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“It will take years to recover”

Honduras after the hurricanes
Concern over situation in Bojayá
22 January 2020
LWF Colombia calls upon government to maintain security and human rights (LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation in Colombia has expressed concern over the confinement, threats and occupation which indigenous communities are suffering in the Chocó department ...
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 ...
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 ...
María Ruth Sanabria: 40 years of taking risks to defend the rights of others
18 January 2019
Colombian human rights advocate talks about an increasingly dangerous task
World Humanitarian Day: LWF calls for protection of humanitarian space
17 August 2018
“Humanitarian workers have become soft targets for warring parties”
Working in a high-risk area
17 August 2018
Interview with Jacob Aleer, LWF Security Focal Point in Jonglei, South Sudan (LWI) - For the Lutheran World Federation (LWF), South Sudan has proven the most challenging country in terms of safety and security in the past year. As the civil war continues, ...
Increase of attacks on human rights defenders in Colombia
21 March 2018
LWF supports Colombian Commission of Jurists
“By his bruises we are healed”
8 December 2017
LWF offers “Christ of Bojayá” to Pope Francis, symbolizing hope for unity and reconciliation
A faith-inspired resistance to violence
16 November 2017
LWF General Secretary Junge visits indigenous community in Colombia (LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) General Secretary Rev. Dr Martin Junge has pledged continuing support for the indigenous people of Puebla Nuevo in Colombia as they integrate into ...
A spotlight on growing violence against defenders of land rights in Colombia
27 September 2017
LWF-supported platform says environmental and civil society leaders are targeted (LWI) - A group of human rights defenders from Colombia has expressed deep concern over increasing violence against environmental and civil society leaders defending the rights ...
Learning to farm more efficiently in Colombia's insecure Chocó district
12 January 2017
“LWF has taught us to farm more nutritious crops" Along the Chicué River, in northwestern Colombia’s Chocó district, The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) provides humanitarian support to indigenous communities.
A visit on the Chicué river, Colombia
5 January 2017
”We have learnt to farm more efficiently and to handle risks” We travel along the Chicué River, in northwestern Colombia’s Chocó district, where the Church of Sweden’s partner The Lutheran World Federation (LWF), is providing humanitarian support ...
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