Jerusalem
Two candidates for next LWF general secretary

Election to take place on 19 June
Working together for justice, peace and reconciliation
15 May 2020
LWF publishes 2019 Annual Report
COVID-19: Health and faith partnership to promote factual information and reduce fear
16 April 2020
LWF welcomes a WHO guide on religious leaders’ critical role in slowing the pandemic (LWI) – The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) welcomes a recent guide by the World Health Organization (WHO) outlining the critical role of religious leader in disseminating ...
COVID-19: LWF joins call for release of U.S. funding for West Bank and Gaza
9 April 2020
NGOs call for urgent action for the most vulnerable
COVID-19: Difficult realities “becoming even more challenging”
6 April 2020
World Service director grateful for commitment and dedication of staff (LWI) -The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) World Service director Maria Immonen has sent a letter to the staff in humanitarian and development operations, encouraging them during the outbreak ...
COVID-19: Augusta Victoria Hospital in Jerusalem makes room for emergency
25 March 2020
"Every precaution to protect high-risk patients”
COVID-19: LWF World Service calls for donations
18 March 2020
Protect vulnerable communities and staff in refugee camps (LWI) - In light of the worldwide Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) humanitarian arm World Service is calling for donations to mitigate the effects in the ...
LWF Jerusalem centralizes its vocational training in Ramallah
3 March 2020
Local church school building is converted into a training center
LWF and partners advocate for Palestinian children’s access to health care
27 February 2020
Security checks delay treatment and hinder parental accompaniment  (LWI) - Insufficient health care, limited access to specialized treatment, security checks delaying treatment or hindering the accompaniment of a parent: Palestinian children face many ...
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 ...
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 ...
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