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Kenya: Inclusive education in Kakuma LWF runs 34 schools in Kakuma refugee camp in north-western Kenya where it applies a concept of inclusive education whereby students with disabilit
LWF endorses ‘Build Forward’ paper on Ukraine recovery LWF joins other NGOs and civil society organizations in endorsing a new document on recovery and reconstruction in Ukraine
World Refugee Day: Hope in a world faced with crises LWF General Secretary Burghardt and LWF World Service Director Immonen on World Refugee Day and the state of the world.
Kenya: New livelihoods for refugees and their hosts "Hope away from home” is the theme of World Refugee Day 2023.
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
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
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
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
