World Service programs in francophone Africa discuss strategy at Regional Management Team Meeting

(LWI) - The biblical story of the loaves and fishes offers a profound metaphor for the challenges of humanitarian work. Mathieu Idjawo…

Following the fall of Bashar al-Assad in Syria, LWF is urgently calling for donations to help rebuild the country. The LWF team is resuming their activities.

Empowering women, strengthening communities

(LWI) - Climate change impacts communities on multiple levels, and projects to build resilience therefore need to address the problem in a holistic way. A climate change adaptation project of…

A Rome meeting of the Steering Committee for Humanitarian Response highlights new needs and hopes

(LWI) - “In an increasingly difficult and complex landscape, the recent Rome meeting of the Steering Committee for Humanitarian Response (…

LWF statement following Mediterranean Sea tragedy emphasizes mechanisms guided by humanitarian principles

(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has called “for the…

Five months since the attack of Hamas on Israel, and the start of the military operation in Gaza, negotiations for a ceasefire, and the release of Hamas-held hostages have yielded no solution. LWF is deeply concerned about the loss of life, and…

LWF and other NGOs call for a stop f the attacks on Ukrainian cities and civilian infrastructure

Doctors have run out of basic medications to treat the injured and hospitals no longer have drugs for cancer patients or those facing other life-threatening illnesses

Gaza is on the brink of disaster. In a statement released on 6 November, the LWF calls for an immediate ceasefire to enable humanitarian aid, the opening of humanitarian corridors, and adherence to International Humanitarian Law by all parties.…

LWF and partners applaud steps towards establishment of a legally binding global tax convention to save billions of dollars in lost revenues for development, social and environmental protection