RWAMWANJA, Uganda/ GENEVA, 2 February 2017 (LWI) - For months, teenage and youth refugees in Rwamwanja settlement have been practicing their singing, drama, dance, art and fashion routines. On 1 February, they…
South Sudanese refugees report atrocities when arriving in northern Uganda
10 February 2017 (LWI) - “We flee during the night because then it’s dark, and we can hide from the blood-thirsty fighters,’’ says Lawrence Lumugun, a South…
(LWI) – “This is the largest refugee crisis in Africa, and the third largest in the world. How many thousands have to come, how many people have to die until the international community wakes up?” – Jesse Kamstra, country representative of The…
Three days to three weeks – that’s the length of time refugees from South Sudan describe taking to get to north Uganda. From the border onwards, they are being met by aid organizations such as The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) which register…
East Africa’s largest refugee crisis needs more support
"The militia shoot at anybody, we have lost mothers, fathers, siblings and children to their attacks," says 35-year-old Watson Odaga, a South Sudanese refugee in Palabek settlement,…
Youth Day of Icelandic church to support orphans of HIV and AIDS
(LWI) - Solidarity from the northernmost country of the world to sub-Saharan Africa: Young Lutherans from Iceland have raised 500,000 IKR (5,000 USD) to support a program of…
Interview with Jacob Aleer, LWF Security Focal Point in Jonglei, South Sudan
(LWI) - For the Lutheran World Federation (LWF), South Sudan has proven the most challenging country in terms of safety and security in the past year. As the…
