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UN Secretary-General António Guterres during a briefing on COVID-19 at WHO headquarters in Geneva. 24 February 2020. UN Photo / Jean Marc Ferré
25 Mar
COVID-19: LWF joins global UN appeal to help the most vulnerable
COVID19, WASH, coronavirus, emergency, country programs, Children, Protection, Child Protection, refugees protection, Refugees, donate
25 Mar
The LWF together with other organizations is joining the global appeal of the United Nations (UN) for donations to respond to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. The UN is calling for 2 billion USD to support the most vulnerable countries in their fight against the virus.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres during a briefing on COVID-19 at WHO headquarters in Geneva. 24 February 2020. UN Photo / Jean Marc Ferré
25 Mar
COVID-19: LWF joins global UN appeal to help the most vulnerable
COVID19, WASH, coronavirus, emergency, country programs, Children, Protection, Child Protection, refugees protection, Refugees, donate
25 Mar
The LWF together with other organizations is joining the global appeal of the United Nations (UN) for donations to respond to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. The UN is calling for 2 billion USD to support the most vulnerable countries in their fight against the virus.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres during a briefing on COVID-19 at WHO headquarters in Geneva. 24 February 2020. UN Photo / Jean Marc Ferré
25 Mar
COVID-19: LWF joins global UN appeal to help the most vulnerable
COVID19, WASH, coronavirus, emergency, country programs, Children, Protection, Child Protection, refugees protection, Refugees, donate
25 Mar
The LWF together with other organizations is joining the global appeal of the United Nations (UN) for donations to respond to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. The UN is calling for 2...
At the river nearby the Burka Dare site for Internally Displaced People in Oromia, Ethiopia. The Lutheran World Federation supports internally displaced people in several regions of Ethiopia, through water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH). Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert
18 Mar
COVID-19: LWF World Service calls for donations
COVID19, coronavirus, humanitarian support, Diakonia, Refugees, emergency, World Service, WASH, Protection
18 Mar
In light of the worldwide Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, the LWF humanitarian arm World Service is calling for donations to mitigate the effects in the communities it serves, and to protect...
Minawao camp for Nigerian refugees, Northern Cameroon. The people living here have been displaced by Boko Haram terror in their countries. Photo: LWF/A. Hillert
27 Jan
Africa’s forgotten crises in focus
Refugees, IDP, emergency, development, livelihood, Livelihoods, WASH, refugee camp
27 Jan
Serving people in need in the so-called forgotten crises in the French- and Portuguese-speaking countries of Africa are the subject of a Regional Management Team Meeting of the LWF World Service in...
A woman works in the fields of Ouaddai Province in Eastern Chad. Photo: LWF/Allahramadji Gueldjim
10 Dec
16 Days: Working for women’s economic justice
16 Days of Activism to end gender-based violence, Women, women's advocacy, Climate, Youth, Diakonia, Economic justice
10 Dec
Empowering women in the economy and closing gender gaps in the world of work are key to achieving Gender Equality. The LWF works hard to overcome the power dynamics, cultural norms, legal frameworks...
Maria Immonen, director of LWF World service. Photo: LWF
19 Aug
Organizations need to promote women’s confidence
World Humanitarian Day, Women, Humanitarian Heroes, humanitarian worker security, WomenHumanitarians
19 Aug
World Humanitarian Day casts a spotlight on those who work in humanitarian and development organizations, often in dangerous and challenging environments, to support victims of conflict or natural...
Amrita Rai works as a volunteer in Sanischare Refugee Camp. Photo: LWF Nepal
16 Aug
Fighting against injustice and inequality
World Humanitarian Day, Women, Humanitarian Heroes, humanitarian worker security, WomenHumanitarians
16 Aug
A volunteer from Nepal shares her story on World Humanitarian Day. LWF Nepal, with support from the UNHCR has provided asylum to Bhutanese refugees since 1991, finding long-term solutions to increase...
Sarah Ewoi, with a South Sudanese refugee family at Nadapal center. Photo : LWF Kenya
15 Aug
Selfless service at the front line
World Humanitarian Day, Women, Humanitarian Heroes, humanitarian worker security, WomenHumanitarians
15 Aug
Sarah Ewoi is a mother of 4, working for the Lutheran World Federation – World Service at the Nadapal Transit Centre in Kenya. For World Humanitarian day she shares what she experiences every day.
Two young men construct a house in the Beldangi Refugee Camp in southeast Nepal. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert
20 Jun
Taking leadership #WithRefugees
World Refugee Day, Department for World Service, #withrefugees, refugee, Leadership, Water, shelter, psychosocial support, host communities
20 Jun
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...
World Service staff attending the GLTM hold the names of the countries where they are working. Photo:LWF/A. Hillert
16 May
Rooted in faith, committed to serving others
Policy/Guidelines, Human resource management, Finance, country programs, security, Humanitarian Response, environment, World Service, Leadership
16 May
On 9 May in Geneva, a ten-day Global Leadership Team Meeting (GLTM) opened for staff of the LWF’s World Service department which serves some 3 million people in countries across the globe through its...
Messages of peace in a school run by LWF in Upper Nile State, South Sudan. Photo: LWF/ C: Kästner
17 Aug
World Humanitarian Day: LWF calls for protection of humanitarian space
notatarget, Humanitarian Heroes, humanitarian aid, aid worker security, humanitarian worker security, emergency, security, Advocacy, Peace
17 Aug
On World Humanitarian Day, the LWF calls for a better protection of humanitarian space.
