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Lutheran church leaders advocate for the protection of displaced people
International NGOs call for unrestricted access to affected populations in Myanmar’s Rakhine state
22 January 2019
LWF signs statement calling for protection of conflict-affected communities (LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation is among 18 international non-governmental organizations (INGOs) calling for “rapid, unfettered and sustained access” to all populations ...
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, ...
Hands up for better education in Myanmar
18 July 2018
LWF provides education for children excluded from formal system
LWF president visits humanitarian work in Myanmar
21 February 2018
“Courage, commitment and hard work for the people we serve” (LWI) - On his recent visit to Myanmar, The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) President Archbishop Dr. Panti Filibus Musa visited two camps for internally displaced people, the Ohn Taw Gyi (South) ...
Together, we can do so much
15 February 2018
LWF president impressed by work in Myanmar (LWI) - The LWF has proved itself an organization recognised for high quality work and for networking with diverse groups of people, Archbishop Dr Panti Filibus Musa says. Looking back on his visit to Myanmar, his ...
International NGOs in Myanmar call for protection of refugees
14 December 2017
Full and equal rights of returnees should be guaranteed
Education for Muslim children in Myanmar
25 January 2017
LWF supports communities with schools, teacher training and student kits (LWI) - The noise of 150 primary school children in one room is deafening. In colourful clothes they sit on the floor of a “Temporary Learning Space” (TLS) in Nget Chaung-2, a camp ...
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 ...
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