LWF Ethiopia

26/08/2026

Adi-Gebru Solar-Powered Water Supply System Inauguration and Handover Ceremony
A day of celebration, gratitude, and renewed hope for the people of Adi-Gebru Town!
The Lutheran World Federation (LWF Ethiopia), with generous funding from Canada’s Foreign Policy—Global Affairs Canada (GAC) through Canadian Lutheran World Relief (CLWR), successfully completed, inaugurated, and officially handed over the Adi-Gebru Solar-Powered Water Supply System in Tsimbla Woreda, Tigray Region.
The handover ceremony was attended by LWF Ethiopia Country Representative Sophie Gebreyes, LWF Northern Region Coordination Office Coordinator Kebede Manjur, Tigray Water and Energy Bureau Vice Director Niguse Bitew, zonal and woreda government officials, Endabaguna Town and Tsimbla Woreda administrators, Adi-Gebru Town administration representatives, technical experts, and hundreds of community members.

Implemented in close partnership with the Tigray Regional Bureau of Water and Energy and the Tsimbla Woreda Water Development Office, the project restored sustainable access to safe drinking water for approximately 17,000 people, including 5,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs). The climate-smart system consists of a high-capacity 18.5 kW solar-powered pump, 70 solar panels, a 30 kW inverter, more than 3.2 km of HDPE transmission pipelines, and a 100 m³ service reservoir, delivering up to 9 litres of water per second.

The inauguration coincided with the exciting Ashenda Festival, making the occasion an unforgettable double celebration. Women, girls, children, elders, and local leaders expressed their happiness and heartfelt gratitude to LWF, GAC, CLWR, and government partners for bringing a lasting solution to years of severe water shortages.
The joy reflected throughout the event was powerful and inspiring. For many women and girls, the project means freedom from long and exhausting journeys in search of water. For families, it means improved health, dignity, hygiene, and reliable access to safe drinking water. For the wider community, it represents resilience, recovery, and hope for a better future.

19/08/2026

10/08/2026

Restoring Water, Strengthening Resilience in Tigray
For many years, water scarcity was a major challenge for the people of Adi-Gebru.
With generous support from Canada’s Foreign Policy—Global Affairs Canada (GAC) through Canadian Lutheran World Relief (CLWR), LWF Ethiopia has successfully completed and commissioned the Adi-Gebru Solar-Powered Water Supply System in Tsimbla Woreda, North Western Tigray.
Implemented in partnership with the Tigray Regional Bureau of Water and Energy and the Tsimbla Woreda Water Office, the water system delivers safe drinking water to 13,000 people, including 5,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs).
The climate-resilient scheme features a 9 L/s solar-powered pumping system, 70 solar panels, an 18.5 kW submersible pump, a 30 KW inverter, 3.2 km of pipeline, and a new 100 m³ sandwich masonry reservoir.
This investment restores reliable water access, reduces vulnerability to waterborne and water related diseases, eases the burden on women and children, and demonstrates the power of renewable energy solutions in humanitarian and early recovery.

03/08/2026

Boys and girls living in the Maiweyni IDP Site in Mekelle enthusiastically participate in football activities organized as part of LWF Ethiopia's Child Protection Project. Through structured sports, recreational activities, and life skills sessions, children are provided with a safe, inclusive, and supportive environment where they can play, build friendships, develop teamwork and leadership skills, and experience moments of joy despite the challenges of displacement.

The project promotes children's social and emotional well-being by helping them cope with stress, strengthen their resilience, build self-confidence, and develop positive relationships with their peers and trusted adults. It also integrates civic education and values such as respect, inclusion, gender equality, peaceful coexistence, fair play, and non-violence, empowering children to become active, responsible, and compassionate members of their communities.
By combining sport with protection, psychosocial support, and civic learning, these initiatives contribute to their psychosocial well-being, social inclusion, and overall protection.

