Category Archives: HIV AIDS

Kenya – Protecting refugee children, fulfilling and draining for lawyer

Posted on October 18, 2011 by

By Melany Markham Communications Officer, LWF Kenya/Djibouti Kakuma, Kenya, 16 October (LWF) – Working as a child protection officer for the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) in the Kakuma refugee camp is both emotionally draining and fulfilling for Viola Ocharo, a … Continue reading →

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DRC – Lobbying against sexual violence towards women

Posted on March 3, 2011 by

By Charles Kawaya Ngenda Women International Public Day which will be celebrated globally in March 8  , 2011, will not mean to the women in DRC that their dignity and respect have been recovered , since DRC  increasingly still  has … Continue reading →

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Uganda – Students trust peer educators

Posted on January 19, 2011 by

Karen Ressel, LWF Uganda, 2010 One of the greatest challenges in the battle against AIDS is helping young people avoid contracting HIV in the first place. Mr. Byaruhanga John, an AIDS educator and teacher, is working with LWF Uganda to … Continue reading →

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