Jerusalem
Dr. Fadi Atrash new CEO of Augusta Victoria Hospital
LWF joins coalition to reject US “Peace to Prosperity” plan
5 February 2020
International community to take “decisive action” against further annexation of Palestinian territory (LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has signed on to a statement with a coalition of other non-government organizations, advocating against the ...
Agreement reached concerning AVH cash-flow crisis
14 November 2019
PA commits to monthly payments for treatment and reducing incurred debt  (LWI) - Encouraging news for patients at the Augusta Victoria Hospital (AVH) in East Jerusalem: After the recent cash flow crisis, an agreement was reached with the Palestinian Authority ...
Palestinians collect for AVH
30 October 2019
Palestinians from East Jerusalem donate 400k EUR for cancer medication
Augusta Victoria Hospital board calls for immediate solution to critical financial situation
29 October 2019
Critical financial situation puts patients at risk 
Organizations need to promote women’s confidence
19 August 2019
World Humanitarian Day: Interview with World Service director Maria Immonen #WomenHumanitarians
Fighting against injustice and inequality
16 August 2019
A volunteer from Nepal shares her story on World Humanitarian Day #WomenHumanitarians (LWI) - When Amrita Rai was just nine years old, she was forced to flee her home in Bhutan and travel to Nepal, where she grew up surrounded by people struggling to find ...
Selfless service at the front line
15 August 2019
Sarah Ewoi, Kenya, receives refugees from South Sudan #WomenHumanitarians (LWI) - 46-year-old Sarah Ewoi is a mother of 4, working for the Lutheran World Federation – World Service at the Nadapal Transit Centre in Kenya. The center is located just behind ...
New LWF Representative in Jerusalem
2 August 2019
Sieglinde Weinbrenner, who has worked for 25 years in development and human rights and who has formal training as a registered nurse, officially began her position as Representative for the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) Jerusalem Program on Friday 2 August ...
VTP Success Story--From Mom to Executive Secretary
29 July 2019
  Rasha Nimer graduated from high school in 2002 but didn’t continue her education at that time. Instead, she became a wife and mother, eventually having five children. As her children grew older—they are now between 4- and 15-years-old—she started ...
Palliative Care in Palestine
17 July 2019
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A ray of hope for Palestinian cancer patients
2 July 2019
LWF Augusta Victoria Hospital inaugurates state of the art PET/CT Scanner (LWI) - A ray of hope for cancer patients from Palestinian territories, thanks to a new X-ray machine. From now on cancer patients can benefit from modern diagnosis of the disease following ...
Taking leadership #WithRefugees
20 June 2019
Churches engage in service, support empowerment (LWI) - All over the world, churches are making a difference for people on the move. They provide shelter, food and water, give psychosocial support, and help to build relations with host communities. So what’s ...
Rooted in faith, committed to serving others
16 May 2019
World Service country program staff in Geneva for Global Leadership Team Meeting (LWI) - How can the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) respond better to emergencies and to the long term development needs of the world’s most vulnerable people? How can it help ...
Saving Lives Through Early Detection
28 March 2019
Story and photos by Ben Gray / LWF After two years working as an oncology and chemotherapy nurse at The Lutheran World Federation’s Augusta Victoria Hospital (AVH) and seeing many patients with late-stage breast cancer, Murjan Abed decided she wanted to ...
New Interim Representative at LWF Jerusalem
7 March 2019
Lennart Hernander, who has spent 10 years as­ a Lutheran World Federation (LWF) Representative in East Africa, was officially welcomed as the interim Representative for the LWF Jerusalem Program during a welcome ceremony Thursday 7th March 2019 at the Mount ...
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