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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 ...
LWF Nepal hosts Disability Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction Training
13 August 2019
The Lutheran World Federation, Nepal (LWF) hosted Disability Inclusive Disaster Management Training for Asian Zonal Emergency Environment Network (AZEECON) Member Countries and CANDO Nepal Partners from 13th- 15th August 2019.  The main objective of the regional ...
Disability Not the Obstacle to Humanity
13 August 2019
A case story of Bhutanese Refugee Woman
Voices of Humanity: Hopes and possibilities #Stepwithrefugees
25 June 2019
LWF Nepal in partnership with UNHCR and in close cooperation with the Government of Nepal, has been supporting refugees from Bhutan for the past 27 years. The support covered the areas of humanitarian assistance, protection and solutions to refugees in Jhapa ...
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 ...
Embassy of Japan in Nepal signed grant contract with LWF Nepal to provide agricultural facilities to Refugee camp and Host community
15 March 2019
Kathmandu, 15 March 2019- The Lutheran World Federation, Nepal and Embassy of Japan in Nepal signed a grant contract at country level to work together. The Ambassador of Japan to Nepal, Mr Masamichi Saigo, signed a grant contract today with Dr. Prabin Manandhar, ...
Women in Leadership: Promoting Gender equality and empowerment
8 March 2019
LWF Nepal with support from UNHCR has been providing care, maintenance, protection and shelter to the Bhutanese refugee since 1991. Approximately 6,500 remaining Bhutanese refugees have been living in two camps after resettlement program which ended in December ...
Reduced disaster related vulnerabilities and increased coping capacity of Guni Mardi, a Person with Disability (PwD) at Rangeli of Morang
8 March 2019
Ms. Guni Mardi, 35 occupants at Rangeli municipality-2 Laxmipur Tole of Morang district is a Person with Disability (PwD). She is unmarried and living with her family together with her mother, brother, sister in law and nephews.  She has completed her School ...
Nepal: Woman leader Damai chronicles her journey from bondage to leadership
7 March 2019
More than 120 local government representatives, thanks to LWF’s work among freed bonded laborers LWI - In a country with more than 450 rural municipalities, election as a local government representative in Nepal might not be considered a huge feat but not ...
Nepal: Building better houses and promoting interfaith harmony
7 February 2019
Earthquake-resilient buildings and sustainable livelihoods, thanks to the LWF and IRW (LWI) – Women in Nepal’s Langbu village have gained both privacy and dignity with the public bathing cubicles built collaboratively by the Lutheran World Federation ...
Disability is not an obstacle for success
28 December 2018
Jhapa, 28 December 2018- “If I just sat in my home, I would be giving up on all my strengths, knowledge and skills,” says Mr Deepak Rajbanshi, 38, a permanent resident of Gaurigunja Rural Municipality – 2, Korobari, Jhapa. He recalls the past when an ...
Beauty parlor not just a business but independence
28 December 2018
Biratnagar, 28 December 2018- Ms Madhu Urau, 23, feels proud when her customers become excited in front of the mirror and show appreciation for the service they received at her beauty parlor located at Ranjani Bazar. Every day many women from the community ...
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