All stories related to The Lutheran World Federation (LWF)
Human rights key to lasting peace in Colombia
May 02, 2013
Colombia's recent progress in promoting human rights is promising, but the country still has a long way to go in meeting its obligations in this area.
ACT general secretary visits Syrian refugees
Dec 04, 2012
As the Syrian refugee crisis escalates, ACT General Secretary John Nduna compels the international community to redouble its efforts to provide essential, life-saving services.
Central America: Indigenous peoples resist neocolonialism
Jul 06, 2012
This film gives voice to some of the, mostly indigenous, Central American people who have suffered under the exploitative measures employed by transnational companies.
Nicaragua: working for sustainable development
Mar 01, 2011
ACT member LWF/DWS is working closely with communities for sustainable development
At a glance
- Formed in 1947
- Based in Switzerland
- Working in more than 80 countries
- Budget of $101,986,000
- 6000 members of staff
Countries we work in
Headquarters
Country offices
- Angola
- Burundi
- Cambodia
- Chad
- Colombia
- Dem. Rep. of the Congo
- El Salvador
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
- Guatemala
- Haiti
- Honduras
- Indonesia
- Kenya
- Liberia
- Mauritania
- Mozambique
- Myanmar (Burma)
- Nepal
- Nicaragua
- Occupied Palestinian Territories
- Rwanda
- Sierra Leone
- Uganda
- Zambia