20/07/2026

LWF Ethiopia successfully concluded its 2026 Program Review Meeting held from July 15-18, 2026. The four-day gathering brought together staff across the country to review program performance, share lessons learned, discuss key priorities, and explore innovative approaches to strengthening humanitarian and development interventions.

The meeting also provided an opportunity to promote staff wellbeing, strengthen teamwork and foster collaboration, reaffirming LWF Ethiopia’s commitment to delivering impactful and accountable services to the communities it serves.

15/07/2026

The Lutheran World Federation (LWF Ethiopia) has successfully completed the distribution of Integrated Shelter and Essential Non-Food Item (ISEN) kits at 70 Kare IDP Camp in Mekelle, in partnership with MAEDOTAID reaching vulnerable households with life-saving shelter repair materials and essential household items.

This intervention, supported by the Ethiopian Humanitarian Fund (EHF/United Nations OCHA), IOM - UN Migration, and the European Commission Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations department (ECHO), reflects our continued commitment to delivering humanitarian assistance with dignity, inclusion, and accountability.

LWF Ethiopia extends its sincere appreciation to its partners, local authorities, and community leaders for their collaboration and support in making this distribution a success.

13/07/2026

The Global Finance Workshop, held at the Ethiopian Skylight Hotel in Addis Ababa from July 6-10, 2026, brought together finance professionals from Headquarters and country programs for a week of learning, collaboration and knowledge sharing.
The workshop opened with welcoming remarks by LWF Ethiopia Country Representative, Sophie Gebreyes, who emphasized the importance of sound stewardship, collaboration and continuous learning in supporting effective humanitarian and development programs.
Throughout the week, participants explored global finance trends, donor compliance, financial systems, fraud prevention, year-end processes, cost allocation, and HR and IT systems. Country presentations and bilateral meetings with HQ colleagues also provided valuable opportunities to exchange experiences, address common challenges and share practical solutions.
The workshop strengthened participants' knowledge of key finance processes while fostering collaboration and stronger connections across the LWF global finance community.

03/07/2026

In , UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, with Refugees & Returnees Service - RRS and LWF Ethiopia, trained community paralegals in Aw-bare, Kebribeyah and Shedder camps.

The training equips frontline actors with skills in legal frameworks, protection & case management to ensure can access timely legal support. 🏛️💼

30/06/2026

Thanks to the generous support from Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and the German National Committee of the Lutheran World Federation (Lutherischer Weltbund - Deutsches Nationalkomitee - GNC), vulnerable women-headed households from Tsaeda-Emba and Siwha Sasie woredas were supported with targeted, livelihood-strengthening assistance designed to enhance resilience and economic recovery. Each participant received chickens and poultry feed.

Beneficiaries expressed strong appreciation to donors for their continued commitment and to The Lutheran World Federation (LWF Ethiopia) for its rigorous targeting, effective coordination, and community-level engagement.

26/06/2026

The Lutheran World Federation ( LWF Ethiopia ), in coordination with the Regional Durable Solutions Secretariat (ReDSS), the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) - ኢሰመኮ, and the Ethiopia Conflict Sensitivity Hub (ECSH), convened a National Conference on the Situation of Internally Displaced Persons in Ethiopia and Durable Solutions in Addis Ababa on 25 June 2026.

The conference brought together representatives of internally displaced persons, federal and regional institutions, the House of Peoples’ Representatives, the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission, United Nations agencies, donors, civil society organizations, and development partners for a meaningful national dialogue on protection concerns and durable solutions.

With opening remarks from guest speakers from the House of Peoples’ Representatives, the event featured high-level discussions on government and regional perspectives, alongside the lived experiences of internally displaced persons communities. The conference underscored the importance of stronger political commitment, coordinated action, and the meaningful participation of internally displaced persons in all stages of durable solutions planning.

The key message was clear: durable solutions must be grounded in human rights, protection, inclusion, and dignity. A stronger legal and policy framework, improved coordination at all levels, and accountable, people-centered action remain essential to addressing displacement in Ethiopia.