In the tranquil settings of the Polish countryside, 177 Ukrainian child refugees found a brief sanctuary and a break from the war. Organized by the Lutheran World Federation, these holiday camps not only offered fun-filled…
LWF and partners have received a six million EUR grant for multipurpose cash assistance to refugees in Uganda. The grant comes at a time when the refugee response in the country faces severe funding cuts.…
Cyclone Mocha has caused massive devastation in the camps for internally displaced people and for people living villages in Myanmar’s Rakhine state. LWF is responding through its staff whose homes were also damaged by the…
Ten weeks after the devastating earthquake in the Syria-Turkey border region, the needs are shifting from essential relief goods and emergency mass shelters to more family-friendly shelter solutions, health services, and…
In Asia, LWF works with marginalized communities in remote areas, prone to natural disaster and political instability. Building resilience in communities and as an organization was the theme of the Regional Management Team Meeting.
LWF supports vulnerable families in Ethiopia with solar panels and lanterns. The project provides a green energy source and fosters the development, especially for women and girls.
LWF has served Syrian refugees and their hosts in Jordan for ten years. While many crises called for quick emergency aid, LWF's primary focus has been a sustainable and long-term approach to a life in dignity.
LWF is providing emergency aid to communities affected by heavy monsoon rains in Nepal this autumn. Climate change has increased the severity of the rains in recent years.
4,000 people have been left without a home after an earthquake struck Western Nepal on 9 November. Among the affected are freed Dalit/Haliya communities LWF Nepal has been working with for years. LWF now provides shelter and other items.
While cities in Ukraine are being shelled day and night, LWF renovates school basements in Ichnya and Bobrovytsia to serve as bomb shelters. This is to make schools safe again for students to attend in person.
