Interview with Bavarian Delegation Visiting Za’atri Camp and Al Mafraq Communities
(LWI) – The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) continues assistance to Syrian refugees in Jordan through initiatives for peace building and reconciliation in…
Changes in Departments, Welcome to New Member Churches
(LWI) – The Council of The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) concluded its meeting in Medan, Indonesia, with decisions on ecumenical dialogues, finance and the work of the respective…
1200 Displaced Christians Found shelter in Amman Churches
(LWI) - Maryam clutches a green Bible. Tightly, as if the little green book would give her stability in a life where everything changed within a couple of months. It’s one…
Jordanians and Syrian refugees work on “Peace-Building and Hygiene Promotion”
(LWI) – The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) and Islamic Relief Worldwide (IRW) have started their first joint project in Al Mafraq, Jordan. Working with Syrian…
LWF Assists With Shelter, WASH and Winter Clothing
(LWI) – The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) emergency team in Iraq is concerned about how to sufficiently prepare the refugees for the cold season. “We need extra gas stoves and blankets…
(LWI) - The right to freely and openly practice religion without fear of persecution is as fundamental as those rights guaranteeing a person’s physical needs.
GENEVA, 11 December 2014 (LWI) – The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) President and General Secretary have jointly urged LWF member churches to actively advocate for additional…
Interview with Roland Schlott, LWF Humanitarian Coordinator
(LWI) - At its first meeting in 2015, the Lutheran World Federation Committee for World Service was informed about the opening of an emergency operation in Iraq. The LWF has been…
DOHUK, Iraq/ GENEVA, 9 November 2015 (LWI) - “We thought it would be a few days, until things calmed down”, Nadine says. “My parents said: go visit your uncle. It’s just a short field trip. That field trip has lasted a year and a half…
DOHUK, Iraq/ GENEVA, 20 November 2015 (LWI) – At age 12, Besna has already learned what it means to lose your home. “I miss my books and things, my video games and my laptop,” the girl with the green T-Shirt says. “At home, I could just…
