LWF Nepal supports Adivasi Janjati

(LWI) - August 9 is International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples.

According to the UN, there an estimated 370 million indigenous people in the world, living across 90 countries. They make up…

LWF trains capoeira instructors in Za’atari refugee camp, Jordan

(LWI) - Hidden from the outside world and the harsh reality of a refugee camp, a spacious container building in the Peace Oasis Community Center provides a safe and private…

Interview with Jacob Aleer, LWF Security Focal Point in Jonglei, South Sudan

(LWI) - For the Lutheran World Federation (LWF), South Sudan has proven the most challenging country in terms of safety and security in the past year. As the…

“Humanitarian workers have become soft targets for warring parties”

(LWI) - On World Humanitarian Day, the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) calls for a better protection of humanitarian…

Synod Council statement: duty to protect and to honor EU partnerships

(LWI) - The Synodal Council of the Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren (ECCB), a member church…

Refugees afraid to return, while food rations had to be cut in Angolan camps

(LWI) - Refugees from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), who found refuge in Northern Angola after an outbreak of violence in the Kasai region, are afraid…

“Team effort is essential”

(LWI) - Nepal’s remote mountain trails may be attractive to tourists, but to the The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) team, the country is also a challenge: Many communities we serve are difficult to access.…

Costa Rica church supports Nicaraguans fleeing conflict

(LWI) - With a transit shelter in the Costa Rican capital of San José, the Lutheran Costa Rican Church…

"Critical to ensure ongoing, lifesaving treatment for patients from the West Bank and Gaza"

The Lutheran World Federation regrets the decision by the US administration, reported by several news agencies, to cut its funding for the six…

LWF supports Bhutanese refugees in Nepal

(LWI) - On his visit to a Bhutanese refugee camp in Nepal, Rev. Dr Martin Junge, general secretary of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF),…