI) The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) is encouraging church leaders to speak up publicly against gender-based violence. Joining the…

World Service staff attending the GLTM hold the names of the countries where they are working. Photo:LWF/A. Hillert

Rooted in faith, committed to serving others

World Service country program staff in Geneva for Global Leadership Team Meeting

(LWI) - How can the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) respond better to emergencies and to the long term development needs of the world’s most vulnerable…

KELC South Coast Church District Gender Justice public participation forum in Mombasa, Kenya. Photo: L. Mwololo

Kenya moving towards gender equality in church and society

KELC promotes theological foundations for gender justice

(LWI) - Rev. Catherine Ngina Musau, head of the Gender Justice Program in the Kenya Evangelical Lutheran Church (KELC…

In a country experiencing recurring drought, the LWF country program work in Ethiopia includes support to farmers in Lalibela to build irrigation canals and terraces for food and water conservation. Photo: LWF/ C. KÃ¤stner

LWF country programs in East Africa plan joint approach to humanitarian crises

Strategic response to South Sudan crisis and climate change in the region

(LWI) - A regional response to the humanitarian crises in South Sudan and Somalia, and joint work on thematic areas such as climate change were the themes of a…