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Aid Agencies: Syrians need more support LWF joins NGO calls to provide more funding to support Syrians and to remove hindrances to the delivery of a principled, timely and efficient human
LWF World Service Annual Report 2022 published Supporting 3.5 million people in need, across 28 countries worldwide – the LWF World Service Annual Report 2022 highlights the diaconal work of the
LWF’s Maria Immonen honored for humanitarian work The director of LWF’s World Service department receives an honorary degree from her Alma Mater, the University of Helsinki, in recognition of her c
Poland: A school like a family LWF supports twelve Ukrainian refugee students who attend the Albert-Schweitzer- School in Gliwice, Poland, a Protestant school with a Lutheran pro
Four decades of service to the world From working with refugee resettlement in a small Australian town, to one of the biggest ecumenical refugee operations worldwide: Brian Neldner, fo
Sharing the burden – pastoral and psychosocial care in times of crisis Pastors, staff, and volunteers from LWF member churches in Eastern Europe supporting refugees from Ukraine met for a consultation on pastoral care
Myanmar: Devastation after Cyclone Mocha Cyclone Mocha has caused massive devastation in the camps for internally displaced people and for people living villages in Myanmar’s Rakhine state
LWF congratulates Caritas, recommits to partnership As the Caritas network of Catholic aid and development agencies elects a new leadership team, LWF highlights the importance of longstanding ecumeni