One year ago a 7.8 magnitude earthquake devastated central and Eastern Nepal. A year later, with the help of LWF communities are being re-built. While millions of earthquake survivors will spend another monsoon season in temporary shelters,…
Jerusalem’s Augusta Victoria Hospital specializes in the treatment of kidney disease and cancer treatment. It is the first and only hospital in the Palestinian territories to provide radiation therapy for Palestinian cancer patients and is the…
How LWF improves water supply and sanitation in the refugee settlement
(LWI) – These days, the Njumanzi settlement is growing again. Renewed insecurity in South Sudan has caused people to cross the border into north Uganda. As Uganda…
(LWI) – The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) is among non-governmental organizations (NGOs) urging the Kenyan government to reconsider its intention to both close refugee camps in the country…
(LWI) - In the year since he became chief executive officer of the LWF-run Augusta Victoria Hospital, Walid Nammour has already realised what he sees as his primary role as CEO – to build on…
LWF refugee student scores top results in Upper Nile State, South Sudan
(LWI) – “It’s a matter of commitment,” Tawheda Badradin Ali (17) says and smiles. “I just make sure I keep up.” Now she has reaped the reward of her dedication: The…
BUNJ, South Sudan/ GENEVA, 16 June 2016 (LWI) – “We, as her family see it as something good, but according to our society, she has rebelled,” Juma Leheme says. He is talking about his niece Gisma, 18 years old, who refused an early…
(LWI) - Abdulai al Riziq left his home five years ago, fleeing the war that engulfed his village. “I am from Kokal in Blue Nile, Sudan,” the 18-year-old student says. “The soldiers captured some of our…
