Who we are LWF World Service is the humanitarian and development arm of the Lutheran World Federation.
Image 16 November 2018, San José de León, Mutatá, Antioquia, Colombia: Rosa (right) and Mayerlis (left) prepare a meal of sarapa - rice and chicken wrapped in a Cachibou leaf - for 80 community members in San José de León. Colombia and Venezuela Since 2001 in Colombia and 2019 in Venezuela, the LWF Colombia - Venezuela program responds to various emergencies and needs caused by armed conflict, natural disasters, and migration, supporting affected ethnic communities, peasants, migrants,…
Image 9 February 2023, Kobiteye, near Goré, Logone Oriental: Aboubacar Dairou is one of the 10 graduates in welding. He followed a 6-months training. Chad In Chad since July 2007, LWF supports refugees from Sudan, Nigeria, and Central African Republic (CAR) as well as Internally Displaced Persons, returnees, and host communities. LWF Chad operates in 10 refugee camps, 173 host villages and two…
Image Meiganga, Cameroon: Issa Hawaou is one of a group of CAR refugees trained by the Lutheran World Federation in modern farming techniques. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert Cameroon-Central African Republic In Cameroon since 2014, LWF responds to internal needs caused by crises and conflicts in neighboring countries. It assists refugees from Nigeria and the Central African Republic, as well as internally displaced persons, host communities, and…
Image From left to right: Gabrielle Ncabukoroka, Clothilde Mbonigaba, Léoncie Ntibitangira. The three friends take part on an LWF supported group commited to empowering women to claim their rights. Burundi LWF Burundi has an impressive track-record in livelihoods and protection and social cohesion since 2006. The program works with local and national authorities, as well as community-based organizations. LWF Burundi supports Internally Displaced…
Image Kids at the Elliyes Primary School, which is one of the 21 primary schools of Kakuma Refugee Camp, Kenya. LWF/L. Gillabert Kenya-Somalia LWF Kenya-Somalia has been active in northwest Kenya in the Kakuma Refugee Camp since the camp was established in 1992. In Turkana West sub county, the program has been implementing host community projects since December 1999. In 2008, operations…
