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LWF Chad – SITREP No.1 March 25th 2013

Posted on April 9, 2013 by lwfworldservice

Country Name: Chad    Date: March 25 2013 Emeregency Name- new influx refugees into Chad     Sitrep Nr 1 Prepared by Jan Schutte- e-mail: rep.tcd@lwfdws.org   Situation Overview A. Central African Republic Refugees Since Friday March 1 2013 Central African Republic refugees … Continue reading →

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LWF Mozambique Floods – Situation Report 4 – 5th March 2013

Posted on March 6, 2013 by lwfworldservice

Headlines : Chiquelane camp officially closed on Friday LWF staff back in all communities LWF and its partners in the ACT Forum have finalized the main appeal LWF Coordination, Monitoring & Communications Challenges: availability of funds Chiquelane camp officially closed The … Continue reading →

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LWF Mozambique Floods – SITREP 3 – 20th February 2013

Posted on February 25, 2013 by lwfworldservice

   Further rain forecast as flood alert remains    People slowly returning to their homes    LWF staff return to project areas Further rain forecast as flood alert remains A new alert has been issued in the face of a … Continue reading →

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LWF Mozambique – SITREP No. 2 Mozambique Floods 11th February 2013

Posted on February 11, 2013 by lwfworldservice

Headlines : Relief stocks low across the region People still arriving in Chiquelane camp LWF first aid agency to reach Nalazi in the Gaza province LWF Coordination, Monitoring & Communications LWF plans relief and recovery support Challenges – access and operating … Continue reading →

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LWF Mozambique – SITREP No. 1 Mozambique Floods

Posted on February 6, 2013 by lwfworldservice

Headlines: Devastating floods displace 169,000 people in Gaza Province LWF Project Areas in Gaza province severely affected LWF distributes items to most vulnerable households Rapid Needs Assessment is almost completed Preliminary ACT Appeal due out 7th February LWF Coordinating at … Continue reading →

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World Cancer Day 4th February | Spotlight on LWF’s Augusta Victoria Hospital

Posted on February 4, 2013 by lwfworldservice

State-of-the-Art Cancer Care in the Occupied Territories World Cancer Day 4th February | Spotlight on LWF’s Augusta Victoria Hospital Cancer is the third leading cause of death in the occupied Palestinian territories. The Cancer Care Center of the LWF-managed Augusta … Continue reading →

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Myanmar – Committee for World Service Visits Projects, Approves Global Strategy

Posted on January 24, 2013 by lwfworldservice

  YANGON, Myanmar/GENEVA, 24 January 2013 (LWI) – The bi-annual meeting of the Committee for World Service held in Yangon, Myanmar, 14-17 January, was an occasion for members of The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) governance body to learn how the … Continue reading →

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South Sudan – Healing through Play

Posted on January 22, 2013 by lwfworldservice

LWF Engages Refugee Community in Child-Friendly Spaces in South Sudan (By Melany Markham, Nairobi based LWF regional communications coordinator) MABAN, South Sudan/GENEVA, 17 January 2013 (LWI) – It is late afternoon at the Yusuf Batil refugee camp. A group of … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from the LWF World Service team in Geneva to all of our staff, colleagues, partners and supporters

Posted on December 21, 2012 by lwfworldservice
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LWF DRC – Displaced DRC Families Want to Return Home but Security Is Not Guaranteed

Posted on December 21, 2012 by lwfworldservice

LWF Distributes Food at IDP Sites GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo/GENEVA, 12 December 2012 (LWI) – Sitting on a sack filled with clothes on the back of a truck, nine-year-old Faustin flashes a smile. “I’m happy because I will have … Continue reading →

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