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The Lutheran World Federation supports internally displaced people in several regions of Ethiopia, through emergency response on water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) as well as long-term development and empowerment projects, to help build resilience and adapt communities’ lifestyles to a changing climate. Here a group of Oromo internally displaced people move through the Burka Dare IDP site. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert
The Lutheran World Federation supports internally displaced people in several regions of Ethiopia, through emergency response on water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) as well as long-term development and empowerment projects, to help build resilience and adapt communities’ lifestyles to a changing climate. Here a group of Oromo internally displaced people move through the Burka Dare IDP site. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert
The Lutheran World Federation supports internally displaced people in several regions of Ethiopia, through emergency response on water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) as well as long-term development and empowerment projects, to help build resilience and adapt communities’ lifestyles to a changing climate. Here a group of Oromo internally displaced people move through the Burka Dare IDP site. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert
Peacebuilding from the grassroots
news
9 Nov 2020
  • Humanitarian
  • Unity
The two annual reports are available for download as resources on the LWF website. Montage: LWF/ S. Gallay
The two annual reports are available for download as resources on the LWF website. Montage: LWF/ S. Gallay
The two annual reports are available for download as resources on the LWF website. Montage: LWF/ S. Gallay
Annual Reports highlight humanitarian, development, and advocacy work
news
3 Jun 2020
  • Humanitarian
  • Churches
LWF staff in Minawao refugee camp, Cameroon. More than 90 percent of the 8,000 LWF field staff are from the countries they work in, and often part of the communities they serve. Photo: LWF/ A. Hillert
LWF staff in Minawao refugee camp, Cameroon. More than 90 percent of the 8,000 LWF field staff are from the countries they work in, and often part of the communities they serve. Photo: LWF/ A. Hillert
LWF staff in Minawao refugee camp, Cameroon. More than 90 percent of the 8,000 LWF field staff are from the countries they work in, and often part of the communities they serve. Photo: LWF/ A. Hillert
COVID-19: Difficult realities “becoming even more challenging”
news
6 Apr 2020
  • Humanitarian
  • Churches
UN Secretary-General António Guterres during a briefing on COVID-19 at WHO headquarters in Geneva. 24 February 2020. UN Photo / Jean Marc Ferré
UN Secretary-General António Guterres during a briefing on COVID-19 at WHO headquarters in Geneva. 24 February 2020. UN Photo / Jean Marc Ferré
UN Secretary-General António Guterres during a briefing on COVID-19 at WHO headquarters in Geneva. 24 February 2020. UN Photo / Jean Marc Ferré
COVID-19: LWF joins global UN appeal to help the most vulnerable
news
25 Mar 2020
  • Humanitarian
  • Justice
Amrita Rai works as a volunteer in Sanischare Refugee Camp. Photo: LWF Nepal
Amrita Rai works as a volunteer in Sanischare Refugee Camp. Photo: LWF Nepal
Amrita Rai works as a volunteer in Sanischare Refugee Camp. Photo: LWF Nepal
Fighting against injustice and inequality
news
16 Aug 2019
  • Humanitarian
  • Churches
Maria Immonen, director of LWF World service. Photo: LWF
Maria Immonen, director of LWF World service. Photo: LWF
Maria Immonen, director of LWF World service. Photo: LWF
Organizations need to promote women’s confidence
news
19 Aug 2019
  • Humanitarian
  • Churches
Sarah Ewoi, with a South Sudanese refugee family at Nadapal center. Photo : LWF Kenya
Sarah Ewoi, with a South Sudanese refugee family at Nadapal center. Photo : LWF Kenya
Sarah Ewoi, with a South Sudanese refugee family at Nadapal center. Photo : LWF Kenya
Selfless service at the front line
news
15 Aug 2019
  • Humanitarian
  • Churches
LWF Nepal staff distribute blankets and other items for emergency shelter in Nepal after the earthquake in 2015. Although many of them were affected themselves, all colleagues reported for duty and went out to support those who had lost even more. Photo: LWF/ C. Kästner
LWF Nepal staff distribute blankets and other items for emergency shelter in Nepal after the earthquake in 2015. Although many of them were affected themselves, all colleagues reported for duty and went out to support those who had lost even more. Photo: LWF/ C. Kästner
LWF Nepal staff distribute blankets and other items for emergency shelter in Nepal after the earthquake in 2015. Although many of them were affected themselves, all colleagues reported for duty and went out to support those who had lost even more. Photo: LWF/ C. Kästner
World Humanitarian Day 2019
event
13 Aug 2019
  • Humanitarian
  • Gender
- All day
Dr Denis Mukwege with women at Panzi Hospital in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Photo: Torleif Svensson
Dr Denis Mukwege with women at Panzi Hospital in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Photo: Torleif Svensson
Dr Denis Mukwege with women at Panzi Hospital in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Photo: Torleif Svensson
LWF supports survivors of sexual violence in DRC
news
24 Jun 2019
  • Justice
  • Gender