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Image "I have seen the worst”: Nawala Ateib Mahamat (yellow dress) with her sister and their children in their home in the refugee camp. Photo: LWF/ C. Kästner-Meyer Chad: Sudanese refugees need more assistance Over 700,000 Sudanese refugees have fled to Chad, seeking safety and hope. LWF provides water, shelter, and relief—but limited resources and funding leave many struggling to survive. characters with spaces.
Image LWF pledges at the Global refugee Forum Following the Global Compact on Refugees, UNHCR holds the first ever Global Refugee Forum (16-18 December, Geneva).
Image Christmas Message 2019 In this year’s Christmas message, LWF President Archbishop Dr Panti Filibus Musa invites Christians to make “the light of Christ visible and transf
Image Refugees: An opportunity to grow together Joint ecumenical statement for World Refugee Day 2017 The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has joined the worldwide plea of a wide range of ecumenical groups for solidarity with the world’s millions of
Image LWF child protection policy The Lutheran World Federation and its World Service department are dedicated to promoting children’s rights and ensuring their welfare and physical
Image “Together in Hope” Declaration of Intent between Caritas Internationalis and The Lutheran World Federation – World Service
Image Statement on peace talks in Colombia by the General Secretary of The Lutheran World Federation, Rev. Dr Martin Junge The LWF expressed appreciation and support for the start of peace talks between the Colombian government and the National Liberation Army (ELN), on
Image New Year Message 2016: "Every single one counts under God's reign” “… If a shepherd has a hundred sheep, and one of them has gone astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine on the mountains and go in search of t
