LWF supports vulnerable families in Ethiopia with solar panels and lanterns. The project provides a green energy source and fosters the development, especially for women and girls.
Women fleeing the war in Ukraine are at risk of gender-based violence: Leaving a war zone, passing checkpoints, and settling in an unknown country with limited financial resources and dependent family members make them vulnerable to exploitation…
LWF is working together with its member church in Ukraine and the local Youth Council to equip heating points in Kharkiv. As the city is still suffering frequent attacks on its infrastructure, these places allow people to warm up, eat and charge…
People in Kharkiv and Ichnya, Ukraine, are struggling with the effects of war. Under challenging circumstances, they prepare for Christmas. Bishop Pavlo Shvarts reminds people to look towards the light.
LWF Ethiopia staff were on the first humanitarian flight to Mekelle after the cessation of hostilities. They visited communities LWF serves and joined the local member church in a Thanksgiving service to celebrate the fragile peace in Tigray.…
Faith is a key resource for many women fleeing from conflicts, climate emergencies or gender-based violence. LWF and partners are exploring ways of strengthening the role of religious leaders and other faith actors in preventing violence against…
LWF has started giving food aid to people displaced by the extreme drought in Somalia. Many walked for days to reach a place where they would receive aid. In the long-term however, they might need to change the way they live because of climate…
As the United Nations launch the Global Humanitarian Overview, indicating an exponential rise in humanitarian needs, LWF joins the call of humanitarian agencies to invest more into humanitarian response, and to put more emphasis on the support of…
LWF has served Syrian refugees and their hosts in Jordan for ten years. While many crises called for quick emergency aid, LWF's primary focus has been a sustainable and long-term approach to a life in dignity.
Diaconal practitioners from LWF’s member churches in Latin America and the Caribbean address contemporary challenges for Lutheran churches in the region.
