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Houses and other buildings destroyed by the 7.2-magnitude earthquake which hit the south-west of the country on 14 August 2021. Photos: KORAL/MR BatismÃ©

LWF appeals for funds for Haiti earthquake

As death toll rises, thousands of survivors brace for tropical storm heading towards the Caribbean island nation

(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) is working together with other humanitarian aid agencies to respond to the …

LWFâs Josef Pfattner stands with a group working on strengthening resilience and self-sufficiency for women in Chad. Photo: LWF/Chad

World Humanitarian Day: Inspiration from the heart of conflict

A reflection on the unique contributions of faith-based organizations

(LWI) - The annual observance of World Humanitarian Day on 19 August has a particular resonance for Josef Pfattner. He works as…

DKH/LWF/NCA office staff distribute emergency shelter kits for 300 families in Camp Perrin in the south of Haiti. Photo: DKH

Buried under rubble: Haiti’s earthquake survivors

The last in our World Humanitarian Day series brings personal testimony from LWF’s program director in Haiti

(LWI) - On the morning of Saturday 14 August, Prospery Raymond, director of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) country program…

Bobby Waddell, serving as LWFâs Country Representative in Kenya and South Sudan, taken during a Field Directorsâ meeting in Geneva in October 2000. Photo: LWF/C. RothenbuhlerÂ

Humanitarian adventures of a globetrotting Scotsman

LWF’s longest serving employee reflects on the values and virtues that underpin the work of LWF World Service staff

(LWI) - At first sight, the position of Global Funding Coordinator with The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) does not seem…

Initiative to bring awareness of violence against displaced children in collaboration with faith-based actors and LWF country program staff. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

Committed to prevent violence against children

LWF and Global Partnership to End Violence Against Children join hands to promote awareness, seek solutions

(LWI) The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) and the Global Partnership to End Violence…

Rev. Rebecca Maduley Kurubai, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania Photo: Courtesy

Tanzania: The journey of a woman pastor with her indigenous community

Voices from the Communion: Rev. Rebecca Maduley Kurubai, the first Maasai woman pastor

(LWI) - “My testimony has been drawing many people to Christ,” says Rev. Rebecca Maduley Kurubai, the first ordained Maasai woman pastor in the…

Children behind an onion tank to filter drinking water in Minawao refugee camp. Cameroon, December 2017. Photo: LWF/ C. KÃ¤stner

“An unequivocal ‘no’ to violence against children”

LWF and End Violence Partnership join hands to raise awareness and work to end violence against children

(LWI) - On 16 September 2021, as part of the Together to #EndViolence Solutions Summit Series, The Lutheran World Federation (LWF)…

Adyero Paradise (left), a returnee in Magwi County and LWF South Sudan staff member â Lillian (right), a returnee in Magwi County interviewed by LWF South Sudan, September 2021. Photo: LWF/ C. Mattner

“I heard of signs of peace in South Sudan, so I decided to come back”

LWF works to prepare conditions for a safe return and re-integration of South Sudanese into their home communities

(LWI) - Since October 2019 The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) World Service has been working with partners to promote the…

A member of a Symbols of Hope Ethiopia women's self-help group in the southern region of Hosaena, sharing her experiences. Photo: LWF/M. Dölker

Stories of hope have inspired local solutions to irregular migration

Lutheran church representatives reflect on first Symbols of Hope exchange visit

(LWI) – Representatives of churches participating in the Symbols of Hope initiative have emphasized the critical role of faith communities in stopping…

Lack of access to humanitarian assistance for the asylum seekers at the Belarus-Poland border is a major concern. Photo: Grzegorz W. TÄÅ¼ycki via Wikimedia Commons (CC-BY-SA)

Polish church speaks out on situation at Poland-Belarus border

Committed to “stand up for those who have no voice”

(LWI) - We have a commitment “to care for the weakest and to stand up for those who have no voice. Among those, migrants and refugees have a particular place in the Biblical message,”…