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Poland: Planning a new life, missing the old One year after the war in Ukraine started, refugees in Poland feel torn between their old life and their new situation.
Cyclone “Mocha” hits Myanmar Cyclone “Mocha” caused flooding and devastation around the coastal areas of Myanmar on Sunday 14 May.
Haiti: Improving schools for rural students The students at the Espwa community school in camp Perrin, Haiti, walk up to two hours to have their lessons, but when they arrive, there is often
Sudan crisis: LWF calls for donations Thousands have fled to neighboring countries following the fighting in Sudan.
Advocating for women’s rights in Burundi The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) engages with the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) process to promote human rights in Burundi, coordinating five
South Sudan: LWF condemns killings of peace workers The Lutheran World Federation expresses shock and sympathy at the killings of seven peace workers in Eastern Equatoria State, South Sudan on 29 Apr
Colombia: Help for landmine survivors Land mines are a sad inheritance of the Colombian civil war – and they continue to mutilate and kill.
Syria: Aid after the earthquake Ten weeks after the devastating earthquake in the Syria-Turkey border region, the needs are shifting from essential relief goods and emergency mass
LWF expresses grave concerns over fighting in Sudan LWF expresses grave concerns over military conflicts in Sudan which run the risk of leading to full-scale civil war.
Ispra-Varese: a German on the Swiss-Italian border In this ‘Voices from the Communion’, Pastor Carsten Gerdes, Dean of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Italy, reflects on the recent European Pre-A
Mexico: Fire in migration center was “a predicted tragedy” The Mexican Lutheran Church reiterated its criticism of migration authorities after a fire in a migration center caused the death of at least 40 pe
Building resilience in Asia In Asia, LWF works with marginalized communities in remote areas, prone to natural disaster and political instability.