LWF Central America

Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began on 24 February 2022, the Nyugati train station in Budapest has become a central entry point for refugees arriving by train from the Ukrainian border areas in northeast Hungary. At the station, a range of civil society organisations and other volunteers offer support to incoming refugees. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert
Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began on 24 February 2022, the Nyugati train station in Budapest has become a central entry point for refugees arriving by train from the Ukrainian border areas in northeast Hungary. At the station, a range of civil society organisations and other volunteers offer support to incoming refugees. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert
Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began on 24 February 2022, the Nyugati train station in Budapest has become a central entry point for refugees arriving by train from the Ukrainian border areas in northeast Hungary. At the station, a range of civil society organisations and other volunteers offer support to incoming refugees. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert
A Global Faith Leader in Action
event
11 May 2022
  • Humanitarian
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Leadership staff from Lutheran World Federation World Service country programs are meeting with the Communion Office colleagues in Geneva. Every year, LWF World Service gathers country directors, emergency team leaders, regional coordinators and other staff to discuss critical issues related to programmatic and managerial work. Photo: Albin Hillert/LWF
Leadership staff from Lutheran World Federation World Service country programs are meeting with the Communion Office colleagues in Geneva. Every year, LWF World Service gathers country directors, emergency team leaders, regional coordinators and other staff to discuss critical issues related to programmatic and managerial work. Photo: Albin Hillert/LWF
Leadership staff from Lutheran World Federation World Service country programs are meeting with the Communion Office colleagues in Geneva. Every year, LWF World Service gathers country directors, emergency team leaders, regional coordinators and other staff to discuss critical issues related to programmatic and managerial work. Photo: Albin Hillert/LWF
2022 World Service Global Leadership Team Meeting
event
29 Apr 2022
  • Governance
  • Humanitarian
- All day
Youth playing on the banks of Río Pogue in Atrato, northwestern Colombia. The LWF supports local communities to uphold their rights and protect the Atrato River, which has been polluted by material from extractive industries for decades. Photo: LWF/G. A. Moreno Clavijo
Youth playing on the banks of Río Pogue in Atrato, northwestern Colombia. The LWF supports local communities to uphold their rights and protect the Atrato River, which has been polluted by material from extractive industries for decades. Photo: LWF/G. A. Moreno Clavijo
Youth playing on the banks of Río Pogue in Atrato, northwestern Colombia. The LWF supports local communities to uphold their rights and protect the Atrato River, which has been polluted by material from extractive industries for decades. Photo: LWF/G. A. Moreno Clavijo
Supporting marginalized people to organize and empower themselves
news
19 Jul 2021
  • Humanitarian
  • Justice
Photo: LWF Kenya/ P. Kwamboka
Photo: LWF Kenya/ P. Kwamboka
Photo: LWF Kenya/ P. Kwamboka
World Refugee Day 2021
event
17 Jun 2021
  • Humanitarian
- All day
South Sudanese refugee, Rose Nathike Lokonyen, runs the 800-metres for the Refugee Olympic Team at Rio 2016. Photo: UNHCR/Benjamin Loyseau
South Sudanese refugee, Rose Nathike Lokonyen, runs the 800-metres for the Refugee Olympic Team at Rio 2016. Photo: UNHCR/Benjamin Loyseau
South Sudanese refugee, Rose Nathike Lokonyen, runs the 800-metres for the Refugee Olympic Team at Rio 2016. Photo: UNHCR/Benjamin Loyseau
Refugees journey to the Olympic Games
news
8 Apr 2021
  • Humanitarian
  • Communion
Zoraya Urbina, LWF Central America advocacy officer . Photo: LWF
Zoraya Urbina, LWF Central America advocacy officer . Photo: LWF
Zoraya Urbina, LWF Central America advocacy officer . Photo: LWF
A blanket that shelters us equally
blog
9 Apr 2021
  • Churches
  • Gender
LWF Honduras representative Carlos Rivera (with white face mask) visits Chamelecón, Honduras, to look at damage done by hurricanes Eta and Iota. As the flooding came unexpectedly fast many people lost all their belongings. All Photos: Sean Hawkey
LWF Honduras representative Carlos Rivera (with white face mask) visits Chamelecón, Honduras, to look at damage done by hurricanes Eta and Iota. As the flooding came unexpectedly fast many people lost all their belongings. All Photos: Sean Hawkey
LWF Honduras representative Carlos Rivera (with white face mask) visits Chamelecón, Honduras, to look at damage done by hurricanes Eta and Iota. As the flooding came unexpectedly fast many people lost all their belongings. All Photos: Sean Hawkey
“It will take years to recover”
blog
13 Jan 2021
  • Climate
  • Humanitarian
The Lutheran World Federation supports internally displaced people in several regions of Ethiopia, through emergency response on water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) as well as long-term development and empowerment projects, to help build resilience and adapt communities’ lifestyles to a changing climate. Here a group of Oromo internally displaced people move through the Burka Dare IDP site. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert
The Lutheran World Federation supports internally displaced people in several regions of Ethiopia, through emergency response on water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) as well as long-term development and empowerment projects, to help build resilience and adapt communities’ lifestyles to a changing climate. Here a group of Oromo internally displaced people move through the Burka Dare IDP site. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert
The Lutheran World Federation supports internally displaced people in several regions of Ethiopia, through emergency response on water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) as well as long-term development and empowerment projects, to help build resilience and adapt communities’ lifestyles to a changing climate. Here a group of Oromo internally displaced people move through the Burka Dare IDP site. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert
Peacebuilding from the grassroots
news
9 Nov 2020
  • Humanitarian
  • Unity
Mr. Yagya briefs the local community about the LWF COVID-19 response during a handover of medical equipment at the hospital in Morang, Nepal. Photo: LWF Nepal
Mr. Yagya briefs the local community about the LWF COVID-19 response during a handover of medical equipment at the hospital in Morang, Nepal. Photo: LWF Nepal
Mr. Yagya briefs the local community about the LWF COVID-19 response during a handover of medical equipment at the hospital in Morang, Nepal. Photo: LWF Nepal
Strengthen those who have been hit hardest
news
3 Nov 2020
  • Humanitarian
  • Churches