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Rising to the challenge of camp management
18 August 2016
“Committed to challenging work” with displaced people in Myanmar” (LWI) - Managing a committee of camp managers is a complex job but one Nan Oo Hlaing handles with evenhandedness and calm. She became a humanitarian worker in November 2013 after over ...
LWF relief brings hope to people in Myanmar
11 September 2015
SITTWE, Myanmar/GENEVA (LWI) – U Kyaw Thein has planted again. After a flood destroyed the livelihood he had built up over several years, his family saw no other way than to to move away from his home village. Support by The Lutheran World Federation (LWF), ...
Myanmar: Support to people affected by monsoon floods
5 August 2015
“Massive devastation”
Children’s Education Supported in Myanmar
12 February 2015
Second phase for EU project in Rakhine State Launched(LWI) – On 4 February 2015, the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) Myanmar program launched a new educational assistance project in Rakhine State with support of European Union (EU) funding. .
Humanitarianism Means…Compassion
15 August 2014
Meet one of the 2500 Humanitarian Heroes at the forefront of the LWF’s emergency response. On World Humanitarian Day (19 August) we pay special tribute to their commitment to assist - often at great personal risk - those facing violence, displacement, hunger, ...
Myanmar: LWF Resumes Implementation of Programs
16 May 2014
Back to School for Students and Teachers in Rakhine State(LWI) – U Kyaw Soe Aung sits with his legs crossed on a wooden floor of a Child Friendly Space in the camp for internally displaced persons (IDP) of Set Yone Su. His 10-year old son, Mg Aung Than, ...
LWF Deeply Concerned about Suspended Activities’ Impact on Communities in Myanmar
3 April 2014
Safety and Protection at Stake for 140,000 IDPs in Rakhine StateYANGON, Myanmar/GENEVA, 2 April 2014 – The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) is deeply concerned about the safety and security of the communities it serves as well as staff persons throughout ...
Myanmar Violence: LWF Suspends Some Activities
28 March 2014
By Roland SchlottActs of violence directed at international organizations in Rakhine state, western Myanmar on 26 March have directly affected the LWF. As a result, our Myanmar program has evacuated its staff from the regional capital of Sittwe to the national ...
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