Monthly Archives: January 2012

South Sudan – Fleeing to a Safer Place

The Story of Manyok and His Family in South Sudan BOR, South Sudan/GENEVA, 30 January 2012 (LWI) – Manyok is the father of a Dinka family living in Jonglei State, South Sudan. He married his wife Rebecca two years ago … Continue reading

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South Sudan – 5th SitRep on the Conflict in Jonglei State

Dear Partners, LWF South Sudan – Weekly Update No. 5 29 January 2012 Situation Report Currently in South Sudan, there are two main factors creating violence in two different geographic areas. Tribal violence and cattle rustling in Jonglei State and … Continue reading

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South Sudan – 4th SitRep on the Conflict in Jonglei State

LWF South Sudan – Weekly Update No. 4 23 January 2012 Situation Report According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs approximately 60,000 people have been affected by inter-communal violence in Jonglei State which lies North … Continue reading

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South Sudan – Aid Reaching Those in Need

More Help Needed to Prevent Humanitarian Disaster JUBA, South Sudan/GENEVA 25 January 2012 (LWI) – Humanitarian organizations, including The Lutheran World Federation (LWF), have added emergency aid programs to their ongoing work in South Sudan in response to inter-ethnic fighting … Continue reading

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South Sudan – Youth the Key to Peace in South Sudan

LWF Supporting Peace Process Launched by Sudan Council of Churches JUBA, South Sudan/GENEVA, 23 January 2012 (LWI) – Ask almost anyone in South Sudan today what the key to peace is and most will have the same answer–youth. Accurate numbers … Continue reading

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LWF Department for World Service – DWS Certification Shows People at Center of Humanitarian Response

LWF Values of Accountability and Transparency Underlined GENEVA, 17 January 2012 (LWI) – Lutheran World Federation (LWF) General Secretary Rev. Martin Junge has called the certification of the LWF by a global quality assurance body a milestone for the communion … Continue reading

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South Sudan – 3rd Sitrep on the conflict in Jonglei State

Dear Partners, Greetings from Juba! Conflict spreading – Here is my third update to you on the conflict in Jonglei state. The latest reports I am getting from the LWF field, is that the conflict seems to be spreading to … Continue reading

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South Sudan – LWF Supports Thousands Displaced in Inter-Ethnic Conflict

Some Pastoralists Have Lost Everything NAIROBI, Kenya/GENEVA, 13 January 2012 (LWI) – The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) is delivering humanitarian assistance to thousands of people displaced in inter-ethnic fighting in Jonglei State in South Sudan. Since the start of the … Continue reading

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South Sudan – 2nd SitRep on Crisis Unfolding in Jonglei State – 9th January 2012

Dear Partners, Here is my second update on the South Sudan fighting in Pibor, Jonglie state. Counter Offensive in LWF project areas – I received reports yesterday that the Murle groups have started with counter offensive attacks in Lou Nuer … Continue reading

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Colombia – Food, seeds and hope in the ACT Colombia flood response

ACT Alliance has just ended its emergency support to Colombians hit by both flooding and violence that affected four million people. From April-December 2011 ACT Alliance members Christian Aid, Diakonie Katastrofenhilfe, ICCO and the Lutheran World Federation (LWF)  joined forces … Continue reading

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