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Youth playing on the banks of RÃo Pogue in Atrato, northwestern Colombia. The LWF supports local communities to uphold their rights and protect the Atrato River, which has been polluted by material from extractive industries for decades. Photo: LWF/G. A. Moreno Clavijo

Supporting marginalized people to organize and empower themselves

Report on LWF’s rights-based approach work in 2020

(LWI) – Through its local-to-global methodology, The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) continues to work with refugees, internally displaced people, indigenous communities, ethnic…

Congolese dancers participate in the Kakuma Got Talent Season 8 held last year in Kakuma. Photo Credit: Denise Akun

Kakuma Got Talent: a stage for youth creativity and ingenuity

Refugee youth display their expertise in inventive self-expression

(LWI) - In partnership with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), DanChurchAid (DCA) and the Australian Lutheran World Service (ALWS), The Lutheran…

At UNEA-5 a historic resolution to End Plastic Pollution was e endorsed that will be forged into an international legally binding agreement by 2024. Photo: Dustan Woodhouse, Unsplash

LWF calls to “protect and restore ecosystems”

Integrated solutions needed to achieve climate justice and sustainable development

(LWI) – “It is impossible to achieve the agenda for sustainable development (SDGs) without facing the triple planetary crisis – climate change,…

A drummer group from Burundi was part of the dance competition. Photo: LWF/ M. Lukulu — For the tenth time, LWF World Service has organized the Talent competition "Kakuma Got Talent in Kakuma refugee camp, Kenya. The event fosters creativity, boosts morale, and offers a sense of normalcy amid the challenging conditions of the camp. Photo: LWF/ M. Lukulu

Competition to showcase refugee talents in Kenya

(LWI) - Kakuma Got Talent! For the tenth time, teenagers and adults participated in the creative competition organized by The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) Kenya, the United Nations High…

LWF delegation meets Kakuma youth leaders — The LWF deelgation listens to youth leaders in Kakuma. LWF Assistant General Secretary for Ecumenical Affairs Rev. Dr Dirk Lange, General Secretary Rev. Dr Anne Burghardt, LWF Kenya-Somalia Country Representative Girma Gudina (behind table, from right) listen to youth leaders from the refugee camp. Photo: LWF/ M. Lukulu

In a recent visit to the Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya, LWF General Secretary Rev. Dr. Anne Burghardt and Assistant General Secretary for Ecumenical Relations Prof. Dr. Dirk Lange witnessed firsthand the LWF’s work with refugees and host communities. They share their impressions in this interview.