Lutheran World Federation

Lutheran World Federation (LWF) is a global communion of 149 churches in the Lutheran tradition in 99 countries worldwide

We strive to put our Christian faith into action through humanitarian and development work, advocacy, shared witness, and dialogue

LWF supports the diaconal work of its member churches Through its humanitarian arm, World Service, we also support people in need, including refugees, internally displaced people, and host communities. LWF World Service has 27 country programs in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East

LWF in Ukraine provides support in different working areas: through churches, directly through our humanitarian programs in Ukraine and Poland, and through advocacy LWF supports the diaconal work with people affected by the war in Ukraine that is carried out by our member churches in Ukraine, Poland, the Slovak Republic, Romania, the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Estonia LWF also has two humanitarian programmes registered in Ukraine and Poland In Ukraine, we support winterization, school renovation, and communication equipment in Kharkiv and Chernihiv oblast In Poland, we provide cash grants, psychosocial support, language classes, and cultural and creative activities for refugees and their hosts through six community centers