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LWF President Bishop Dr. Mounib Younan thanks outgoing DWS Director Eberhard Hitzler for his dedicated service. Photo: LWF/S. Lawrence

Standing Ovation for World Service Director Hitzler

Representatives of The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) member churches at the Council meeting in Indonesia have applauded the Department for World Service (DWS) director Rev. Eberhard Hitzler for his committed service, as he prepares to resign…

Seafarers International House, Right of Asylum event, New York City, October 23, 2014. Dr. Allen Keller, Rev. Marsh Luther Drege (executive director), Ralston Deffenbaugh. Photo: LIRS

Ralston Deffenbaugh: “Outstanding Friend of Immigrants”

By Ralston Deffenbaugh

It was a joy for me to be back in New York City. On 22 October, the Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS) had a reception to celebrate its 75th anniversary—75 years of helping to carry out the…

LWF Ethiopia Country Representative at the panel discussion of the 141st Assembly of the Inter Parliamentary Union (IPU) in Belgrade, Serbia. Photo: LWF

No time to build resilience to climate change

For the people of Ethiopia, climate change is a present, not a future challenge

I work on the frontlines, in humanitarian and development assistance dealing with the devastating effects of climate and conflict-induced crises on people and…

LWF Honduras representative Carlos Rivera (with white face mask) visits ChamelecÃ³n, Honduras, to see the damage done by hurricanes Eta and Iota. As the flooding came unexpectedly fast, many people lost all their belongings. Photo: Sean Hawkey

“It will take years to recover”

Honduras after the hurricanes

I’ve worked in Honduras over many years since the late 90s, working in emergency response and as a photojournalist. Recently I went to visit some of the areas that were worst hit by the double hurricanes in…