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Participants in the womenâs self-help group Tesfa (âhopeâ) gather for the day. All photos: LWF/Albin Hillert

Ethiopian church empowers communities to thrive on their own

EECMY social services reach 3 million people across Ethiopia

(LWI) - A century of service is bearing fruit, as The Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus (EECMY…

Participants in a sewing workshop for mothers and other community members at the IELV-run

Venezuela: Keeping hope alive when entire communities are people in need

Lutheran church provides a safe place and alternative income sources

(LWI) - For the last three months, *Layla has adopted a new routine. She starts by dropping her five-year daughter at the "Casa de la Amistad" (House of Friendship) pre-…

Christian communities worldwide should be models for an economy of life in their own contexts urge the global Christian organizations. The photo shows LWF livelihoods projects in Nepal. LWF/Albin Hillert

COVID-19: Adopt an Economy of Life, urge global Christian organizations

Coronavirus pandemic a prophetic moment

(LWI) – The COVID-19 pandemic has brought a new urgency to adopting an “Economy of Life.” Global Christian organizations that represent millions of people across the world are calling for action…

COVID-19: Collective action for Argentina’s indigenous communities

IERP distributes hot lunches, food and sanitation items

(LWI) – When Argentina declared a national quarantine, restricting movement and suspending all public activities on 20 March to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-…

COVID-19: Indonesian church aids out-of-work rickshaw drivers

LWF Rapid Response Fund supports church diakonia

(LWI) - It did not take the diaconate of the Simalungun Protestant Christian Church (GKPS) long to realize the financial impact the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic shutdowns would…

The Lutheran church in Guatemala is one of 48 churches that received funding from the LWFâs COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund (RRF). Photo: ILAG/Diego GIL

COVID-19: Villages self-isolate to protect against coronavirus

Rapid Response Fund: Lutheran church in Guatemala traverses barriers to deliver food supplies

(LWI) - Braving a tropical storm, mudslides and other road obstacles, the …

Most of the 12 UELCI united churches received approval for funding from the LWF Rapid Response Fund. Photo: UELCI

COVID-19: Youth “frontline warriors” in relief efforts

Rapid Response Fund:Infection rate on the rise in India, Lutheran churches respond

(LWI) - In the fight against the spread of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, the United Evangelical Lutheran Churches in India (UELCI) found…

The LWF National Committee in Indonesia installed an internet satellite tower on the properties of four Lutheran churches in remote areas to assist online learning. Church pictured is HKBP. Photo: by Andi Gultom/KNLWF.

Indonesian churches enable online learning in rural areas

LWF National Committee in Indonesia builds towers for internet access

(LWI) - "The internet is for learning for the sake of increasing knowledge and skills, yet many have been left without access during the pandemic,” said the Lutheran…

In its COVID-19 response, the Augustinian Lutheran Church of Guatemala distributed food and sanitation supplies to families living in remote villages. Photo: ILAG/Diego Gil

LWF churches prioritize prevention and vulnerable families in second RRF phase

Need for rapid COVID-19 response persists, the Lutheran communion’s support continues

(LWI) – Implementation of a second phase of The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund (RRF) has begun, with 44 of the communion’s…