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Monthly Archives: February 2012
South Sudan – 8th Sitrep on the Conflict in Jonglei State
LWF South Sudan – Weekly Update No. 8 20 February 2012 Situation Report As a consequence of the non-aggression and cooperation pact signed by the two Sudans in Addis Ababa on 15 February delegations from Khartoum and Juba agreed to … Continue reading
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Mauritania – 3rd Sitrep on the looming Crisis in the Sahel
Dear Partners, Warmest greetings from Nouakchott, Mauritania! LWF Mauritania – Weekly Update #3 February 20, 2012 Situation Report Drought Crisis – The country emergency forum took place on Wednesday, February 15. The Government, UN agencies and NGOs (including LWF/DWS) … Continue reading
Central America – LWF Welcomes UN Call for Protection of Human Rights Workers in Honduras
Latin American Churches Working on Human Rights Network TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras/GENEVA, 17 February 2012 (LWI) – The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has welcomed a preliminary United Nations report on human rights violations in Honduras that urges protection of human rights workers, … Continue reading
Uganda – Nodding Disease – No known cure – 5000 cases now in LWF project areas!
by Jesse Kamstra, LWF Country Representative, LWF Uganda & Burundi Nodding Disease – is ravaging the lives of thousands of families in northern Uganda Dear All, Imagine you have seven healthy children. Now imagine that over the past four years, … Continue reading
Posted in Development, Emergencies
Tagged endless running, lwf, mysterious disease, northern uganda, time symptoms, utter despair
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Djibouti – Supporting education and protection programs for refugee children
by Michael Hyden, LWF Program Officer (LWF World Service Geneva) for LWF Kenya/Djibouti program 14th February 2012 Education and Protection Program for Refugee Children in Djibouti I have just returned from a field visit to the LWF Kenya/Djibouti program, where … Continue reading
Mauritania – 2nd Sitrep on the looming Crisis in the Sahel
Dear Partners, Warmest greetings from Nouakchott! LWF Mauritania, weekly update # 2 February 12, 2012 Situation Report Drought crisis From the Sahel crisis updates (February 9), it has been reported that 24.6% of households, from the rural areas in Mauritania, … Continue reading
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South Sudan – 7th Sitrep on the Conflict in Jonglei State
Dear Partners, LWF South Sudan – Weekly Update No. 7 13 February 2012 Situation Report Sudan and South Sudan signed a non-aggression pact on 11 February. Thabo Mbeki, the ex-president of South Africa, said both sides had agreed to respect … Continue reading
South Sudan – The Lasting Effect of Conflict on South Sudan’s Education System
(Written for LWI by Melany Markham, LWF Communications Officer in Juba, South Sudan) JUBA, South Sudan/GENEVA, 8 February 2012 (LWI) – There is a hunger for education in South Sudan that is obvious wherever you go. Young people will travel … Continue reading
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Mauritania – 1st Sitrep on the looming Crisis in the Sahel Region
Dear Partners, Warmest greetings from Nouakchott, Mauritania! LWF – Mauritania Weekly Update # 1 February 6, 2012 Situation Report The Mauritania and the Sahel Region (Mali and Senegal) are experiencing drought crisis. In 2011, it has been observed low rainfall … Continue reading
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Tagged dear partners, drought crisis, food insecurity, mnla, national armies, zone coordinator
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South Sudan – 6th Sitrep on the Conflict in Jonglei State
Dear Partners, LWF South Sudan – Weekly Update No. 6 7 February 2012 Situation Report The UN says that the end of South Sudan’s use of the oil pipeline through Khartoum will increase the South’s dependency on aid. In an … Continue reading
