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…
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…
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…
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…
‘More positive examples needed from the CAR’, says LWF team leader
The president of the AFUDES women’s group in the Central African Republic (CAR) could have fled during the bitter 2013 conflict but she instead decided to stay in her…
(LWI) - A decision by the United Nations (UN) Security Council on 15 November to add a further 900 peacekeepers to the UN mission in the Central African Republic (CAR) has been welcomed by…
Joint action to respond to “unprecedented threat” of coronavirus pandemic
(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) together with other organizations is joining the global appeal of the United Nations (UN) for donations to respond to …
World Service director grateful for commitment and dedication of staff
(LWI) -The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) World Service director Maria Immonen has sent a letter to the staff in humanitarian and development operations, encouraging…