Kenya-Somalia
Preventing sexual exploitation and abuse of girls in schools through social advocacy and empowerment

Most girls in Dadaab are either married off early or left at home. Social Advocacy Teams (SATs) are social advocacy peer groups formed with support from UNICEF.
Preventing sexual exploitation and abuse of girls in schools through social advocacy and empowerment
6 July 2022
Most girls in Dadaab are either married off early or left at home. Social Advocacy Teams (SATs) are social advocacy peer groups formed with support from UNICEF. They bring young girls together to learn life skills, get guidance and counselling, speak freely ...
Zakaria tops in KCPE despite visual impairment
25 April 2022
Following the announcement of the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) results, the top performer among learners with disability in Dadaab, Kenya is 19-year-old Zakaria Abdikadir. “I am very happy. When I received the good news that I had scored ...
LWF responds to water scarcity as drought ravages communities in Turkana West
11 April 2022
“We walk 40km to get water, there is no food for my children and the animals no longer produce milk, they are weak. Our hope is the truck that brings water” says Ewoi, a resident at Nanaam village.
Candidates from Kakuma Refugee Camp top KCPE results in Turkana West - Kenya
30 March 2022
Primary schools within Kakuma Refugee Camp produced top candidates in the 2021 Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) results. In Kakuma, several candidates from refugee communities performed well, with most candidates scoring above 350 marks. Faruk ...
New wheelchair for Fardosa
11 February 2022
Eight-year-old Fardosa is among the first beneficiaries of wheelchairs provided by Lutheran World Federation (LWF) in partnership with the UNHCR in 2022. “A happy day for Fardosa and my entire family, from using a wheel barrow to using a wheelchair. My daughter ...
LWF conducts internal training to improve program performance
4 February 2022
As part of LWF capacity building program activities, an internal systems training aimed at improving administrative and programmatic support was conducted in Kakuma. The training covered operational processes in finance and procurement which are critical to ...
PRESS RELEASE
2 February 2022
Kenya: EU’s Humanitarian Aid supports over 96,000 school children in Kakuma and Dadaab refugee camps NAIROBI, 10 January 2022:
16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence
31 January 2022
The 16 Days Campaign is also used as an organizing strategy by individuals and organizations around the world to call for the prevention and elimination of violence against women and girls. Violence against women and girls remains hugely persistent. Women ...
Smart farming initiative in arid climate of Dadaab
28 January 2022
Refugees living in Dadaab do not readily have access to fresh fruit and vegetables. This is due to water scarcity and the hot, dry climatic conditions that they live in. In protracted refugee camp situations, where people are almost entirely dependent on humanitarian ...
Instant Network School – Transforming learning through Information Communication Technology
16 December 2021
Training teachers at Hagadera Central Primary School on latest trends and advancements in information, communication and technology enables them to impart quality instruction to learners. Photo: LWF
ECHO press release
12 July 2021
NAIROBI, 13th May 2021: - The European Union Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) allocated KES 57 million to support the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) through United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) towards, “Ensuring access to quality ...
ONE NET HOUSE AT A TIME: Empowering pastoralist communities in North West Kenya.
2 June 2021
"The net house is my everything. I get my food from here, school fees for my children and save for future emergencies," said Grace, a mother of nine and a member of the Nakoyo net house project. 
Two candidates for next LWF general secretary
2 June 2021
Election to take place on 19 June (LWI) - Candidates from Estonia and Zimbabwe have been proposed for the position of general secretary of the Lutheran World Federation. The search for a new leader of the communion of churches has been concluded and the LWF ...
"People are not starving, they are being starved”
20 April 2021
LWF joins interagency call to fight famine
Refugees journey to the Olympic Games
8 April 2021
LWF joins UNHCR call to support refugee athletes (LWI) - Leading up to the Olympic summer games in Tokyo, Japan, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has released a video calling for support for the refugee teams in the Olympic and Paralympic ...
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