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Image At the river nearby the Burka Dare site for Internally Displaced People in Oromia, Ethiopia. The Lutheran World Federation supports internally displaced people in several regions of Ethiopia, through water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH). Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert COVID-19: LWF World Service calls for donations Protect vulnerable communities and staff in refugee camps (LWI) - In light of the worldwide Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) humanitarian arm…
Image Daw Ma Saw Myint, head teacher of an LWF-run temporary Learning Space in Myanmar, experienced herself the limited opportunities for girls and women. She is trying to keep adolescent girls in school. Photo: LWF/ S. Thandar COVID-19: Empower girls to determine their future International Day of the Girl: Concern about the impact of COVID-19 on girls (LWI) - On International Day of the Girl, the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) is raising awareness about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on girls in…
Image LWF president Archbishop Panti Filibus Musa visits displaced Rohingya at the Ohn Taw Gyi South IDP camp, Rakhine state, Myanmar, in 2018. Photo: LWF/ Phyo Aung Hein “Durable and peaceful solutions” needed for displaced Rohingya LWF World Service director Maria Immonen reflects on the situation in Myanmar and Bangladesh (LWI) - The needs of displaced Rohingya need to be addressed in a more sustainable way, says Maria Immonen, director of the Lutheran World…