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Rihab George, senior nurse in the outpatient unit of the Augusta Victoria Hospital, disconnects a bag of antibiotics from a child patient. The hospital offers specialized treatment to Palestinians which is not available to them elsewhere. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

LWF calls for health care without discrimination for Palestinians in Gaza

LWF representative: Medical permit to leave Gaza “nearly impossible”

Justice
Humanitarian
News
11 Sep 2020
Ceiling of the UN Human Rights Council, by Spanish painter Miquel Barceló. Photo: LWF/C. Kästner

HRC: LWF advocates for the rights of the most vulnerable

Climate change, access to health and land rights issues addressed

Climate
Justice
Humanitarian
News
31 Mar 2020
A child receiving dialysis at Augusta Victoria Hospital, East Jerusalem. The presence of a parent for treatment is one of the key demands of the LWF. Photo: Atta Jabr

LWF and partners advocate for Palestinian children’s access to health care

Security checks delay treatment and hinder parental accompaniment 

Justice
Humanitarian
News
27 Feb 2020
Fadinatou Amadou Tukur (left) and Tanga Moktar (right) run a small poultry farm in the Gado refugee camp, Cameroon. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

Africa’s forgotten crises: Strengthening regional cooperation and advocacy

LWF Vice president: “The Lutheran family will not forget”  

Climate
Humanitarian
News
06 Feb 2020
Refugees at Nadapal transit centre close to the South Sudanese border. Photo: LWF/ C. Kästner

Refugees living in Kenya speak up at UN

LWF delegation brings refugee voices to UPR pre-session

Churches
Justice
Humanitarian
News
18 Dec 2019
 Rev. Dr Sivin Kit, LWF Program Executive for Public Theology and Interreligious Relations speaking at a Global Refugee Forum side event on scaling up a culture of encounter with people seeking refuge, held in Geneva. Photo:: LWF/A. Danielsson

Faith-based action for people on the move

LWF pledges at Global Refugee Forum

Youth
Unity
Theology
News
17 Dec 2019
The UNHCR

Award to church in Costa Rica for refugee response

"Fundamental actor in humanitarian response”

Churches
Justice
Humanitarian
News
16 Dec 2019
Walking under the protection of the Virgin of Guadalupe, Juchit·n, Oaxaca. This man carried her image, almost as if it were a religious procession, all the way from the border with Guatemala. Photo: LWF/ Sean Hawkey
16 Dec 2019

Faith-based Action for scaling up for a culture of encounter with people seeking refuge

Humanitarian
Event
Refugees and migrants crossing the Mediterranean often do so in small boats exposing them to a high risk of running into distress at sea. Photo: IOCC/Apostoli/ACT

Misery has no nationality

German churches plan to send search and rescue ship to the Mediterranean

Churches
Justice
Humanitarian
News
04 Nov 2019

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