How we work 

Strengthening Churches and Transforming Communities

Churches in the poorest nations face unique challenges in fulfilling the Great Commission (Matthew 28:19) and the Great Commandment (Mark 12:31). Loving neighbours who are hungry, have no clean water to drink, or are displaced after fleeing war, requires resources that churches in poor nations often don’t have. Also, it is difficult for churches to make disciples when leaders are poorly trained because they can’t access theological education.

Anglican Aid is helping to resource churches in the poorest nations to do what Jesus asks them to do, to love God and their neighbours, and to make disciples

With Local Christians 

Anglican Aid partners with local Christian churches and Christian-led organisations that are theologically aligned, often within the GAFCON or Global South Anglican networks, and where we have a personal, trusted connection. We work where a faithful local church is already functioning and serving its community, providing support in some of the world’s toughest places. Our partners work with the local community to identify projects that are most needed.

In the Poorest Places

Anglican Aid prioritises its work in communities where the need is the greatest, especially in countries and regions facing high levels of multidimensional poverty. We generally concentrate on locations with an Oxford Multidimensional Poverty Index (OMPI) above 0.27, where people experience overlapping hardships in areas such as health (including access to nutritious food), education and living standards (including access to clean drinking water, sanitation, and adequate housing).

Currently Anglican Aid’s focus includes the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo), Burundi, Madagascar, Mozambique, South Sudan, and Tanzania but works in over 30 countries with over 130 projects active each year.