Lutheran World Relief (LWR) Updates

22nd January 2025 We welcome the announcement of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, marking a first step towards reducing the overwhelming suffering caused by 15 months of brutal conflict. Since...

Lutheran World Relief Response Efforts LWR initiated emergency response interventions in partnership with four local implementing partners: Caritas Lebanon (CL), Michel Daher Social Foundation...

Key figures 1,000,000 Lebanese and Non-Lebanese Internally displaced including 350,000 living in shelters (WHO) More than 410,000 have crossed the borders to Syria including 305,000 Syrians and...

“Face à la crise nutritionnelle qui sévit au Mali, les acteurs humanitaires appellent à la mobilisation pour une réponse efficace et coordonnée : plus de 500.000 personnes ont besoin d’une assistance...

“Faced with the nutritional crisis raging in Mali, humanitarian actors are calling for mobilization for an effective, coordinated response. Over 500,000 people need immediate assistance. ” Since...

El International Rescue Committee (IRC), en alianza con las organizaciones, Lutheran World Relief (LWR) y Encuentros Servicio Jesuita para Migrantes (Encuentros), realizaron un evento de...

Lima, Peru, November 17, 2023 — The International Rescue Committee (IRC), in partnership with Lutheran World Relief (LWR) and Encuentros Servicio Jesuita para Migrantes (Encuentros), held an event to...

The rate of severe food insecurity has nearly doubled compared with last year, with more than 600,000 people in emergency hunger levels during this lean season, warn 28 international aid agencies.

COVID-19, climate-induced disasters, the Afghanistan crisis, the Ukraine conflict, and other forgotten crises – threats against global stability and security are at extraordinary highs and projected...

Aid agencies operating in Yemen are horrified by the news that more than 70 people, including migrants, women and children, have been killed in Hodaida and Sada on Friday morning, in a blatant...

Joint statement This statement was developed by a group of international aid organizations working in Yemen, including: ACTED, CARE, Danish Refugee Council, Humanity & Inclusion — Handicap...

BY THE NUMBERS 7.2 magnitude 2,200 + earthquake-related deaths 12,260 + injuries reported 130,000 houses destroyed or damaged 24,400 people displaced 650,000 people requiring humanitarian assistance ...

BY THE NUMBERS 7.2 magnitude 1,400+ deathsreported 6,900+ injuriesreported 83,300+ housesdamagedor destroyed Source: USAID/BHAbulletin, August 17, 2021 SITUATION OVERVIEW On the morning of Saturday,...

BALTIMORE — On August 4, 2020, a massive explosion at the Port of Beirut devastated the adjacent downtown area, killing more than 200 people, destroying thousands of homes and businesses, and...

OVERVIEW The world’s COVID-19 infection rates continue to rise, with more than 156 million cases globally and more than 3 million deaths. In South Asia, which has recently seen the fastest spread of...

SITUATION Fast-moving rates of infection across South Asia have driven a precipitous rise in the world’s COVID-19 infection rate, causing concern for another wave of infections globally. The global...

Severe humanitarian needs across South Sudan have significantly worsened. The sustained support of the international community is critical. As organisations working to support the people of South...

SITUATION OVERVIEW After back-to-back hurricane systems followed similar paths and affected millions of lives across Central America, rapid assessments reveal a host of humanitarian needs. Honduras...

SITUATION OVERVIEW Just as Central America has begun to dry out from Hurricane Eta, Hurricane Iota is on path to bring even more devastating wind, rain and crisis. Honduras has been especially hard...

SITUATION OVERVIEW Hurricane Eta made landfall November 4 in northern Nicaragua as a Category Four storm and continued overland engulfing the entirety of Honduras. It has since passed through...