Your kindness at work

Who knows what lies ahead for the people of Afghanistan? What’s certain is your kindness and care is critical now.

You can help the innocent victims of the war in Ukraine. In faith, ALWS has committed $50,000 to emergency action. Your emergency support is vital …

Rohingya women, girls, boys and men have been forced to flee their homes in Myanmar from systematic discrimination, statelessness and targeted violence. Cox’s Bazar is now the largest refugee camp in the world. The work at Cox's Bazar includes support through the Australian Government through the Australian Humanitarian Partnership.

This project provides support to the Ministry of Education Jubbaland, while providing access to education for children with disabilities, improved wellbeing and access to various other services for these children, and strengthened security capacity and welfare for LWF staff. The project is supported by the Australian Government through the Australian NGO...

Since 2004, ALWS and the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Papua New Guinea (ELCPNG) have been partners in the Church Partnership Program, supported by the Australian Government through the PNGAusPartnership. The program works to strengthen the capacity of the ELCPNG to help its local communities.

Nepal is in the bottom 50 least developed countries on the UN Human Development Index. Your help through ALWS is targeted at the poorest and most marginalized groups, including Dalit, Indigenous, landless and ethnic minorities. The project is supported by the Australian Government through the Australian NGO Cooperation Program (ANCP).

Burundi is one of the poorest countries in the world, ranking 185 out of 189 in the 2019 Human Development Index. The project in Burundi empowers communities to take charge of their own development, and also builds strong community leaders. The project in Burundi is supported by the Australian Government...

At ALWS, we are committed to providing schools with education resources that inspire, equip and encourage students to explore their role in issues like social justice, human rights and development.

Years of war and ongoing insecurity, coupled with natural disasters like floods and locusts, and COVID-19, continue to hurt people. You help assist refugees and displaced people to return to their homes and start rebuilding their lives.

Kakuma and Dadaab Refugee Camps are home to almost 411,000 refugees, who have fled conflict and food shortages in South Sudan, Somalia, DR Congo, Ethiopia, and other countries. Quality inclusive education, support to improve people's psychosocial wellbeing, and care for those with special needs are vital.

Rural communities need support to develop sustainable livelihoods resilient to climate change and natural disasters.

Conflict and poverty mean children in Rakhine State struggle to access quality education. The project works through a consortium of faith-based development agencies, and is supported by the Australian Government through the Australian Humanitarian Partnership (AHP) and the Australian NGO Cooperation Program (ANCP).

In response to our changing climate, you help communities implement disaster risk reduction plans and apply climate change adaptation initiatives. You support communities to improve their livelihoods through adaptive farming practices, micro-credit groups to establish small businesses, and better access to water and sanitation. You also help people to claim...