Monthly Archives: February 2011

Uganda – LWF Uganda unites with farmers to fight hunger

Posted on February 21, 2011 by lwfworldservice

by Lennart Henander, LWF Uganda A small table covered with cabbage, onions, and pumpkins is surrounded by the members of the “Can Eno” or “Poverty Comes” Farmers Group.  It is hard to imagine just three and a half years ago … Continue reading →

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India – Courageous Maku

Posted on February 21, 2011 by lwfworldservice

by LWF India Trust Maku Hansda, 40 had no choice but to start work at the age of 10 at a stone crusher unit. Her father’s illness compelled her to start work as a day-labourer in Mohammad Bazar, Birbhum in … Continue reading →

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Nepal – A journey of struggle for the Kamlari-free community

Posted on February 21, 2011 by lwfworldservice

by Basant Bhattari, Program Officer LWF Nepal Kaushila Chaudhary, 25 of Chaumala VDC – 7 in Kailali, a far western district in Nepal is a committed energetic woman engaged in eradicating Kamlari system (a system under which a girl from … Continue reading →

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Eritrea – A program like no other

Posted on February 14, 2011 by lwfworldservice

by Michael Hyden, LWF Geneva, Feb 2010 Eberhard Hitzler and Michael Hyden visited the LWF Eritrea program last week. The program is headed by a new Country Representative: Ms Anna-Liisa Raunio (secondment from FCA) since October 2010. The program is like … Continue reading →

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Uganda – Keeping the hope alive

Posted on February 11, 2011 by lwfworldservice

by Lennart Hernander, LWF Uganda, Feb 2011 Jumping over the tree logs in a quiet compound, near a freshly constructed hut, Okidi Joseph, happily munches a mango. Every now and then he looks at his grandmother and innocently calls her … Continue reading →

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Central America – LWF/DWS Central America releases new video

Posted on February 11, 2011 by lwfworldservice

by Estela Garcia, LWF Central America, Feb 2011 The Lutheran World Federation (LWF), Department for World Service (DWS) in Central America has just released a new video “Working for Sustainable Development” to show its work during 2008-2010. The video was … Continue reading →

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Myanmar – Village Fertilizer Factory

Posted on February 4, 2011 by lwfworldservice

Written by: U Moe Naing Oo Agriculturist, Bogalay Township Lutheran World Federation (LWF)   My paddy field is getting worse. I have regularly applied fertilizer in my rice field but the harvest does not seem to increase in yield. I … Continue reading →

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Myanmar – Groceries at the backyard

Posted on February 4, 2011 by lwfworldservice

Written by: U Moe Naing Oo Agriculturist, Bogalay Township Lutheran World Federation (LWF) Sar Phyu Su Village in Kalar Ohmpin Su Village Tract in Bogalay Township has no market place. Villagers buy food and other items from hawkers from neighboring … Continue reading →

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Sudan – Cattle Camp Children Want to Be in School

Posted on February 4, 2011 by lwfworldservice

By LWI correspondent Fredrick Nzwili Jonglei PANYAGOR, Southern Sudan/GENEVA, 1 February 2011 (LWI) Although 14 year-old Adut Anyar would like to spend more time in school, she is usually at Kiir cattle camp ensuring her siblings who are taking care … Continue reading →

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Sudan – LWF Intervention Reduces Community Conflict

Posted on February 4, 2011 by lwfworldservice

    By LWI correspondent Fredrick Nzwili Taking Peace to Southern Sudan Cattle Camps PANYAGOR, Southern Sudan/GENEVA, 1 February 2011 (LWI) It has been six years now since Betty Adau Bul started going to cattle camps in Jonglei state, Southern … Continue reading →

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