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Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Central African Republic

Church Name

Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Central African Republic
Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirche der Zentralafrikanischen Republik
Église évangélique luthérienne de la République centrafricaine
Iglesia Evangélica Luterana de la República Centroafricana

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Lutheran Communion in Central & Western Africa

Armand Yabinti, community outreach officer for the LWF emergency program in CAR, outside the ruins of his house in Bohong village, Ouham PendÃ© prefecture. Photo: LWF/P. Mumia

LWF Reaches Out to Displaced Populations in Central African Republic

Insecurity Hampers Timely Response to Enormous Needs

(LWI) - In the small village of Kbetene, along the western axis of Bohong-Bouar in Central African Republic (CAR), Yvonne Ndongoe, says she cannot recall the number of times…

Rebecca Abbo returned to her damaged and empty house in Yongoro village, western CAR, in early May. With LWF's support, she can now access clean water. Photo: LWF/P. Mumia

LWF Joins Organizations Urging Humanitarian Access in Central African Republic

Armed Actors in Conflict Hinder Aid Delivery to Displaced Civilians

(LWI) – The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) is among 26 international non-governmental organizations in the Central African Republic (CAR) that are calling on all armed…

Internally displaced mother Naomie KomessÃ©, inside St Timothy Lutheran Church in CARâs capital, Bangui. Photo: LWF/P. Mumia

Finding Refuge in Central African Lutheran Church

LWF Member Church Needs More Assistance for Civilians Caught in CAR Crisis

(LWI) – It is Sunday evening at the St Timothy Lutheran Church in Bangui, and the main gate to the stone-walled compound is locked. Inside the poorly lit…

LWF team leader in Cameroon helping women and children prepare food. Photo: LWF Cameroon

Refugees in Cameroon Assisted through LWF/UNHCR Partnership

Sanitation, Livelihoods and Peace workshops

(LWI) – The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) will partner with the UN refugee agency UNHCR to assist refugees in Cameroon. After conducting an assessment in 2014, LWF developed a concept note for…

Cecile Endamag (far right) with her nephew and neighbor at her market stand. Photo: LWF/ C. KÃ¤stner

Chad: Spice of life in a refugee camp

LWF supports refugees with small loans to generate income

(LWI) – Her assortment includes salt, onions, Maggi flavour cubes, little yellow peppers and cooking oil. Pointy plastic bags with the yellow liquid are shining in the afternoon…

Deena Houmhisna, a psychosocial worker with LWF Chad, supports people who have seen unimaginable things. Photo: LWF Chad

Without psychosocial support, everything lacks foundation

“It is difficult to see so many people in need and not to be able to help them.”

GORE, Chad/ GENEVA – 12 August (LWI) - The people Deena Houmhisna works with have seen unimaginable things. “They have been in a war,” the young woman says…

Churches in the Central African Republic strive to help warring factions reconcile, says newly elected president of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Central African Republic, Rev. Dr Samuel Ndanga-TouÃ©. Photo: LWF/S.Gallay

Holding together a fragile peace in the Central African Republic

Dialogue is essential to diffusing sectarian conflict, says Lutheran church leader Ndanga-Toué

(LWI) – When 50-year-old Rev. Dr Samuel Ndanga-Toué heard the news that he had been elected president of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of the…

A couple at the voucher fair. Photo: LWF/C. Caraux-Pelletan

A matter of dignity

CAR: innovative voucher system instead of aid distribution

(LWI) - “It’s just like a market, we can choose ourselves what we need!” says Charlotte*, one of the 565 visitors to the relief goods fair organized in Nola, Sangha Mbaere…

Participants in the LWF workshop at NgaoundÃ©rÃ©, Cameroon, included Rev. Mamadou T. Diouf (left), President of the Lutheran Church of Senegal. Photo: LWF/ David Adjia

Seeking innovative approaches to diaconal service

LWF facilitates workshop for churches in West Africa

(LWI) – Church representatives from West Africa said training workshops provided by The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) on innovative management of human resources for diaconal work…

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