Ethiopia
Celebrating Human Rights Day 2019 and the culmination of the 16 Days Activism Against Gender Based Violence

LWF is fully taking advantage of the opening of the civil society space and the enabling legislative environment it fosters to openly discuss human rights related issues within LWF as well as with

Celebrating Human Rights Day 2019 and the culmination of the 16 Days Activism Against Gender Based Violence
13 December 2019
LWF is fully taking advantage of the opening of the civil society space and the enabling legislative environment it fosters to openly discuss human rights related issues within LWF as well as with partners since the promulgation of the new Civil Society Organizations ...
Recurrent climate-related shocks leave no time for recovery
9 December 2019
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No time to build resilience to climate change
13 November 2019
For the people of Ethiopia, climate change is a present, not a future challenge I work on the frontlines, in humanitarian and development assistance dealing with the devastating effects of climate and conflict-induced crises on people and communities.
LWF country programs in East Africa plan joint approach to humanitarian crises
4 October 2019
Strategic response to South Sudan crisis and climate change in the region  (LWI) - A regional response to the humanitarian crises in South Sudan and Somalia, and joint work on thematic areas such as climate change were the themes of a Regional Meeting of ...
A corn named “Lutheran”
6 September 2019
LWF grain supports farmers in drought and preserves diversity in Ethiopia  (LWI) - “‘Lutheran’ changed my life,” says Amare Mulaw. The Ethiopian farmer is not referring to the Christian denomination, at least not directly. He speaks about the benefits ...
A corn named “Lutheran”
6 September 2019
LWF grain supports farmers in drought and preserves diversity in Ethiopia  (LWI) - “‘Lutheran’ changed my life,” says Amare Mulaw. The Ethiopian farmer is not referring to the Christian denomination, at least not directly. He speaks about the benefits ...
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 ...
International Youth Day in Jewii camp
12 August 2019
On August the 12th the International Youth Day was celebrated in Jewi Refugee Camp, in Gambella as part of the Summer Camp activitiy annually sponsored by SteP Up.  Every year volunteers from different countries and hold summer  programs for young South ...
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 ...
Industrialized nations must ‘honor moral responsibility’ to mitigate effects of climate change in Ethiopia
3 April 2019
LWF Ethiopia Representative addresses German politicians ahead of European elections (LWI) - The devastating effects of climate change and conflict on rural communities in Ethiopia were under the spotlight at the German Parliament (Bundestag) during a recent ...
Water, peace, and long-term commitment
22 March 2019
LWF supports peace building and community empowerment (LWI) - “Do you want to go down to the river?” Not everywhere in the world, saying yes to this question means you’ll actually get to see water.
Ethiopian church empowers communities to thrive on their own
22 February 2019
EECMY social services reach 3 million people across Ethiopia (LWI) - A century of service is bearing fruit, as The Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus (EECMY) supports communities across the country through its Development and Social Services Commission ...
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