Jacob Longar Aleer. Photo: LWF/ S. Gallay
17 Aug
Working in a high-risk area
DWS South Sudan, Education, peace building, Peace-building, peacebuilding, aid worker security, humanitarian worker security, security, Staff, notatarget, Peace
17 Aug
Interview with Jacob Aleer, LWF Security Focal Point in Jonglei, South Sudan ...
Livelihoods and peace-building go hand in hand for this women’s group of widows who are now producing snacks to sell at the market. Photo: LWF/ S. Muis
29 Jan
Building trust between refugees and hosts in Chad
Refugees, refugee camps, CAR, Chad, Welcoming the Stranger, host communities, peace building, peacebuilding
29 Jan
Chad in central Africa continues to receive refugees from surrounding countries experiencing civil war, including the Central African Republic.
Staff of LWF Chad praised for competence and commitment. Photo: LWF/A. Danielsson
22 Dec
Professional and passionate service to the neighbor
LWF Chad, agriculture program, Refugees, host communities
22 Dec
LWF General Secretary thanks LWF staff in Chad for their inspiring work
LWF General Secretary Junge met with the chief of Koutoufou village Adam Younouss, who provided the Seeds for Solutions project with land on which refugees from the Djabal camp and villagers from Koutoufou jointly farm. Photo: LWF/A. Danielsson
21 Dec
Together we achieve more
Seeds for Solutions, humanitarian relief, development, Refugees, host community
21 Dec
General Secretary Junge meets UN High Commissioner for Refugees, LWF partners and government officials in Chad
LWF General Secretary Martin Junge with farmers in a Seeds for Solutions garden in Eastern Chad. Photo: LWF/A. Danielsson
20 Dec
Seeds for Solutions: refugees and host communities working together
Seeds for Solution, LWF General Secretary, DWS Chad, Food Security, Refugees
20 Dec
LWF Chad program helps farmers reap tons of fresh produce from bare farmland
On his visit to Chad, LWF General Secretary Rev. Dr Martin Junge encouraged staff working in the country program, met refugees and host communities and discussed the country’s protracted refugee and forgotten humanitarian crisis. Photo: LWF/A. S. Daníelsson
19 Dec
LWF General Secretary visits Chad
LWF General Secretary, DWS Chad
19 Dec
Attention and innovative solutions are needed to address a protracted crisis
Mariam Yaya shows the money she received to buy food. Photo: LWF Chad
9 Nov
Feed the hungry, strengthen local markets
Chad, Food Security
9 Nov
Cash-based food support in Eastern Chad
Djouma Ousmane (in the back) ferries members of the community across the river with a boat they bought with collective income from an LWF livelihoods initiative. Photo: LWF Chad
1 Sep
Sowing in the ground, reaping on the river
DWS Chad
1 Sep
“Seeds for Solutions” project generates income for long-term refugees in Chad
Deena Houmhisna, a psychosocial worker with LWF Chad, supports people who have seen unimaginable things. Photo: LWF Chad
14 Aug
Without psychosocial support, everything lacks foundation
psychosocial support, Chad, Central African Republic
14 Aug
“It is difficult to see so many people in need and not to be able to help them.”
Cecile Endamag (far right) with her nephew and neighbor at her market stand. Photo: LWF/ C. Kästner
8 Jul
Chad: Spice of life in a refugee camp
Central African Republic, Chad, Refugees, small business, loans
8 Jul
LWF supports refugees with small loans to generate income
Treatment and care enabled Améline to move freely and take care of her children again. Photo: LWF/ C. Kästner
25 Jun
Psychosocial support in Chad for people with mental illnesses
25 Jun
“I feel more respected now”
Daniel Deba, president of the Dosseye seed production cooperative. Photo: LWF/ C. Kästner
17 Jun
Farming for the present, education for the future
DWS Chad, farming, Refugees
17 Jun
An abundant stock of their own grain
CAR refugees plow their field with the animals and plow provided by LWF in Southern Chad. Photo: LWF/C. Kästner
4 Jun
Chad: Agricultural support for sustainability
Food Security
4 Jun
Animals, Plows and Vaccination Campaigns
Staff, beneficiaries and visitors visiting project fields in Kimiti department. Photo: LWF Chad
16 Jan
Chad: Livelihoods for Refugees and Host Communities
Food Security, Refugees
16 Jan
First Harvest for Project “Seeds for Solutions”
Loubandin Kim Copin made a life for himself and his family at Camp Dossiye, Chad. Photo: LWF/Thomas Ekelund
17 Feb
CAR Refugees Find A New Home in Camp Dosseye, Chad
CAR Crisis, Refugees
17 Feb
LWF providing a safe haven in the midst of conflict
German Charge d’Affaires, UNHCR and LWF representatives at the NFI handover. Photo: LWF Chad/S. Dalou
23 Jan
LWF Non-Food Items for Sudanese Refugees in Eastern Chad
Refugees, Displaced Persons
23 Jan
Chad Hosts over 420,000 Refugees from Neighboring Countries
Newly arrived refugees from the Central African Republic receive a hot meal in Dosseye camp in southern Chad. Photo: LWF Chad/S. Dalou
8 Jan
LWF Providing Assistance in Central African Republic Crisis
Refugees, CAR Crisis
8 Jan
Hot Meals and Non-Food Items Provided
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