Geneva, Switzerland · Established 1947
LWF
Lutheran World Federation
Liberated by God's grace, a communion in Christ.
(About)
Global communion of Lutheran churches implementing humanitarian and development programmes worldwide.
Lutheran World Federation (LWF) was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. Today it is one of the older organisations of its kind, working on refugees, humanitarian and diakonia and known within the sector for its tagline "Liberated by God's grace, a communion in Christ.".
The organisation currently operates in 9 countries, with major presence in Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda. Global communion of Lutheran churches implementing humanitarian and development programmes worldwide. Verified profiles, financials and annual reports are published on its official website at lutheranworld.org.
(Verified profile)
What the record actually says.
Sourced from official reports & independent registers
Structure & mandate
LWF is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, established in 1947. See the linked official sources for full governance and finances.
Key public programmes
- ▸Refugees — see official programme pages for details.
- ▸Humanitarian — see official programme pages for details.
- ▸Diakonia — see official programme pages for details.
Founded
1947
HQ
Geneva
Switzerland
Countries of work
9+
Independent registers
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(Public perception & reviews)
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(Work in the field)
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(Where we operate)
Active in 9 countries.
- Ethiopia
- Kenya
- Uganda
- Chad
- South Sudan
- Mauritania
- Nepal
- Colombia
- Angola
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