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LWF country programs in East Africa plan joint approach to humanitarian crises

Strategic response to South Sudan crisis and climate change in the region 
LWF country programs in East Africa plan joint approach to humanitarian crises
4 October 2019
Strategic response to South Sudan crisis and climate change in the region  (LWI) - A regional response to the humanitarian crises in South Sudan and Somalia, and joint work on thematic areas such as climate change were the themes of a Regional Meeting of ...
Organizations need to promote women’s confidence
19 August 2019
World Humanitarian Day: Interview with World Service director Maria Immonen #WomenHumanitarians
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 ...
Faith actors call for Global Solidarity with Refugees
20 June 2019
UNHCR, LWF and other faith communities commit to support refugees
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 ...
World Humanitarian Day: LWF calls for protection of humanitarian space
17 August 2018
“Humanitarian workers have become soft targets for warring parties”
Urgent support for DRC refugees needed
14 February 2018
Over 2000 people a day crossing border to Uganda (LWI) - The LWF in Uganda is poised to manage three entry points for refugees fleeing conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, an emergency the UN has labelled critical.
Hadji reaps from building modest shelters for people with special needs
11 September 2017
  He fled the Democratic Republic of Congo to Uganda in 2013 with nothing other than his two little boys and wife. Haruna Hadji, a resident of Base Camp 2 zone, in Rwamwanja settlement now owns a home, boutique and motorcycle.
Getting water from underground and the Nile to thousands of refugees
2 August 2017
 
UN chief wants immediate end to South Sudan war
25 June 2017
  KAMPALA - The world has demanded an immediate end to the war in South Sudan. During last week’s Uganda Solidarity Summit held at Speke Resort Munyonyo, the world leaders asked the key players in the conflict to engage and end the war. The war in South ...
A refugee’s journey
23 March 2017
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 people with ...
Searching for safety
10 February 2017
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 Sudanese refugee ...
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