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

Coronavirus pandemic a prophetic moment
COVID-19: Adopt an Economy of Life, urge global Christian organizations
15 May 2020
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 during a “prophetic ...
Working together for justice, peace and reconciliation
15 May 2020
LWF publishes 2019 Annual Report
COVID-19: Health and faith partnership to promote factual information and reduce fear
16 April 2020
LWF welcomes a WHO guide on religious leaders’ critical role in slowing the pandemic (LWI) – The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) welcomes a recent guide by the World Health Organization (WHO) outlining the critical role of religious leader in disseminating ...
COVID-19: Difficult realities “becoming even more challenging”
6 April 2020
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 them during the outbreak ...
COVID-19: LWF joins global UN appeal to help the most vulnerable
26 March 2020
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 the ...
16 Days: End violence against women & children
25 November 2019
Member Churches and Country Programs call for Awareness, Action, Accountability
Fighting against injustice and inequality
16 August 2019
A volunteer from Nepal shares her story on World Humanitarian Day #WomenHumanitarians (LWI) - When Amrita Rai was just nine years old, she was forced to flee her home in Bhutan and travel to Nepal, where she grew up surrounded by people struggling to find ...
Selfless service at the front line
15 August 2019
Sarah Ewoi, Kenya, receives refugees from South Sudan #WomenHumanitarians (LWI) - 46-year-old Sarah Ewoi is a mother of 4, working for the Lutheran World Federation – World Service at the Nadapal Transit Centre in Kenya. The center is located just behind ...
A ray of hope for Palestinian cancer patients
2 July 2019
LWF Augusta Victoria Hospital inaugurates state of the art PET/CT Scanner (LWI) - A ray of hope for cancer patients from Palestinian territories, thanks to a new X-ray machine. From now on cancer patients can benefit from modern diagnosis of the disease following ...
Taking leadership #WithRefugees
20 June 2019
Churches engage in service, support empowerment (LWI) - All over the world, churches are making a difference for people on the move. They provide shelter, food and water, give psychosocial support, and help to build relations with host communities. So what’s ...
Rooted in faith, committed to serving others
16 May 2019
World Service country program staff in Geneva for Global Leadership Team Meeting (LWI) - How can the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) respond better to emergencies and to the long term development needs of the world’s most vulnerable people? How can it help ...
International NGOs in Myanmar reiterate humanitarian obligation to protect civilians in Rakhine
2 April 2019
95,000 people in conflict areas can no longer access basic services (LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has joined international non-governmental organizations (INGOs) renewing calls for protection of civilians amid continuing fighting between two ...
International NGOs call for unrestricted access to affected populations in Myanmar’s Rakhine state
22 January 2019
LWF signs statement calling for protection of conflict-affected communities (LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation is among 18 international non-governmental organizations (INGOs) calling for “rapid, unfettered and sustained access” to all populations ...
From silent humiliation to advocacy for social change
28 November 2018
LWF work with Nepal’s Haliya community targets women’s rights and education (LWI) - Thirty-year-old Basanti Mahar of Bashulinga village in Nepal says talking to other women about alcohol-fueled domestic abuse in their community has changed her life and ...
World Humanitarian Day: LWF calls for protection of humanitarian space
17 August 2018
“Humanitarian workers have become soft targets for warring parties”
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